Monthly Archives: November 2012

Unity March Goes from Jail to Jail

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Brian Dolinar

The ninth annual Unity March, held by CU Citizens for Peace and Justice (CUCPJ), took place on October 20, 2012. This year’s march brought attention to the current proposal before the county board to expand the jail system. Champaign County … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities: Public Access to Police Complaints in Champaign and Urbana

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Belden Fields

Backstory: Champaign Over the course of 2012, several pieces have been published in the Public i and the News Gazette regarding the city’s continued practice of ignoring Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding complaints against the police and its … Continue reading →

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Why Does Sheriff of Small Midwestern College Town Need a Drone?

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Brian Dolinar

Many have heard of the unmanned aerial vehicles, or “drones,” that the U.S. government has been flying over Pakistan and Afghanistan dropping bombs aimed at suspected militants and all too often killing innocent civilians. Increasingly, smaller versions of these planes … Continue reading →

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Fracking in Southern Illinois

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Neil Parthun

Annette McMichael 217-273-1000 am@greenemediaservice.comWhat the Frack? What do I have in common with Sean Lennon, Lady Gaga & Romania’s Princess Caradja, a decendent of Vlad the Impaler? We’re all fighting the gas industry to save our respective lands and the … Continue reading →

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NAMI Talks: Why I Speak Out

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Jessica Lewis Watson

By Jessica Lewis Watson Recently, I started giving NAMI [National Alliance on Mental Illness] scheduled talks, booked by my local NAMI president, Diane Zell, in Champaign County, Illinois. I have schizo-affective disorder with intermittent delusions and paranoia. While, I have … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Victory Never Much in Doubt

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Mark Weisbrot

By Mark Weisbrot This article was published in The Guardian (UK) on November 7, 2012. President Obama’s re-election was never much in doubt, except perhaps briefly when he took a plunge after the first debate and we didn’t know where … Continue reading →

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Photos of GEO’s “Let Us Work” Rally

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Stephanie Seawell

On November 8, a “Let Us Work: Work With Us” rally was held by the GEO on the plaza of the Undergraduate Library.                        

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Campus Support Grows for GEO’s Efforts to Protect Public Education

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Stephanie Seawell

The Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) at the University of Illinois is in the midst of an important fight to protect access to public higher-education. On campus support has been growing for the GEO in this struggle. The GEO represents about … Continue reading →

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Real Citizens Against “Citizens United”

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Marya Burke

By: Colan Holmes & Marya Burke Voters have amplified the chants and signs of street protesters with the power of their pens. Seventy-two percent of the electorate in both Champaign and Urbana townships filled in the bubble to approve the … Continue reading →

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Message to the Community from the UCIMC Board of Directors

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Belden Fields

Message to the C-U Community from the UCIMC Board of Directors Dear Community Members: The purpose of this communication is, first, to provide information about an incident that allegedly occurred at the Independent Media Center where one of our staff … Continue reading →

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Section 20 of the UCIMC Personnel Policy, adopted March 20, 2012

Posted on 11/23/2012 by Belden Fields

“UC-IMC is committed to creating and maintaining a work place free of sexual harassment.  Improper conduct in the workplace is inappropriate and will not be tolerated.  This conduct includes: –Express or implied requests for sexual favors as a condition of … Continue reading →

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“Expert” Opinions and the News Gazette

Posted on 11/12/2012 by Dannel McCollum

Some time back I received an email response from John Foreman, editor of the News-Gazette mildly taking me to task for a piece I wrote that appeared in the Public Eye. His problem stemmed from the fact that mention was … Continue reading →

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