Category Archives: Reporting

Danger to our east?

Posted on March 26, 2007 by damonkrane

Industrial polluter claims its operations are safe while agencies investigate and activists push for change By Damon Krane March 26, 2007 Athens News: Cover story also featuring my photography http://www.athensnews.com/ohio/article-20567-campaign-aims-to-clean-up-plant-ranked-as-major-health-threat.html Soon after Caroline Beidler moved to the outskirts of Marietta … Continue reading →

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Students for a Democratic Society agitates for freer speech at Ohio University

Posted on February 10, 2007 by damonkrane

(SDS member Rosemary Esch warms up a crowd of SDS supporters on an otherwise cold day on OU’s College Green. Photo by Julie Van Wagenen) By Damon Krane February 2007 The InterActivist Magazine (Athens, Ohio) ************************** Amid freezing temperatures and … Continue reading →

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Area’s worst polluter locks out workers for holiday season

Posted on February 10, 2007 by damonkrane

(Photo by Damon Krane) By Damon Krane February 2007 The InterActivist Magazine (Athens, Ohio) *********************** If you’ve ever driven Ohio Route 7 between Athens and Marietta, you’ve probably encountered industrial odors so intense that you’ve rolled up your vehicle’s windows … Continue reading →

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Speaker discusses marriage, motherhood in poor communities

Posted on March 10, 2006 by damonkrane

By Damon Krane March 2006 The InterActivist Magazine (Athens, Ohio) ************************ The dramatic increase of children born to low income single mothers was the focus of a February 23rd presentation at Scripps Auditorium by visiting sociologist Kathryn Edin. Edin is … Continue reading →

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Media bias demonstrates need for citizen journalism

Posted on February 10, 2006 by damonkrane

(InterAct member Jordan Rogoff leads an anti-war march past the Athens County Courthouse en route to the Athens Armed Forces Recruitment Ceter. Photo by Anna Trevino) By Damon Krane February 2006 The InterActivist Magazine (Athens, Ohio) ********************** Whether you supported … Continue reading →

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Ohio University faculty considers unionization, other options

Posted on May 10, 2004 by damonkrane

(Faculty activists John Gilliom, left, and Kevin Mattson, right. Photo by Damon Krane) By DamonKrane May 2004 The InterActivist Magazine (Athens, Ohio) ************************* “A feeling of helplessness is what’s driving this,” said Electrical Engineering professor Brian Manhire. “All faculty committees … Continue reading →

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Faculty activists successfully resist benefits reduction

Posted on April 10, 2004 by damonkrane

By Damon Krane April 2004 The InterActivist Magazine (Athens, Ohio) ************************ In the first installment of his two-part series on current faculty unrest at Ohio University, InterAct’s Damon Krane investigates faculty activism surrounding potential health care benefits reductions for faculty … Continue reading →

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