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What is problematic about the recent announcement from Grand …

WebOn July 20th, the City of Grand Rapids, specifically the City Manager, made an announcement of it’s, “intent to expand mental health partnerships as part of the City’s …

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Medicare Advantage Exposed Grand Rapids Institute for …

WebMedicare Advantage (MA) is a scam covered and disguised by a deceptive moniker devised and perpetuated by conservative corporate cohorts with George W. …

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GRPD gets funding for Mental Health & Wellness, the community …

WebOne item on the October 26th City Commission Agenda, from a recommendation through the Fiscal Committee (pages 9 - 10), was a $120,000 grant to …

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Grand Rapids Power Structure: The People and Organizations that …

WebIn 2018, we wrote a 10 part series on the Grand Rapids Power Structure. We then created a visual depiction of this same power structure.. We continue to write about the Grand …

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What money is behind the politicians that are threatening Kent …

WebLast Tuesday, MLive posted a story about how Kent County Health Director Adam London has not only received verbal threats against his life, but that there was an …

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Grand Rapids doing poorly on Racial Equity according to new study

WebThe National Coalition for Health Equity recently released some data on health equity in the US based on racial indicators.. They researched the top 100 metro …

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Will the upcoming public forums be highly managed or will the …

WebLast Tuesday, the City of Grand Rapids posted an announcement about two upcoming forums that will focus on “public health and safety initiatives.” The two forums …

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New Equity report for Grand Rapids will only perpetuate more …

WebLast week, the city of Grand Rapids was visited by members of the Rose Center for Public Leadership to, “to explore new and innovative ways the city can best …

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Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce letter is a great example of …

WebThe agenda packet for Tuesday’s Grand Rapids City Commission meeting, included a letter (on page 52) from Joshua Lunger, the Vice President for Government …

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The Greening of Health Care

WebThe January 7 – 13 issue of the Grand Rapids Business Journal (GRBJ) has a short interview with Gary Cohen, founder and director of Health Care Without Harm. …

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From food insecurity to food justice: An uncomfortable …

Web“The major problems confronting activists committed to food justice revolve around mass incarceration, labor exploitation, and immigration.” The quote above comes …

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New Study shows Grand Rapids drinking water has toxicity levels …

WebMuch of this article is re-posted from the Environmental Working Group. A new Environmental Working Group analysis of 2011 water quality tests by 201 large U.S. …

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The New Gilded Age in Grand Rapids: Why so few, control so much

WebWe are living in an era that could easily be described as the New Gilded Age. A small faction of the world’s population controls over half of the world’s wealth. This vast …

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This Day is Resistance History: Malcolm X and the creation of the

WebForty-Eight years ago today, Malcolm X gave the first speech upon the founding of the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU), the entity he co-founded …

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The Treatment Plan for Haiti: Building Back Stronger and Better

WebAt noon today, Dr. Joia Mukherjee, medical director of Partners in Health (PIH), spoke to staff at Spectrum Health on their work in Haiti. Dr. Joia said that in all of …

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Moms for America holds press conference in Grand Rapids to …

WebYesterday, the national organization, Moms for America, held a press conference in Grand Rapids, to protest the growing number of schools that now have …

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Woman power rocks at free health workshop

WebLast Saturday, a small group of women, ranging in age from 16 through 60, met for The Bloom Collective’s Empowered Women’s Health workshop. The group not …

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Deconstructing the Jill Biden visit to Grand Rapids: Election

WebOn Tuesday, the wife of Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, Jill Biden was in Grand Rapids. As expected, the dominant news media reported on Biden’s …

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Media Bites: Biopharmaceutical ads talk innovation, but ignore …

WebThere are millions of people in the US who cannot afford health insurance, nor the outrageously high costs of medicine produced by the pharmaceutical industry. …

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Unfunded liabilities, austerity measures and neo-liberal economic …

WebOn Monday, the West Michigan Policy Forum posted on their Facebook page an article by the Michigan-based news source Bridge. The Facebook post included the …

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