Worker Cooperatives: Taking Ownership of our Economy
By Emily Canosa Work. The daily grind. It’s not too complicated, huh? Find an employer. Follow their orders. Help them make money. Get paid. That’s how it’s supposed to go, […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Letter from the Editors: Fall 2012
Labor is on the move right now, not only in Detroit but around the country. Chicago teachers started with a walkout in September, striking for several days before reaching an […]
An Update on the Financial Stability Agreement
This past April, the City of Detroit and the Michigan Department of Treasury entered into a Financial Stability Agreement (sometimes called a “consent decree”), creating a Financial Advisory Board — […]
And the beat goes on…
by MD Taylor, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization Nowhere is the collapse of the capitalist worker economy truer than in Michigan. The race to the bottom is in full swing as […]
Housing is a Human Right
by Fred Vitale After the state began cutting homeless mothers off of cash assistance [see “And the Beat Goes On…” by Maureen Taylor] providing nothing but food stamps and a […]
FEATURED ARTIST: Living Arts
Living Arts is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the neighborhoods of Southwest Detroit through youth and community arts initiatives. Founded as Southwest Dance in 1999, it has grown into a […]
ON THE CORNER: A Letter to the Editors
Last issue Critical Moment ran an On the Corner titled “Remembering Coko.” We received the following response from one community member, which we would like to share in this issue’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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