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Posts by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

0June 21, 2021Proposed State Legislation that gives the police more power to assist ICE in the arrest of undocumented immigrants could possibly be voted on soon

8June 17, 2021Millions for an Amphitheater, while tens of thousands in Grand Rapids face poverty, eviction and structural racism

1June 15, 2021The Devil is in the Details: Public money, ArtPrize and GRPD budgeting issues

0June 13, 2021Sen. Gary Peters’ response to recent Israeli attacks on Gaza is to perpetuate lies and misinformation about the US role in maintaining Israeli Apartheid

0June 10, 2021Monitoring Wealth & Power in West Michigan: A DeVos Family Reader – We’re Rich and We Do What We Want

0June 9, 2021Proposed bills would make housing stability for those struggling to afford rent costs in Michigan even more difficult

3June 8, 2021Radical Democracy or Managed Democracy: The Grand Rapids Participatory Budgeting Pilot Project

2June 7, 2021Buying Public Policy: Why do politicians that claim to represent progressive politics take money from the GR Chamber of Commerce?

4June 4, 2021Indigenous community in Grand Rapids hosts vigil/protest to hold the Catholic Church accountable for genocidal acts perpetrated against Indigenous children

2June 2, 2021What if we shut down the Meijer Golf Tournament: Demanding Food Justice, not Food Charity