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Union Misstatements

In the Labor Voices July 23 column in the Detroit News, Michigan Education Association President Steve Cook wrote: … more
Netroots Confusion

A panelist at the "progressive" conference Netroots Nation is confused about some basic economic facts. … more
Can we have a do-over on that one?

For the record, Detroit has already “gone down,” but like all the attendees at the Netroots conference, we’re hopeful that it’s on the way back up. … more

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