Category Archives: Features

The Last White Entrepreneurial Detroit Guy: The Meaning of the Meme

Posted on 3 May, 2013 by

The White Entrepreneurial Detroit Guy (WEDG) meme has turned into the quintessential Frankenstein’s Monster.  What began as a cathartic venting mechanism for Detroiter’s anger and frustration has been inverted into a self-congratulatory “dialogue” rehabilitating the image of the city’s entrepreneurial … Continue reading →

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The role of the revolutionary press

Posted on 2 May, 2013 by

Note: This post is based on the transcript of a talk I gave at a recent branch meeting of the International Socialist Organization in Detroit. In December 1964, Malcolm X gave a speech at Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom.  In one of … Continue reading →

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Detroit: The Athens of the Midwest

Posted on 2 March, 2013 by

Detroit was once called the “Paris of the Midwest,” but following yesterday’s announcement by Republican Governor Rick Snyder that Detroit will run by an emergency manager, Detroit may be more accurately compared to Athens. In 2009, the troika–a political body … Continue reading →

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