Juneteenth and what its federal holiday status says about us
After President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in 2021, this year marked the first...
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A look back at 1990s America
One way give time meaning is by separating it by decade. We mark certain dates with events that happened, and...
New book “Trigger Points” examines mass shootings
What drives someone to buy a gun, plan to kill others, and then go out and do it? This is...
Jocelyn Benson on the Secretary of State opening its new Detroit office
The Secretary of State has opened a new branch office in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood. Officials announced the new 580 E....
New book explores why immigration benefits old and new Americans
The United States has often accepted enormous waves of immigrants from all over the world. But while it’s true that...
What the Jan. 6 committee has revealed thus far — and what may happen when it concludes
Fed by the lie that an election was stolen and stoked by the most powerful person in the United States...
America’s relationship with China has changed — what does that mean?
America’s relationship to China has changed in recent decades. Both U.S. politicians and the general public have become much more...
Detroit’s need to address pollution, heat waves and flooding
Rising temperatures, major storms and the continued pollution of our water and air means troubling new problems for old, industrial...
How concerned should we be about COVID-19 at this stage?
Things have changed a lot in the two plus years since the novel coronavirus came on the scene. Americans have...
Mackinac Policy Conference: Ric DeVore on how foundations can aid communities
Last week, officials announced the launch of a new $54 million fund as part of a collaboration between the Wayne...
Mackinac Policy Conference: Including more residents in the city-planning process
There are a bunch of new development projects in Detroit. That includes more bike lanes, street lights and the Joe...
Mackinac Policy Conference: The issues pressing the most vulnerable Michiganders
State policy dictates much of public life in Michigan. One of the organizations advocating for policies meant to protect vulnerable...