Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6: Know the Ballot, Know Your Rights

By David Sands   The 2012 election promises to be an eventful one in Detroit. Not only is it a presidential election year, but a number of state, county, and city ballot initiatives will… Read More

Fall Issue Release Party!

Join us this Thursday (tomorrow!) at Cass Cafe for the release of the newest issue of Critical Moment! Grab an issue for yourself or a stack or several to help us distribute. Where:… Read More

Call for Submissions!

Interested in writing an article for Critical Moment? Make a submission for our Fall issue! Writer’s deadline is Friday, September 28th. Get in touch with us via email at [email protected].

Past, Present, Future: Youth meets success at the Downtown Boxing Gym

by John G. Rodwan, Jr. It takes determination to excel in boxing, and David Davis has it. He had it as a small ten-year-old who wanted to learn how to box in order… Read More

Letter from the Editors: Who Owns Detroit?

We Detroiters are now entering a period of turmoil that is quite different in character from the devastation of the last 40 years. The crisis we find ourselves in is a bankruptcy that… Read More

Political Sandtrap: Critical Moment interviews Benton Harbor Activist Rev. Edward Pinkney about the Occupy the PGA protests

by Dave Sands The golfers, caddies and spectators attending the 73rd Senior PGA tour in Benton Harbor found themselves getting more attention than usual from the non-golf crowd. The tournament area was quickly… Read More

Detroit 2012: ReImagine the World, Transform Ourselves and Fight for the Future!

by Tawana Petty This summer, local and national grassroots organizations will convene at a gathering in Detroit during the first two weeks of July for Detroit 2012: ReImagine the World, Transform Ourselves and… Read More

Cass Corridor Commons

by Patrick Geans-Ali The East Michigan Environmental Action Council and the First Unitarian Universalist Church celebrated the official transfer of the deed to the First UU complex to become the Cass Corridor Commons… Read More

On the Corner: Remembering Coko

by Meg Marotte I’d never paid too much attention to the ladies of the night. They strut the streets of John R peering into car windows, gazing into my vehicle as I make… Read More

I-94, Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: What You Need To Know About The Planned I-94 Expansion

by Edmund Zagorin and Timothy Boscarino Imagine you return home one day to find construction beginning on a major highway expansion in your neighborhood. Properties are being torn down, huge piles of earth… Read More