Monthly Archives: July 2015

New Mural by CU’s Own Langston Allston in Downtown Urbana

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Public i
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Islam and the Inmate: Mislabeled “Menaces”

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Public i

By Anatta Oknokwo “Allahu Akbar!” Mack Trimble, Jr. enthusiastically calls his fellow inmates to prayer.  Soon the chapel of Jackson State Prison will hum with the melodic recitation of the Holy Qur’an as the community of Muslim males prostrate before … Continue reading →

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The Greek Crisis: Beginning of the End for European Unity?

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Richard Esbenshade

Protesters burn an EU flag during an anti-austerity demonstration in Thessaloniki, Greece. Practically since the moment of its victory in the January 25 elections, Greece’s Syriza party has been locked in a struggle with the “troika,” the triumvirate of the … Continue reading →

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The Salaita Saga Continues

Posted on 07/08/2015 by David Prochaska

In the first six months of 2015 the Steven Salaita drama has played out in a number of acts, or scenes, culminating in the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) formally censuring Illinois in June. Matt Finkin talks about how … Continue reading →

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DUI Judge Richard Klaus Fired

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Belden Fields

In June, Champaign Country Associate Judge Richard Klaus was removed from his position by fellow Judges in the Sixth Judicial Circuit. This is the first time in 37 years that these judges have removed a colleague. The reason given was … Continue reading →

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Do Something

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Public i

By Johnny Page What’s it going to take for us to do something? To do something besides run our mouths; Do we have to lose all our children to caskets and cages before we do something? Do we allow their … Continue reading →

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“I’m Not Anti-Union”: Governor ALEC and the Hostile Takeover of Illinois (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Ricky Baldwin

  (Ricky Baldwin is a Senior Field Organizer for  SEIU 73, activist with Jobs With Justice, and occasional contributor to Labor Notes, Z Magazine, and Dollars and Sense.) Part One described multimillionaire Gov. Rauner’s stealth attack on the poor and … Continue reading →

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We Are Being Watched, So Let Us Watch Back

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Audrey Wells

I saw a dog riding a skateboard. Rather, I saw a video of a dog riding a skateboard. What’s the big difference? A few weeks ago I saw a mesmerizing movie, Monkey Kingdom, about Macaques in Sri Lanka. Shot as … Continue reading →

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What Happened New Year’s Night? Black Youth Shot Twice In Back By University Police

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Brian Dolinar

On New Year’s night, a Black Lives Matter protest broke out in Savoy after two University of Illinois police officers fired bullets into a carload of African American youth, wounding two people, with one of them shot twice in the … Continue reading →

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New Book by Joseph Dole, Incarcerated in Stateville

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Public i

The new book, A Costly American Hatred, written by Joseph Dole, is available now on Amazon. Dole’s articles were published in The Public i while he was locked up in the infamous Tamms prison, which has since been closed down. … Continue reading →

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July 18: Jason Patterson and Brian Dolinar at the IMC

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Public i

“Talks on Our History and Its’ Artistic Representations” Exploring African American History, In Illinois & Throughout The United States. With writer Brian Dolinar, editor of “The Negro in Illinois: The WPA Papers,” and artist Jason Patterson, who’s work in portraiture … Continue reading →

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Odyssey Project Classes Offered in Fall 2015

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Public i

The Odyssey Project offers U of I classes to the community. They take place at the Urbana Adult Education Center. The deadline for applications to attend Fall 2015 classes is August 17. If you or anyone you know would be … Continue reading →

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Women on Top: Celebrate Women Behind the Camera

Posted on 07/08/2015 by Belden Fields

The Art Theater Co-op is proud to present a summer-long series celebrating women feature film directors. Bringing together an eclectic mix of films representing the breadth and depth of women’s filmmaking, WOMEN ON TOP: CELEBRATING WOMEN BEHIND THE CAMERA is … Continue reading →

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