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Friday, May 8th, 2021
Detroit nonprofit seeks help to turn power back on | The Detroit News
Christian ministry’s power shut off for not paying bills | Detroit Free Press
Friday, April 17, 2021
City water shut-offs to resume soon | The Detroit News
Thursday, February 26th, 2021
Detroit water customers protest rate hikes at hearing | The Detroit News
Detroit Water Shutoff Crisis: Public Water Brigade Grows | Triple Pundit
Activists blast proposed price for Detroit water | Detroit Free Press
Friday, February 6th, 2021
EDITORIAL: Detroit Water Brigade part of larger struggle | The Detroit News
Friday, January 23rd, 2021
From Detroit to Dublin, A Fight for the Right to Water | Foreign Policy In Focus
Monday, January 12th, 2021
Detroit Water Brigade reflects on Ireland trip, looks forward to 2015 | Detroit Metro Times
Monday, January 5th, 2021
Detroit Part I: Extinguishing the homeless & shutting off human rights | RT.com
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2021
Stir it up: A big year for Detroit | Detroit Metro Times
Monday, December 15th, 2021
Histoire d'eau à Détroit | Journal Metro (Canada)
Sunday, December 14th, 2021
Detroit Water Brigade memento from Dublin Sinn Féin councillors | An Phoblacht (Ireland)
Saturday, December 13th, 2021
Water charges protesters gather outside County Hall | Independent (Ireland)
Zielone światło dla Detroit | Onet (Poland)
Friday, December 12th, 2021
Detroit Water Brigade to Fly Into Dublin | Independent (Ireland)
Detroit Water Brigade impressed by military precision of Irish protesters | Irish Examiner (Ireland)
Thursday, December 11th, 2021
Irlands Bürger schäumen über neue Wassergebühren | Wall Street Journal Deutschland (Germany)
Angry rally shouts “From Dublin to Detroit, water is a human right” | Irish Central (Ireland)
Thousands attend anti-water charge protest in Dublin | RTE (Ireland)
How the world saw Ireland's water charge protests | Irish Times (Ireland)
Wednesday, December 10th, 2021
Thousands Take to Streets to fight Ireland’s New Water Tax | NBC
Irish Protest Government Plan to Charge Households for Water | Wall Street Journal
In Austerity-Weary Ireland, Having to Pay for Water Is the Last Straw | Businessweek
Thousands take to the streets as anger at Irish water charges trends online | Metro (UK)
When Detroit Came to Dublin: International Water Warriors | Irish Times (Ireland)
Tuesday, December 9th, 2021
What’s the Detroit Water Brigade Doing In Ireland? | Good
From Motor City to Leinster House: Detroit Water Brigade have been busy since they’ve landed | The Journal (Ireland)
Preparations under way for Wednesday's water protests | Irish Times (Ireland)
Kenny ‘out of touch’ over water levy anger | Irish Examiner (Ireland)
Monday, December 8th, 2021
Fed up with austerity, Irish mobilize against water charges | Aljazeera
Sunday, December 7th, 2021
Musicians and US campaigners join anti-water charges fray | Irish Times (Ireland)
Thursday, December 4th, 2021
Detroit Water Brigade to Protest in Ireland | Detroit News
Sunday, November 23rd, 2021
What's all this about water cut-offs and demonstrations in Detroit? | The Journal (Ireland)
Wednesday, November 19th, 2021
‘Daily Show’ steps into Detroit water shutoffs | Detroit News
The Daily Show Takes On Detroit’s Water Crisis | Demos
From Ireland to Detroit: The Global Struggle Over Water | TeleSUR
Monday, November 17th, 2021
Detroit water shutoffs drop; Jon Stewart to chime in? | Detroit Free Press
‘Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ calls out Joe Louis Arena, Ford Field in Detroit water shutoffs story | MLive
Sunday, November 16th, 2021
Detroit water shutoffs will continue through winter | MLive
Saturday, November 15th, 2021
Detroit: economic recovery in a bankrupt city | Telegraph (UK)
Friday, November 14th, 2021
Opponents of Detroit water shut-offs to appear on ‘The Daily Show’ | Detroit Metro Times
Wednesday, November 12th, 2021
Detroit activists to join Irish Waters protests in Dublin | Irish Central (Ireland)
Tuesday, October 28th, 2021
Right2Water announces details of November 1 protests | BreakingNews.ie (Ireland)
Tuesday, October 21st, 2021
UN Criticises Detroit for Shutting off Water | BBC News
UN Asks Detroit to Stop Water Shutoffs | Epoch Times
Friday, October 17th, 2021
Now the UN is intervening in Detroit’s water conflict. Could thirsty cities riot? | The Guardian
Tuesday, September 30th, 2021
Detroiters Vow Resistance After Judge Rules There is No Human Right to Water | ENews Park Forest
Monday, September 15th, 2021
Will Detroit's New Water Deal Deal In the City's Poor? | Non-Profit Quarterly
Detroiti tarbijaid tabas vanade veearvete uputus | Postimees (Estonia)
Tuesday, September 8th, 2021
Detroit: Trouble Over the Water | Episcopal Cafe
Saturday, September 6th, 2021
What shutting off running water to Detroiters reveals about city finances | The Economist
Friday, September 5th, 2021
Detroit Returns to Shutting Off Water on its Own Residents | Care 2
Tuesday, August 26th, 2021
As Moratorium Ends, Detroit Water Shutoffs to Start Up This Week | Non-Profit Quarterly
They Turned Her Water Off, Now She is Fighting Back | Acronym TV
Peters Profits From Detroit | Washington Free Beacon
Friday, August 22nd, 2021
In Detroit, Water Crisis Symbolizes Decline, and Hope | National Geographic
Thursday, August 21st, 2021
