Leid Stories - 02/07/14

2014-02-07

Detroit At Ground Level: The Fight’s Far From Over When the City of Detroit last July 18 formally sought a federal court decree to file for bankruptcy—making it the largest municipal collapse in U.S. history, with a claim of $18 billion in debt—it did so with confidence not only that it would prevail in court but also that it could withstand the firestorm the bankruptcy petition surely would ignite.On both counts, however, people power is blowing that confidence to bits.

Detroit At Ground Level: The Fight’s Far From Over

When the City of Detroit last July 18 formally sought a federal court decree to file for bankruptcy—making it the largest municipal collapse in U.S. history, with a claim of $18 billion in debt—it did so with confidence not only that it would prevail in court but also that it could withstand the firestorm the bankruptcy petition surely would ignite.

On both counts, however, people power is blowing that confidence to bits.

Longtime community builder, school board member and union organizer Elena Herrada discusses the role of grassroots, people-centered coalition activism in successfully challenging the status quo on many levels in Detroit.

Listeners ask questions after her presentation.

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