Tag: Michigan
By Emily Dhatt. Thursday, January 23 2014
Graduate students who worked as teaching assistants over the summer of 2013 at Michigan State University were unfairly docked pay when the school changed its policy on compensation for summer work. In total, 345 teaching assistants at MSU lost out on $115,000 that the university had previously agreed to pay. That’s why the Graduate Employees Union started a MoveOn Petition to the university, demanding fair compensation.
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fair wages | Michigan | workers' rights
By Angie Aker. Wednesday, December 12 2012
When she’s this mad, you know it’s going to be good. WATCH:
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Current | Current TV | Economic Fairness | Eye-Opening | Jennifer Granholm | jobs | Michigan | Network | right to work | The War Room | Unions | videos
By Angie Aker. Monday, December 10 2012
She shames them with laser precision. WATCH:
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Corporate Influence | Economic Fairness | Eye-Opening | Inspiring | Michigan | Radical Right | right to work | videos
By Brandon. Monday, August 27 2012
Aside from the obviously racist “Birther” element, of course, there’s this:
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2012 Elections | Birthers | Current TV | Democrats | Graphics | Jennifer Granholm | Let Detroit Go Bankrupt | Media | Michigan | Mitt Romney | Quotes | Racism | Radical Right | Republicans | The War Room
By MoveOn. Wednesday, May 9 2012
Oh you did? Well let’s check in with Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin . . .
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alabama | Alaska | Barack Obama | civil liberties | Florida | Gay Marriage | gay rights | Graphics | LGBTQ | LGBTQ Equality | Marriage Equality | Michigan | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | North Carolina | North Dakota | Obama Administration | Ohio | Oregon | Progressive | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Wisconsin
By Brandon. Friday, February 24 2012
This was _supposed_ to be his triumphant homecoming.
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2012 Elections | Autoworkers | detroit | Hilarious | Michigan | Mitt Romney | Politics | Progressive | Radical Right | Republicans | videos
By Brandon. Thursday, December 15 2011
Troy, MI Mayor Janice Daniels posted this as a Facebook status: “I think I’m going to throw away my ‘I Love New York’ carrying bag now that queers can get married there.” Watch this family’s incredibly moving reply.
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Gay Marriage | gay rights | Inspiring | LGBTQ Equality | Michigan | Touching | videos
By Brandon. Monday, October 24 2011
Share if this is happening in your schools, too!
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Corporate Influence | Economic Fairness | Education | Michigan | NEA. MEA | Unions | videos
By Brandon. Friday, June 10 2011
A movement begins in Michigan.
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Democrats | Gov. Rick Snyder | Michigan | Radical Right | Republicans | videos
By Brandon. Thursday, May 12 2011
A fantastic “Word” segment from the other night about a small, power-hungry man in an even smaller town who got himself appointed mayor, finance commissioner, city manager and more. You’ve got to see this one.
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civil liberties | Gov. Rick Snyder | Media | Michigan | Politics | Republicans | Stephen Colbert | videos