# news & views (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover news & views. Page: Feed: --- ## [Michigan tribes say ‘flawed’ federal review of Line 5 project violates treaty rights](https://www.metrotimes.com/news/michigan-tribes-say-flawed-federal-review-of-line-5-project-violates-treaty-rights/) _2026-08-21 · Vivian La, IPR · Detroit Metro Times_ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a key permit for a plan to update an aging segment of the Line 5 pipeline crossing the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, waterways that tribal nations say are central to their ways of life. The post Michigan tribes say ‘flawed’ federal review of Line 5 project violates treaty rights appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [An innocent man has spent 34 years in prison. Gov. Whitmer can bring him home](https://www.metrotimes.com/news/an-innocent-man-has-spent-34-years-in-prison-gov-whitmer-can-bring-him-home/) _2026-08-21 · By Greg Cui, Supreme Court and Appellate Court Counsel at the MacArthur Justice Center · Detroit Metro Times_ Three decades ago, Carl Hubbard was framed for murder and sentenced to life in prison. The post An innocent man has spent 34 years in prison. Gov. Whitmer can bring him home appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Mike Rogers’ wife appears to join the anti-Muslim fear campaign ahead of Dearborn hate rally](https://www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-rogers-wife-appears-to-join-the-anti-muslim-fear-campaign-ahead-of-dearborn-hate-rally/) _2026-08-21 · Steve Neavling · Detroit Metro Times_ An Instagram account that appears to belong to the wife of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers recently reposted a video portraying Muslims as resistant to assimilation and suggesting many view terrorism as a legitimate form of resistance. The post Mike Rogers’ wife appears to join the anti-Muslim fear campaign ahead of Dearborn hate rally appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Ms. Pat brings her unfiltered American dream to Detroit](https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/things-to-do/ms-pat-brings-her-unfiltered-american-dream-to-detroit/) _2026-08-21 · Steve Neavling · Detroit Metro Times_ When Ms. Pat first started doing stand-up comedy, she wasn’t dreaming about television shows, Emmy nominations, Netflix specials, or bestselling books. The post Ms. Pat brings her unfiltered American dream to Detroit appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Fri Aug 21 2026 - Can the Israeli military be trusted to investigate itself? Evidence shows genuine accountability is rare](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/fri-aug-21-2026-can-the-israeli-military) _2026-08-21 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Displaced Leland residents fear Detroit is taking money meant to compensate them](https://www.metrotimes.com/news/displaced-leland-residents-fear-detroit-is-taking-money-meant-to-compensate-them/) _2026-08-20 · Steve Neavling · Detroit Metro Times_ Eight months after residents were abruptly forced from the historic Leland House in downtown Detroit, a new fight is brewing over what remains of the money from the building’s sale. The post Displaced Leland residents fear Detroit is taking money meant to compensate them appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Metro Detroit’s summer isn’t over yet. Here are the festivals still ahead](https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/things-to-do/metro-detroits-summer-isnt-over-yet-here-are-the-festivals-still-ahead/) _2026-08-20 · Steve Neavling · Detroit Metro Times_ Summer may be winding down, but festival season in metro Detroit is nowhere close to over. The post Metro Detroit’s summer isn’t over yet. Here are the festivals still ahead appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Thur Aug 20 2026 - This small town has raised questions on AUKUS that every Australian should consider](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/thur-aug-20-2026-this-small-town) _2026-08-20 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [AudioJack Music Fest brings Detroit’s underground under one roof](https://www.metrotimes.com/music-2/audiojack-music-fest-brings-detroits-underground-under-one-roof/) _2026-08-19 · Steve Neavling · Detroit Metro Times_ AudioJack Music Fest will bring together numerous artists in Detroit’s creative underground for a 13-hour event that ends at 4 a.m. The post AudioJack Music Fest brings Detroit’s underground under one roof appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Lawsuit seeks to remove Jocelyn Benson from Michigan governor’s race](https://www.metrotimes.com/news/lawsuit-seeks-to-remove-jocelyn-benson-from-michigan-governors-race/) _2026-08-19 · Steve Neavling · Detroit Metro Times_ A Highland Park activist with a track record of knocking candidates off the ballot is trying to do the same to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee for governor. The post Lawsuit seeks to remove Jocelyn Benson from Michigan governor’s race appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3zsV33mz2YAB) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [JMSN leads a 50-artist takeover at Detroit’s new AudioJack Music Fest](https://www.metrotimes.com/music-2/jmsn-leads-a-50-artist-takeover-at-detroits-new-audiojack-music-fest/) _2026-08-19 · Kahn Santori Davison · Detroit Metro Times_ Interdisciplinary music artist JMSN will headline the inaugural AudioJack Music Fest at Detroit’s Lincoln Factory on Saturday, Aug. 29. The post JMSN leads a 50-artist takeover at Detroit’s new AudioJack Music Fest appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Wed Aug 19 2026 - Gambling reform does not go nearly far enough to reduce harm](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/wed-aug-19-2026-gambling-reform-does) _2026-08-19 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Supergeil’s fifth Oktoberfest