Michigan Democrats criticized Republican John McCain for attending a $2,300 per person fundraiser in West Michigan yesterday, while trumpeting the fact that they held a fundraiser for only $2.30 per person in response. However, the reality is that the Obama campaign is also relying on wealthy donors.
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In covering Republican presidential candidate John McCain's visit to West Michigan yesterday, the West Michigan media largely gave McCain a free pass. The dominant media outlets---all of whom reported on the visit--largely reported McCain's statements verbatim and failed investigate his claims.
The Colombia Journalism Review--a publication that covers journalism and the media--has criticized the Detroit Free Press for its coverage of Republican presidential candidate John McCain's visit to Michigan last week.
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Several leaders of the Michigan-based Traverse Group of the Sierra Club have resigned over a contract between chemical manufacturer Clorox and the Sierra Club. In exchange for a portion of the profits, the Sierra Club's logo appears on a new line of "green" cleaning products.
Mediamouse.org is reprinting this article by ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) because it covers organizing taking place in Michigan against the upcoming political conventions in Denver and the Twin Cities.
nconventional Michigan, a group of radicals in Michigan organizing against the Republican National Convention (RNC) this summer in the Twin Cities, have announced plans to hold an organizing meeting in Grand Rapids.
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A new newspaper outlining plans and strategies for this summer's protests against the Republican National Convention (RNC) and Democratic National Convention (DNC) has been released. It's a follow-up to an earlier newspapers that contained a draft of the plans and a comprehensive critique of representative democracy.
Groups organizing against a controversial sulfide mine in the Upper Peninsula have planned a two-day rally for the first weekend of August to keep the pressure on Kennecott and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
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Citizens in Kalamazoo, Michigan recently organized a solidarity action against a company connected to the construction of I-69 in southern Indiana.
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Over the weekend, a major policy statement by Barack Obama on the Iraq War was published in the New York Times in which Obama promises to end the war. However, like previous statements, it does nothing of the sort.
On issues of foreign policy, the two major party candidates--Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama--are often portrayed as being polar opposites. However, in many respects, their differences may be more strategic than tactical.
The Green Party nominated former congresswoman Cynthia McKinney as its 2008 presidential candidate at its convention in Chicago.
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West Michigan Representative Vern Ehlers remains uncommitted on media ownership consolidation and thus far has taken no position on a proposal aimed at preventing further media consolidation.
Comcast is the target of a new effort demanding that the company lower its rates and provide better customer service. The company consistently has the worst customer service ratings while it has raised its rates as much as 81% in Michigan since 2001.
Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney announced earlier this week that she has chosen hip-hop activist Rosa Clemente as her running mate. Together, McKinney and Clemente constitute the first women of color presidential ticket in US history.
on Wednesday, The Grand Rapids Press ran an Associated Press story on how pet owners prefer Republican John McCain over Democrat Barack Obama. While the story was absurd on many levels, it was unfortunately fairly typical of the corporate media's coverage of elections.
A final announcement from Mediamouse.org on Critical Mass Grand Rapids and a call for people to step up and organize it.
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ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) has announced plans for a "No War, No Warming" critical mass bike ride.
West Michigan companies received $14 million in military contracts in June. The companies receiving contracts are among those that have received the most money from the military in West Michigan since the start of the "War on Terror."
Peter Secchia--who is hosting a fundraiser for Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain in Grand Rapids next week--can boast of having a personal relationship with the candidate.
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Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama is defending himself against charges that he is moving to the center. However, his comments should be read as a reminder of the importance of continuing to pressure him and hold him accountable.
Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain leads the Senate in missed votes. Liberals have been criticizing McCain for this while ignoring the fact that Obama has also missed a large number of votes in the Senate.
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For the second time in his presidential campaign, Republican candidate John McCain joked about the prospect of killing Iranian civilians.
The local antiwar group ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) is hosting an "activist boot camp" this Saturday. Mediamouse.org strongly encourages folks to come check it out.
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