R.I.P - Local Detroit Musican, Close Friend and Legend - Sean Fitzgerald - 1966-2008 (Ferndale,MI) - The Following Is an Excerp From Something Posted On The Metro Times Website....
Michigan in 2008. There were complex challenges and dramatic stories everywhere, from the "Uncommitted" Democratic primary to the landslide in November. While covering the state for MTV's Emmy-winning...
More than anything, the historic 2008 elections and Barack Obama's election day victory were a testament to the power and the promise of democracy in the United States of America. In the face of long...
Though Canadians don't much like the designation, Canada is sometimes called "The 51st State" of the United States. As the U.S.'s largest trading partner, our neighbors to the north have a lot riding...
Why in the world would anyone want to run for public office? For some young Michiganders, the reason is simple: Someone has to do it. It might as well be a person who cares and has a sincere desire...
Since 9-11 anti-Arab and anti-Muslim discrimination is on the rise. In an act that was contrary to his message of change, campaign volunteers for Barack Obama refused to allow two Muslim American women...
The founders of theUnited Statesincluded freedom of the press in the first amendment because they understood that a people cannot truly be free if they don’t have accurate information about what’s going...
Just one day after theDetroit Pistonsadvanced to the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals for the sixth season in a row, anotherbasketball playing Mid-Westernerexecuted a full-court press to defend against...
Two U.S. presidential candidates campaigned in Michigan this week. John McCain’s brief return to the state was greeted with great fanfare by an audience of several hundred people at a town hall meeting...