Big Mike’s B-town: Vauhxx Booker, ‘Fortune Favors the Bold’

Michael G. Glab

“Everything inside me — starting with my name, Vauhxx — spoke to me and said I had to speak up,” says Vauhxx Booker, spokesperson for Bloomington’s Black Lives Matter. He also spoke with writer Michael G. Glab about his family’s deep-rooted American history, his shy childhood, and his potential plans for public office in Bloomington. Click here to read the full story.

November 29, 2018

Organizing the Left Through Strategy and Solidarity

Alexandria Hollett

How do people with similar values unite when their methods of action conflict with each other? Writer and organizer Alexandria Hollett says this question is illuminated by “the difference between organizing campaigns on the one hand and symbolic activism on the other.” Hollett speaks to several local activists about “building the world we all deserve.” Click here to read the full story.

September 18, 2018

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Two sediment basins at the Monroe Water Treatment Plant near Lake Monroe, Bloomington's water source. Journalist Michael Glab looked into reports about contaminants in Bloomington’s water supply and discovered that drinking any water is a gambler’s game. | Courtesy photo

Is B-town’s Tap Water Safe? A Full Report

Michael G. Glab

Reports about contaminants in Bloomington’s water supply have caused concern among residents, city officials, and consumer advocates (remember Erin Brockovich?). Journalist Michael G. Glab has looked into the controversy and discovered that drinking any water is a gambler’s game. Here’s his in-depth report on whether our drinking water is safe. Click here to read the full story.