8. August 2004
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Additionally, the top of the blog has another original news story by the Czar’s Court, citing original documents where UM attempted to censor a professor for emailing questions to candidates for his department chair position. A violation of both his academic freedom and First Amendment rights.
—Chetly Zarko Jun. 4 '04 - 12:30PM #
—Stuart Wagner Jun. 12 '04 - 10:17PM #
I would love it if you could include my blog in your directory. I live in Ann Arbor and always will :)
Thanx!
—Patti Jun. 22 '04 - 05:37PM #
The letter we got was the first we’d heard of this. I think it’s a little odd that no public comment was solicited before they dropped this on everyone.
—Ryan Vis Jul. 27 '04 - 06:08PM #
http://www.mlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/business-2/1100792544303840.xml?aanews?BUB
I noticed that the mlive story above made a big deal about “contingencies,” meaning that ProQuest might still move out of Ann Arbor even though it just signed a long term lease at its Ann Arbor site unless it got the tax breaks.
—Chuck Nov. 20 '04 - 05:17PM #
March 11, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
40th Anniversary Teach-In: Evaluating the American Empire
Thursday March 24, 2005, 7pm Angell Hall Auditoria,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
All are invited and encouraged to participate in the 40th Anniversary
Teach-In on the American Empire on March 24 at 7pm. The teach-in is being organized by students, faculty and community members in order to educate and explore the complex connections and consequences of the American
Empire. It will include speakers, discussion workshops, art, music, and a midnight rally.
The first teach-in ever was held by faculty at the University of Michigan in protest and exploration of the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. More than 3,000 students attended the lectures, discussions, and rally. The teach-in set a bold example for other college campuses and sent a strong message of dissent to the United States government. As were the organizers of the first teach-in, we remain particularly concerned with the effects of our country’s global policies and social ideologies on us, and the world. In addition, we cannot ignore local and pressing issues such as race, class, and gender inequalities.
The event will begin unofficially at 6pm with a Call to Attend by
students at the Posting Wall in Mason Hall. At 7pm participants will move to the Angell Hall auditoria for introductory speeches which will present an outline of the connections of American Empire and its global impacts, as well as the local and individual consequences. Speakers are yet to be announced. Two sessions of workshops will be held from 8pm-9:30 pm and 10:30pm- 12am on the following topics: the War in Iraq, 9/11 and the War on Terror, the Israel/Palestine Conflict, Globalization and Trade:
IMF/WTO/NAFTA, Environmental Policy and Climate Change, Racism as a
Justification for Empire, Media, and Consumerism and Mass Culture. Multiple discussion leaders of varying viewpoints will be present in each workshop room as a source of information on these respective topics. Each workshop will include a discussion facilitator who will ensure that all participants have the opportunity to contribute. There will be a break between
discussions at 9:30 for collective art, music, and the collective creation of the Wall of Dots which will illustrate the connections of the American
Empire. Student groups will also be present with information on their
respective causes. The Teach-In will culminate in a midnight rally on the Diag with an open microphone. Further discussion is encouraged to continue after the rally.
For more information e-mail teachin2005@umich.edu or visit the website
www.teachin2005.org
—Jamie Cooper Mar. 11 '05 - 09:17PM #
Vigil Against Israel’s Illegal Occupation of Palestine.
Call to Action:
11 AM Sunday, March 13th.
Outside the Michigan League
911 North Univerity
Ann Arbor
Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends, Ann Arbor Coalition Against War,
and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality are calling on all area
Palestine activists (Dearborn, Lansing and Detroit, too!) to respond to the
“4th Annual Israel Academic Conference” by attending our peaceful,
non-violent vigil to be held 11:00am until 1:00pm at the Michigan League in Ann
Arbor.
[Directions: I-94 Exit #177, go 2.9 miles north on State St. Turn
right on North University, 2 blocks to Fletcher]. From their website, this
conference claims that “Participants walk away from the conference with a
greater understanding of Israel and the role that democracy plays
throughout the world”. These sponsoring groups doubt this will happen and
invite you to review the 12 speakers this conference will provide:
http://umisraelconference.com/speakers/ Scroll through their bios and count
how many times “occupation” is mentioned.
