The Water Brigade was recently profiled by Detroit Metro Times’ Ryan Felton on our delegation trip to Ireland: The water shut-offs drew an enormous response worldwide, as local activists groups responded with weekly protests, calls for change to the city’s payment plan, and civil disobedience. One of those groups, the Detroit Water Brigade, formed amid DWSD’s […]
Abby Martin interviews Brigade Volunteer Captain Beulah Walker and others on ‘Breaking the Set': Detroit’s Tent City, Water as a Human Right and Shut Off Human Rights for Thousands TAKE ACTION: To support the Detroit Tent City with hot food or other donations, email Beulah at beulah@detroitwaterbrigade.org Donate to the Brigade: http://detroitwaterbrigade.org/donate/
By Justin Wedes, Brigade Organizer The Detroit Water Brigade was honored to join the Irish Right2Water Campaign for International Human Rights Day in Dublin on December 10th. We traveled across the country to meet communities actively resisting the Irish government’s plan to privatize and commodify Ireland’s public water supply – a plan that would drive […]
On the heels of their national television debut on the Daily Show, group takes the international stage DETROIT –– The Detroit Water Brigade will send a delegation of four to represent the city next week at Ireland’s national People’s Assembly outside the Dail – Ireland’s parliament – on International Human Rights Day, December 10th, 2014. […]
Brigadiers, the fight for affordable water rages on, and there are several exciting events coming up this week that we want to share with you. You can always keep an eye on our events page for the latest happenings: WATER: Visualizing The Invisible – Thursday, Dec. 4th, 6pm, Russell Industrial Complex Water! Art Exhibit – Friday, Dec. […]
Our own Creative Director, AtPeace Makita, features in this comedic take on the ongoing Detroit Water shutoff crisis. Check it out below and share widely! The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook
M-1 visited Detroit this weekend and Brigade spokeswoman AtPeace Makita caught up with him to talk about the thousands of Detroit families that are losing access to clean water, a human right established by the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Dead Prez Official Website: http://deadprezblog.wordpress.com/ AtPeace’s Offical Website: http://atpeacemakita.com/ Detroit Water Brigade: http://detroitwaterbrigade.org/
The Detroit Water Brigade and Water Warriors from across Detroit are making their Comedy Central debut with a segment on the Daily Show! Tune in to Comedy Central on cable this Monday night, Nov. 17 at 11pm to catch us! (Timing subject to change by the cable network…) If you’re in Detroit, come out and […]
This is a solution-based roundtable workshop covering the facts & stategies concerning the global water crisis and its effect on and in Detroit. Learn more about the issues affecting our community & help create solutions to ensure every citizen has access to clean, fresh water. Knowledge is Power:-Awareness, Education & Engagement are the first steps to keeping […]
A strange thing happened this morning when we set out to follow Homrich water shutoff contractor trucks to houses. After tailing one truck all the way across the city at high speed, the driver suddenly stopped and parked in front of a vacant lot in the Brightmoor neighborhood. He looked at as us quizzically, perhaps […]
Right2Water and Detroit Water Brigade issue joint statement in advance of major event In a joint statement issued today (Thursday 6th November), the Right2Water campaign and the Detroit Water Brigade reaffirmed their belief that water is a human right, and pointed out that the commodification of water has already plunged thousands of Detroit families into […]
Last night, the Brigade was proud to participate in Angel’s Night at the Artist Village at Grand River and Lasher. We found ourselves face-to-face with Mayor Mike Duggan. And we couldn’t resist. So we scribbled a pretty little sign: “WATER SHUTOFFS ARE OVER!” and posed with the Mayor for a picture in front of the festive […]