I took these photos on Water Street a couple of days ago, where some folks had gathered to make art and discuss, among other things, the teach-in that’s scheduled to happen this Saturday at EMU. Here, for those of you not adverse to the idea of getting out of your homes, meeting strangers, and encountering […]
Posted in Photographs, Ypsilanti | Also tagged "Washtenaw Foreclosure Defense, Beth Currans, commons, debt, dismantling of public education, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, events, foreclosure resistance, free school, Greg Pratt, Ian Robinson, immigrant rights, international youth movements, Jeff Clark, Johnny Lupinacci, labor, local food, local meetings, meeting people, Neoliberalism, Nicole Carter, Peter Linebaugh, propaganda, public education, reproductive justice, resist, resistance, Rob Halpern, Robin Lucy, SEPE, Stefanie Stauffer, Students for Ethical and Participatory Education, teach-in, Water Street, Will Daniels, women's health, women's rights |
As I mentioned a few days ago, I think Geraldo Rivera did the people a America a big favor when he went on FOX News and said that Trayvon Martin deserved some of the blame for having been murdered, seeing as how he chose to wear a hooded sweatshirt, “like a gangster.” In doing that, […]
I just heard about a big student activism event taking place this Thursday and Friday on the campus of EMU, and reached out the organizers with a few questions. What follows is my exchange with EMU doctoral student Johnny Lupinacci. MARK: Can you tell me a little about this event coming up at EMU? JOHNNY: […]
Posted in Education, Environment, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 100 years ago today, ableism, activism, Activism and Education: A Celebration at EMU, Ann Arbor Free School, Ann Arbor Free Skool, apathy, Aric McBay, baby boomers, Bringing Down Civilization, Civilization and Resistance, community activism, community building, consumerism, decolonization, Deep Green Resistance, Deep Green Resistance: Strategy to Save the Planet, Derrick Jensen, Earth Liberation Front, Eastern Michigan University, eco justice, EcoEats, education reform, EMU, EMU College of Education, Erica Mooney, Fabayo Manzira, fear, G.R.E.E.N., Generation X, GenX, global climate change, hip hop, If A Tree Falls, individualism, isolation, Janine Palms, Jean Twenge, John Lupinacci, Johnny Lupinacci, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Lierre Keith, local food, Malik Yakini, Millennials, Occupy Wall Street, Orion, permaculture, Porter Lecture, racism, radical sustainability, Reskilling Festival, S.E.P.E., seedbombs, self-interest, sexism, social justice, speciesm, student activism, students today aren't worth a damn, Superhero Training Academy, Sustainability |
I’d wanted to share this image, taken a few days ago at the Occupy Water Street event, but I lacked the words to accompany it. Fortunately, however, I just stumbled across the following quote by Phil Rockstroh, which I think we do quite nicely. …When one attempts to stand against surging social and political tides, […]
I just received this cryptic message, informing me that I have until Sunday at 5:00 to figure out how to use Twitter… I’ve got nothing to do with the planning of this event, but, as I’m all for reclaiming public space, and engaging my neighbors in meaningful dialogue on the future of our community, especially […]