Any academic conference which
fails to address Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine hardly deserves
to be labelled “academic”.
For more information contact vigilannarbor@hotmail.com
—Blaine. (Vigil Against Occupation of Palestine. March 13 at Mich. League, 11 AM.) Mar. 11 '05 - 10:30PM #
—A.C. Smith Mar. 31 '05 - 08:28PM #
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—Al Braun May. 23 '05 - 01:52AM #
—Dale May. 30 '05 - 08:59PM #
http://newwestside.blogspot.com
http://www.ci.ann-arbor.mi.us/PublicServices/Fleet/Fleet/auction.html
—Dale (announcing a city auction) May. 30 '05 - 09:01PM #
—Scott Trudeau May. 30 '05 - 10:01PM #
Success! You da man, Scott.
—Dale May. 30 '05 - 10:06PM #
More of the same from our old buddy Doug Cowherd in today’s paper.
—Dale (Cowherd city conspiracy) May. 31 '05 - 02:39PM #
—Pfizer cuts coming? Jul. 19 '05 - 05:04PM #
Ann Arbor News version vs. Kalamazoo Gazette version
Anyone want to follow up? Whose spin is accurate? I’m interested, first, for the sake of knowing about the local economy, second, for knowing just how much of a waste sucking up to Big Pharma is (worse for Kzoo), third, I want to know if Hieftje is credulous, a wanker, or clever. Enquiring minds want to know…
—Dale Jul. 22 '05 - 10:01PM #
”’The moves we made a few years ago with Pfizer are paying off today,’ [Heiftje] said.”
I read “moves” as a euphemism for ‘risky investment’ (also ‘limited-input deal’.) What about tomorrow? What investments are we making now to support local businesses in the same way council voted to support a multi-national megacorp with a big tax abatement? And what “moves” will we have to make in the future to make sure this one keeps “paying off”?
—Steve Bean Jul. 23 '05 - 06:03PM #
—Dale Jul. 24 '05 - 06:49PM #
—David Aug. 12 '05 - 06:08AM #
—Dug Song Aug. 26 '05 - 03:48AM #
Mary Beths family and I had agreed to drop the manslaughter charge if he plead guilty to negligent homocide.What we did not know was that the the prosecutor had offered this get out of jail free card.
If anyone would like to help to reverse this sentance they should send a letter to Judge Timothy Pickard 425 N. Main St. Adrian MI.49221.File No.05-11650-FH to make him aware of her impact on the planet we live on and profound affect her death has had on the lives of so many people
Anyone that would like to witness the sentencing is encouraged to come to the Rex B Martin Judicial Building on Sept 8th at 8:15Am 3rd floor Judge Timothy Pickards court room.
Please write!
David Keeney
—David Keeney Sep. 3 '05 - 05:20PM #
—Dale Sep. 9 '05 - 02:21AM #
http://maximalism.nu
Thanks very much and best regards.
—maximalist Nov. 18 '05 - 06:50PM #
So is it “politically incorrect” to even mention the Hash Bash in your ‘Local Events’ section?
—Michael Apr. 1 '06 - 07:08PM #
Michael,
“Political correctness” has no part in the decision. “Is it posted to upcoming.org” is the proper question. A quick check shows that it’s not there, so it’s not here.
The only filtering of Upcoming.org events that goes on is for places like the A2 Comedy Showcase, which posts ten appearances of every comedian – in cases like those we usually just include the first instance.
—Murph Apr. 1 '06 - 08:33PM #
Thanks, Murph, for the sincere reply to my smart-a** query. I was looking for info to see if that fellow Charles Ream was going to speak at the HB, as he has in the past. But since I can find nothing, I will assume that he isn’t. I guess I won’t go then. That’s OK, I probably don’t need any more of my mugshots in the FBI’s database anyway…:-)
—Michael Apr. 1 '06 - 09:05PM #
I want to know when is the ground breaking for African Town going to take place?
—Braxton Aug. 9 '06 - 01:56PM #