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Lecture: Prof. Michelle Alexander, JD         Author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness 6:00 pm Illini Rooms B & C Illini Union

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

A local currency, called UC Smiles, will be introduced to the Urbana-Champaign area on November !st of this year.  Locally owned and operated stores will be accepting the currency and most of the member stores are offering discounts to those … Continue reading →

Occupy CU Referendum on Citizens United and Corporate Personhood to Appear on Champaign and Urbana Ballots Occupy CU demonstrated near the Federal Courthouse in Urbana as part of the national call to “occupy the courts” in opposition to the Citizens … Continue reading →

The ACCESS Initiative is currently involved in planning a community wide 3-day “Think Tank “ event for November 8-10th at Eastland Suites. ACCESS Initiative is a new System of Care in Champaign County to help youth (ages 10-18) function better … Continue reading →

John Reimann’s article “Hollywood’s War on American Youth” is an error-ridden piece that people should seriously question before accepting its main thesis. While not an overtly revolutionary film, “The Dark Knight Rises” can also be seen as a criticism of … Continue reading →

There’s way too much money in politics. The airwaves are getting crammed with low-information attack ads. Ordinary people hardly ever have political conversations with anyone with very fifferentviews anymore. Just about everybody agrees with those points, but many figure there’s … Continue reading →

Title IX celebrated its fortieth anniversary in June. While the legislation was originally meant to target sex discrimination in hiring and employment, it has become associated with its impacts on women in sport. Since its inception, women have seen immense … Continue reading →

Eager to Unionize, Grad Workers Wait for NLRB’s Thumbs-Up By Sarah Lazare Originally published at Labor Notes: http://labornotes.org/blogs/2012/07/eager-unionize-grad-workers-wait-nlrbs-thumbs Students or workers? As grad employees wait for the NLRB to consider allowing them to unionize, some aren’t waiting for the legal … Continue reading →