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Rebecca Payne

Rebecca Payne has lived in the Lansing community since 1980. She volunteers for the Peace Education Center, Red Cedar Friends (Quaker) Meeting and other peace and justice organizations.

Running Government Like a Business – Oh, boy, let’s make a profit!

Running Government Like a Business – Oh, boy, let’s make a profit!

By Rebecca Payne on October 31, 2010

If you don’t pay the fee, it can be “burn baby burn!”

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged Michigan, rebecca payne, republican, run government like a business | Leave a response

Republicans find their backbone – and use it to beat people up

Republicans find their backbone – and use it to beat people up

By Rebecca Payne on September 23, 2010

Never in the past 48 years has Congress failed to approve the Defense Authorization Act – until now, when the Republicans voted no.

Posted in Community & Opinion, News | Tagged dadt, defense authorization act, military spending, pentagon budget, rebecca payne | Leave a response

Solitary lockdown for area teen: When the crime IS the punishment

Solitary lockdown for area teen: When the crime IS the punishment

By Rebecca Payne on September 3, 2010

Sign our petition urging the end of solitary confinement for juveniles.

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged brain development, confinement, Ingham County, judge garcia, juveniles, solitary, teenagers | 7 Responses

Why corporations don’t give a damn

Why corporations don’t give a damn

By Rebecca Payne on August 26, 2010

Our challenge is to strengthen the institutions that should serve as a counter-weight to their power.

Posted in Activism, Community & Opinion, News | Tagged bankers, british petroleum, corporations, courts, government, power | Leave a response

Getting BWL to Green: Fracking Is Not the Answer

Getting BWL to Green: Fracking Is Not the Answer

By Rebecca Payne on August 18, 2010

Natural gas instead of coal? What the frack?

Posted in Community & Opinion, Editorials, News | Tagged board of water and light, frack, fracking, Lansing, natural gas, power plant | Leave a response

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George Goehl of National Peoples' Action says progressives need to re-envision the economy and suggests a strategy for activists attending the 2012 Michigan Summit in Lansing on May 12, 2012.


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Kathie Kuhn of the Peace Education gives a spoken word performance of "Hey, Now" at the United Against the War on Women rally in Lansing.


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