Fault Lines: Despair & Revival in Detroit, Part 2
In part two of this series from Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines program May 14, 2009, Despair, revival in Detroit Part 2, they take a closer look at what local residents are doing to survive in…
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Eight Years of Hell Come to an End!
By Maureen D. Taylor, MWRO State Chair Last week, my friend, confidant and great poet Ron Allen and I talked about the “State of the State.” I miss Ron who relocated out of the state…
January is Poverty in America Awareness Month
We’re back! After a few days of taking our own needed rest, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization is back online reporting the latest poverty news, welfare rights reports, and issues related to low-income people in Michigan…
“Capitalism vs Democracy”
‘Cipients Speak! December 2008 by Maureen D. Taylor, MWRO State Chair As we come to the end of the year, MWRO sends out greetings to our members across the state and to the welfare rights…
Groceries in Exchange for Guns
This weekend in Los Angeles, Sheriff Deputies concluded two weeks of Gifts for Guns–a community safety program that allows residents to anonymously turn in their guns in exchange for gifts cards. The strong response–965 firearms,…