brings beer, polka, and Bavarian games to Corktown](https://www.metrotimes.com/food-drink/supergeils-fifth-oktoberfest-brings-beer-polka-and-bavarian-games-to-corktown/) _2026-08-18 · Steve Neavling · Detroit Metro Times_ Supergeil is celebrating five years in Corktown the only reasonable way it knows how, with German beer, a whole roasted pig, live polka music, and some very Bavarian drinking contests. The post Supergeil’s fifth Oktoberfest brings beer, polka, and Bavarian games to Corktown appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Bella Rose Italian brings a new menu and look to downtown Royal Oak](https://www.metrotimes.com/food-drink/bella-rose-italian-brings-a-new-menu-and-look-to-downtown-royal-oak/) _2026-08-18 · Metro Times editorial staff · Detroit Metro Times_ A new Italian restaurant is opening today in downtown Royal Oak, replacing Bella Limone with a new menu, redesigned space, and a more prominent location on the building’s main floor. The post Bella Rose Italian brings a new menu and look to downtown Royal Oak appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 9](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/five-shows-to-see-at-the-edinburgh-e6b) _2026-08-18 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ A sweaty solo show about long-distance running, an American musical about a lost loved one, a superbly layered show from comedian Elf Lyons, and more. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere. ## [Tue Aug 18 2026 - How Trump’s anti-vax agenda is infecting Australia](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/tue-aug-18-2026-how-trumps-anti-vax) _2026-08-18 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Detroit Tigers mark 125th season with limited-edition bourbon](https://www.metrotimes.com/food-drink/detroit-tigers-mark-125th-season-with-limited-edition-bourbon/) _2026-08-17 · Steve Neavling · Detroit Metro Times_ The Detroit Tigers are raising a glass to their 125th season with a limited-edition bourbon created in partnership with Blue Run Spirits. The post Detroit Tigers mark 125th season with limited-edition bourbon appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Photos: Five Finger Death Punch marks 20 years at Pine Knob](https://www.metrotimes.com/music-2/photos-five-finger-death-punch-marks-20-years-at-pine-knob/) _2026-08-17 · Steve Neavling and Metro Times · Detroit Metro Times_ Five Finger Death Punch brought its 20th Anniversary World Tour to Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston on Sunday, Aug. 16, marking two decades of the heavy metal band’s career. The post Photos: Five Finger Death Punch marks 20 years at Pine Knob appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Photos from Hilary Duff’s Lucky Me Tour stop at Pine Knob](https://www.metrotimes.com/music-2/photos-from-hilary-duffs-lucky-me-tour-stop-at-pine-knob/) _2026-08-17 · Metro Times · Detroit Metro Times_ Hilary Duff brought her Lucky Me Tour to Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston on Saturday, Aug. 15, performing for a packed crowd on the latest stop of her return to the concert stage. The post Photos from Hilary Duff’s Lucky Me Tour stop at Pine Knob appeared first on Detroit Metro Times . ## [Mon Aug 17 2026 - One Nation is a political Babadook – everywhere, nowhere and completely in charge](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/mon-aug-17-2026-one-nation-is-a-political) _2026-08-17 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lrfV5avlOJ7Z) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Meet Keonna Watson, State Senate Candidate](https://ttnc.substack.com/p/meet-keonna-watson-state-senate-candidate) _2026-08-16 · Matt Alexander · New Castle City Topics_ Getting to know the Challenger in the SD12 Dem Primary on September 15 ## [Special Summer Edition #2: Don't fall for the Lotus Eaters](https://nkcupdate.substack.com/p/special-summer-edition-2-dont-fall) _2026-08-14 · Nancy Kohn · The NKC Occasional Update_ August 14, 2026 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats ## [Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 8](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/five-shows-to-see-at-the-edinburgh-6ba) _2026-08-14 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ A new drama about living with MND, a storytelling show from Palestine, an eerie AI experience, and more. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere. And: an audio recording of The Crush Bar Live. ## [Fri Aug 14 2026 - I protested against Pauline Hanson 28 years ago – now my teenager is doing the same thing](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/fri-aug-14-2026-i-protested-against) _2026-08-14 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe: Australian special](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/five-shows-to-see-at-the-edinburgh-59f) _2026-08-13 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ A camp climate crisis satire, an immersive orchestral experience, a comedy about contemporary dating and boy bands, and more: all in the House Of Oz Showcase. ## [Thur Aug 13 2026 - Our politics is a farce and you’re paying for the tickets](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/thur-aug-13-2026-our-politics-is) _2026-08-13 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Wed Aug 12 2026 - Six things Tony Burke should say to the National Press Club on immigration](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/wed-aug-12-2026-six-things-tony-burke) _2026-08-12 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 7](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/five-shows-to-see-at-the-edinburgh-6df) _2026-08-11 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ An experimental drama about sad songs, an absurdly repetitive comedy from Australia, a surreal solo show involving live drawing, and more. