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Posts by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

0November 3, 2025New video shows how economic and political power functions in Grand Rapids to benefit the those who have deep pockets

2November 2, 2025Commemorating immigrants that have died while in US Detention Centers during a Day of the Dead vigil in Grand Rapids

0November 1, 2025Palestine Solidarity Information and Analysis for the week of November 2nd

0October 30, 2025I was invited to submit some entires for the Zinn Education Project’s social media popular education platform known as This Day in History

0October 30, 2025The threat to cut SNAP benefits and why we need to radically imagine a different approach to make sure everyone has enough to eat for the rest of their lives

3October 29, 2025What are the Sanctuary policies that Cosecha and GR Rapid Response to ICE are demanding from Grand Rapids and Kent County? Part II

0October 29, 2025Indivisible Grand Rapids omits critical analysis of ICE in their most recent “deep dive” post, along with the groups actually resisting ICE in Kent County

0October 28, 2025Kentwood Mayoral race is a perfect example of how problematic electoral politics are for making substantive change in people’s lives

0October 27, 2025Sending pictures and video to the Sheriff’s department and using far right media to demonize immigrant justice organizers was how Rep. Rigas responded to being called out for criminalizing immigrants

1October 26, 2025Further evidence of how much the DeVos family has their tentacles in all things Grand Rapids