Should Michigan Privatize Mental Health Care?
Governor Rick Snyder’s proposed budget for community mental health services is proving to be quite controversial. The governor wants to...
This American Life: When The Beast Come Marching In
Prologue. Ira visits an 83-year-old man named Dick Paterniti who’s been waging a long and lonely war against a woodpecker....
Michigan Governor to Testify Before Congress on Flint Water Crisis
Congress holds two hearings this week on the water crisis in Flint. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee heard...
Polls Show Ohio Primary Race Very Close, But Can the Numbers be Trusted?
Polls in Ohio show a very tight race for candidates in both parties seeking the presidential nomination. But the results...
21 Died in Police Pursuit Crashes Last Year
Michigan State Police officials say there were fewer fatal crashes last year than in 2014 involving drivers who were being...
MSU Not a #1 Seed? Madness!
Michigan State won the Big Ten men's basketball tournament Sunday, which many observers thought would secure a number-one seed in...
Anger and the American Voter
Chicago "Forget about the election for a moment, there's a broader issue in our political culture in this country, and...
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The Progressive Underground Show 161 feat. RES
RES Music On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, we interview soul/rock singer RES and sample cuts from her discography. We...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 3-12-16
Next time on RREM, some of the *other* works of the late great George Martin, plus Aurora, Detroit's Chris Buhalis,...
Clashes Cancel Chicago Trump Rally, Candidate Vowed in Michigan to Defend His Supporters in Court
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump postponed a rally in Chicago Friday after fist fights broke out before it began. The...
Feds Charge Metro Detroit Health Care Providers in Massive Prescription Pain Pill Scam
The federal government is accusing several Metro Detroit health providers, pharmacists and people who recruited patients of conspiring to illegally...