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere. ## [Tue Aug 11 2026 - Why filling in your census form matters](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/tue-aug-11-2026-why-filling-in-your) _2026-08-11 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Mon Aug 10 2026 - Neoliberalism has destroyed our social fabric in the name of profits](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/mon-aug-10-2026-neoliberalism-has) _2026-08-10 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/coyK7KvybipW) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 6](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/five-shows-to-see-at-the-edinburgh-578) _2026-08-07 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ A narrative sketch show about a haunted hotel, a comedy concert about Chopin, a live-cinema work about deep-sea diving, and more. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere. ## [Fri Aug 7 2026 - What three million online posts reveal about anti-First Nations hate in Australia](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/fri-aug-7-2026-what-three-million) _2026-08-07 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Thur Aug 6 2026 - Voters are not abandoning democracy – they are waiting for it to work](https://truenorthnews.substack.com/p/thur-aug-6-2026-voters-are-not-abandoning) _2026-08-06 · TrueNorth · TrueNorth Weekday Independent News Update_ Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... ## [Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 5](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/five-shows-to-see-at-the-edinburgh-4a0) _2026-08-04 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ A Scottish-Korean ceilidh co-production, a new play by Irish writer Eva O'Connor, an experimental adaptation of Ulysses, and more. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere. ## [New Castle DIGEST - August 1, 2026](https://ttnc.substack.com/p/new-castle-digest-august-1-2026) _2026-08-01 · Matt Alexander · New Castle City Topics_ "News, Views and Stuff to Do" in the City of New Castle, Delaware ## [Special Summer Edition #1 (You're gonna like it!)](https://nkcupdate.substack.com/p/special-summer-edition-1-youre-gonna) _2026-07-31 · Nancy Kohn · The NKC Occasional Update_ July 31, 2026 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats ## [Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 4](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/five-shows-to-see-at-the-edinburgh-92d) _2026-07-31 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ A five-star two-hander, storytelling in a sauna, a site-specific show in Leith, and more. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere. ## [FutureBrand news, views & insights: August 2026](https://futurebrand.substack.com/p/futurebrand-news-views-and-insights-095) _2026-07-31 · Rich Curtis · FutureBrand in Australia_ Doing the work ## [Introducing The Crush Bar Live](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/introducing-the-crush-bar-live) _2026-07-28 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ Please come to my thing! It will be embarrassing if no-one comes to my thing! Plus: five shows to see at the Fringe, vol. 3, and news and views on the festival elsewhere. ## [Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 2](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/five-shows-to-see-at-the-edinburgh-bb2) _2026-07-24 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ A play about a pub, a solo show about alopecia, a clown adaptation of Frankenstein, and more. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere. ## [Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 1](https://thecrushbar.substack.com/p/five-shows-to-see-at-the-edinburgh-61b) _2026-07-21 · Fergus Morgan · The Crush Bar_ An award-winning two-hander set in Glasgow, a verbatim dance-theatre piece about prisons, a feminist thriller set in space, and more. Plus: news and views on the festival elsewhere. ## [Don't let the door hitcha on the way out](https://nkcupdate.substack.com/p/dont-let-the-door-hitcha-on-the-way) _2026-07-10 · Nancy Kohn · The NKC Occasional Update_ July 10, 2026 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats ## [FutureBrand news, views & insights: July 2026](https://futurebrand.substack.com/p/futurebrand-news-views-and-insights-28e) _2026-07-01 · Rich Curtis · FutureBrand in Australia_ To act and to react ## [New Castle DIGEST - July 1, 2026](https://ttnc.substack.com/p/new-castle-digest-july-1-2026) _2026-06-30 · Matt Alexander · New Castle City Topics_ "News, Views and Stuff to Do" in the City of New Castle, Delaware ## [Dog bites man. Where we are after Tuesday’s NY primaries.](https://nkcupdate.substack.com/p/dog-bites-man-where-we-are-after) _2026-06-26 · Nancy Kohn · The NKC Occasional Update_ June 26, 2026 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats ## [They're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat](https://nkcupdate.substack.com/p/theyre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat) _2026-06-12 · Nancy Kohn · The NKC Occasional Update_ June 12, 2026 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats ## [FutureBrand news, views & insights: June 2026](https://futurebrand.substack.com/p/futurebrand-news-views-and-insights-40f) _2026-05-31 · Rich Curtis · FutureBrand in Australia_ 1 + 1 = 3 ## [New Castle DIGEST - June 1, 2026](https://ttnc.substack.com/p/new-castle-digest-june-1-2026) _2026-05-31 · Matt Alexander · New Castle City Topics_ "News, Views and Stuff to Do" in the City of New Castle, Delaware ## [Mamdani rules](https://newswithaview.substack.com/p/mamdani-rules) _2026-05-29 · News With A View · News With A View_ New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani is already showing he has little interest in playing by the traditional rules of party unity. ## [All Their X's Live In Texas](https://nkcupdate.substack.com/p/all-their-xs-live-in-texas) _2026-05-29 · Nancy Kohn · The NKC Occasional Update_ May 29, 2026 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats