Author Archives: Public i

Summer Issue Front Cover

Posted on 06/30/2025 by Public i

BELDEN FIELDS (1937–2024): SCHOLAR, ORGANIZER, ACTIVIST, SOCIALIST  140 total views,  11 views today

 140 total views,  11 views today

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Belden’s Public i Articles

Posted on 06/29/2025 by Public i

“Economic Human Rights in Champaign County: A Living Wage,” September 2001 “September 11—An Attack on Human Rights,” October 2001 “Universities and the ‘War on Terrorism,’” November 2001 “Administration and the Attempted Coup in Venezuela,” No. 6, 2002 “Protesters as Targets,” … Continue reading →

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Summer Issue Back Cover

Posted on 06/29/2025 by Public i

Community Memorial We hope you appreciate this special issue of the Public i remembering our colleague Belden Fields. It was gratifying for us to put it together. The IMC will be hosting a memorial at some point in the near … Continue reading →

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May Issue Front Cover

Posted on 05/14/2025 by Public i

HANDS OFF! RESIST!  461 total views,  4 views today

 461 total views,  4 views today

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UCIMC 25th Anniversary Announcement

Posted on 05/14/2025 by Public i

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 142 total views,  3 views today

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May Issue Back Cover

Posted on 05/13/2025 by Public i

WEFT 90.1 FM, WRFU’s Sister Station, Needs Your Support For several years, WEFT’s feed line cable, which runs from the transmitter on the ground near Mahomet to over 300 feet up the antenna, has been deteriorating. In December, 2024 WEFT … Continue reading →

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Feb./Mar. Issue Front Cover

Posted on 02/25/2025 by Public i

THE PEOPLE FIGHT BACK!  756 total views,  1 views today

 756 total views,  1 views today

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Feb./Mar. Issue Back Cover

Posted on 02/21/2025 by Public i

Friday Forum + Conversation Café Spring 2025 Series Please join the University YMCA and Diversity & Social Justice Education for our Spring 2025 Friday Forum + Conversation Café series. We will hear from community leaders tackling our most pressing public concerns through an … Continue reading →

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Winter Issue Front Cover

Posted on 12/28/2024 by Public i

AFTER THE ELECTION: WHAT IS TO BE DONE?  787 total views,  2 views today

 787 total views,  2 views today

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Winter Issue Back Cover

Posted on 12/23/2024 by Public i

The Public i editorial collective mourns the passing of our dear colleague and friend Belden Fields. A full appreciation will appear in our next issue.  219 total views,  1 views today

 219 total views,  1 views today

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October Issue Front Cover

Posted on 10/18/2024 by Public i

LOCAL POLICING AT A CROSSROADS  810 total views

 810 total views

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October Issue Back Cover

Posted on 10/17/2024 by Public i

FRIDAY FORUM + CONVERSATION CAFÉ Fall 2024 Series Please join the University YMCA and Diversity & Social Justice Education for our Fall 2024 Friday Forum + Conversation Café series. We will hear from community leaders tackling our most pressing public … Continue reading →

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Summer Issue Front Cover

Posted on 07/29/2024 by Public i

UIUC JOINS NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT FOR PALESTINIANS  796 total views

 796 total views

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Summer Issue Back Cover

Posted on 07/29/2024 by Public i

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 338 total views

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May/June Issue Front Cover

Posted on 05/03/2024 by Public i

The Suffering in Gaza is Our Community’s Concern!  1,179 total views

 1,179 total views

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May/June Issue Back Cover

Posted on 05/02/2024 by Public i

HAPPY MAY 1 FROM THE PUBLIC I!  459 total views

 459 total views

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March/April Issue Front Cover

Posted on 04/01/2024 by Public i

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March/April Issue Back Cover

Posted on 04/01/2024 by Public i

Hundreds gathered in Westside Park on Saturday, March 2 as part of a Global Day of Action for Palestine. They heard speeches and then marched through downtown Champaign.  484 total views,  1 views today

 484 total views,  1 views today

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Winter Issue Front Cover

Posted on 02/12/2024 by Public i
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Winter Issue Back Cover

Posted on 02/11/2024 by Public i

Spring Semester Friday Forum Schedule Friday Forum is in its 98th year at the University YMCA! In recent partnership with Conversation Café, the program is a weekly forum to learn about and discuss pressing public concerns while enjoying free lunch from the Y … Continue reading →

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