Monthly Archives: November 2015

New Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Offers Hope to Canada’s First Nations Populations

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Public i

Outgoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper was nearly universally viewed by First Nations (known in the US as “indigenous” or “native” people), Métis and Inuit peoples as, at the least, insensitive to their concerns and, at worst, actively hostile towards Canada’s … Continue reading →

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Children With Incarcerated Parents Played Key Role in Phone Justice Victory!

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Brian Dolinar

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted recently to cap the rates of phone calls from prisons and jails after years of profiteering by telecommunications companies that have made millions off of those incarcerated and their families. In her comments before … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature EP by Klevah and T.R.U.T.H: The Elements Personified

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Ruth Nicole Brown

There is no greater time to be a hip hop head in Champaign-Urbana. While the towns have always boasted superb talent―there is deep hip hop history here―that two emcees joined forces to create something new is newsworthy. Shasta Knox a.k.a … Continue reading →

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Cuba-US Relations: New Beginning or New Offensive?

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Abdul Alkalimat

The US has opened up talks with Cuba and reestablished formal diplomatic relations so that the two countries’ “interest sections” are now embassies. Could this be a full normalization of relations, or is it just a new US offensive for … Continue reading →

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Hometown Dedication

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Coco Harmon

The below poem was read by Coco Harmon at the 15-year anniversary celebration for the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center. You can watch it online here thanks to UPTV. — Have you been there? You know, that moment when your legs … Continue reading →

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The Criminalization of Poverty

Posted on 11/19/2015 by James Kilgore

When most people think of mass incarceration they think of massive prisons–Stateville, Sing Sing, Angola. But mass incarceration has a local face: jails. In our own county Build Programs, Not Jails has fought for three years to halt plans to … Continue reading →

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Illinois Budget Stalemate: A Third Way

Posted on 11/19/2015 by David Prochaska

Dear Mike and Bruce, Nice going guys. Illinois has been without a budget since the second half of 2015. The longest in state history. And the longer it goes on, the more it will cost to fix. That’s because with … Continue reading →

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History Matters: Compromising How We Teach Slavery

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Stephanie Seawell

If you checked your Facebook feed early in October, there is a good chance you saw a news story about a textbook controversy in Texas. In case you missed it, here is what happened. A ninth grader opened his World … Continue reading →

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NTFC Local #6546: The Time for Action

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Shawn Gilmore

The end of October marked a change in the weather in Champaign-Urbana—a few days of rain and a change in temperature that brought Fall to town. And NTFC Local #6546, the union of non-tenure-track faculty (NTTs) at UIUC, was out … Continue reading →

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Art Contest for People Incarcerated

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Public i

TMK Cleaning service is announcing an art contest for those incarcerated! We will accept submissions from January 1, 2016 through April 4, 2016. This is a contest to enter your best art through poetry, short writing, painting etc. Only published … Continue reading →

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#BlackLivesMater-CU’s Winter Coat Drive

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Public i

Black Lives Matter: Champaign-Urbana’s Winter Coat and Outerwear Drive Many children and families in Champaign-Urbana are in need of winter coats and outerwear such as: gloves, scarves, socks, hats, and boots. Please join BLMCU in our effort to make sure … Continue reading →

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Nov. 30: (T)error documentary at Art Theater

Posted on 11/19/2015 by Public i

Mon, Nov 30, 7:00PM Tickets: $10/Adult, $8.50/Annual Member Post-show discussion to follow (T)ERROR is the first documentary to place filmmakers on the ground during an active FBI counterterrorism sting operation. Through the perspective of “Shariff,” a 63-year-old Black revolutionary turned … Continue reading →

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