January 2010
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Supreme Court: allowing corporate dollars makes no sense
Learn what author/activist Lawrence Lessig proposes as a way to clean up corporate-dominated elections.

The Dark Side of the Health Care Reform Debate
Rico Thomas Rico outlines 6 hard lessons learned from the health care reform debate.

East Lansing Film Festival goes to the dogs
The documentary tells the stories of pet owners reunited with their “fur babies.”

Recipe: Tuna melt brightens a winter day
The recipe includes some tweaks that add flavor and eye appeal.

Life in Lansing: Bugsy’s here to stay
Bugsy is one of a number of young, web-savvy young people who are committed to putting Lansing on the media map.

Hope You Die Before I Get Old
The generational war is on in America. RTR notes ageism is one of few prejudices that turns on its advocates.

WWMLKD today? Joey Ess says we need to think peace
Joey Ess’s video urges us to learn MLK’s lessons and give peace a chance.

Baseball Has Been Barry, Barry Bad
Mark McGwire’s admission that he used steroids during his baseball career is spurring Rico Thomas Rico to reprise his essay on the character of America’s “national past time.”

Devolution: New Tylenol recall shows why consumers today need protection
As the Senate debates a new Consumer Protection Agency, recent events suggest it’s past due.

Remembering Haiti - Ugly Americans are still here
Haiti: We must find ways to push back against the racists who otherwise define us.