Detroit Water Brigade to Fetch Water from the Detroit River on Friday, August 22 | Park Forest News
Tuesday, August 19th, 2021
(Video) Shutoff: Detroits Water War | Vice
Detroit Fights Back: Residents Battle for Water, Democracy and Human Rights | Ebony
(Video) Detroit Water Crisis – a Prelude to the Privatization of Water | Acronym TV | Op-Ed News
Friday, August 15th, 2021
In Detroit, Water, Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop for Many a Low-Income Kid | Youth Today
Thursday, August 14th, 2021
Detroit Water Shut-Off Action Figures | Circle of Blue
Monday, August 11th, 2021
Bay County water emergency draws attention across Michigan, U.S. | MLive
Detroit mayor’s water plan falls short of what is needed | Rabble
Thursday, August 7th, 2021
Detroit mayor announces water bill collection plan | Associated Press (AP)
Detroit mayor announces water bill collection plan | ABC News
New Detroit bill collection plans aimed at reducing water shut-offs: mayor | CTV News (Canada)
Detroit mayor announces plan to help people pay water bills | Michigan Radio
Detroit mayor offers new water plan after uproar | The Japan Times (Japan)
Detroit Mayor announces new water plan after mass shutoffs bring human rights warning | Times Colonist
Detroit offers payment plans on water bills | South Bend Tribune
Wednesday, August 6th, 2021
Thirsty Detroiters Demand End to Water Shut-Offs; Mayor Set to Respond | American Prospect
Tuesday, August 5th, 2021
Detroit Activists Herald Partial Victory as City Regains Control of the Water | Truth-Out
Monday, August 4th, 2021
Detroit extends water shut-off pause until Aug. 25 | DetroitNews.com
Detroit activists herald partial victory as city regains control of the water | WNV
Sunday, August 3rd, 2021
Detroit Water Dept. cuts deals, forgives debt | Fox 2 Detroit
Friday, August 1st, 2021
‘Partial Victory’ in Detroit Water Crisis as City Regains Power of Resource | Common Dreams
Thursday, July 31th, 2021
Despite Moratorium, Detroit Water Worries Remain | Associated Press (AP)
Wednesday, July 30th, 2021
Detroit Runs Dry | Aljazeera
In Detroit's water wars, a pause that refreshes | The Grist
Tuesday, July 29th, 2021
DWSD to host Detroit water fair August 2 | Detroit Metro Times
Disconnected in Detroit | London School of Economics and Political Science
Monday, July 28th, 2021
Detroit water crisis sparks impassioned grassroots activism | MSNBC’s ‘The Grio’
Thursday, July 24th, 2021
Detroit's Mayor Launches 501(c)(4) | Non-Profit Quarterly
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2021
Detroit fights for water while Nestle extracts it during Drought | RT
Willoughby guitar shop raffling off guitars for Detroit Water Brigade | News Herald
Thousands march in Detroit as “heartless” water shut-offs continue | Truthout
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2021
DWSD to host water fair in wake of 15 day moratorium on Detroit water shutoffs | Detroit Metro Times
Detroit Protesters Win Temporary Reprieve From Water Shut-Offs | Mintpress News
Monday, July 21st, 2021
Direct Action to Survive | Truthout
DWSD to host water fair in wake of 15 day moratorium on Detroit water shutoffs | Detroit Metro Times
Saturday, July 19th, 2021
Standing Up to Disaster Capitalism in Detroit | BillMoyers.com
A Detroit Resident and Activist Speaks of Going Forward | DailyKos
Protesters march as 40% of water customers in Detroit face shutoff | Columbus Dispatch
Friday, July 18th, 2021
Life without water makes for some difficult choices for Detroit residents |Detroit Free Press
Thursday, July 17th, 2021
Water running dry in Detroit? | Amsterdam News
Standing Up to Disaster Capitalism in Detroit | The Nation
Four things you should know about Detroit's water crisis | Grist
Wednesday, July 16th, 2021
Orr ‘very supportive’ of Detroit water shut-offs for nonpayment | DetroitNews.com
Tuesday, July 15th, 2021
Detroit water shutoff protesters claim public health state of emergency | MLive
Protests, arrests, and spin sessions mark shutoff battle | Detroit Metro Times
Canadian Group Wades Into Detroit's Water Woes | Epoch Times
Monday, July 14th, 2021
One group in Detroit is providing water to those in need | MPR
Civil Disobedience Underway to Fight Detroit Water Shutoffs | Non-Profit Quarterly
Sunday, July 13th, 2021
Good Karma Series – starts again – The Detroit Water Brigade | BubbleWS
Saturday, July 12th, 2021
Arrestan en Detroit personas no pagan suministro de agua | Diario Horizonte
Friday, July 11th, 2021
Detroit Residents Stage Civil Disobedience over Water Shutoffs; Activist Charity Hicks Dies | Democracy Now
As Netroots Nation comes to Detroit, over 14,000 residents have already had their water shut off | Daily Kos
Against Austerity in Detroit: ‘Water Is a Human Right' | The Nation
Video: ‘Escalating Resistance' In Detroit As Residents Block Water Shut-Offs | Mintpress News
Help send water to Detroiters in need | FireDogLake
Thursday, July 10th, 2021
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello joins fight against Detroit water shut-offs; march planned | MLive
Detroit Water Brigade Addresses Human Rights Crisis As Government Fails To Ensure Access to Water | Uprising
Detroit activists block trucks sent to shut off water | Aljazeera
Detroit Water Shutoff Protesters Arrested | Fox 2 Detroit My Fox DC and My Fox Atlanta
Clergy members among 8 arrested at Detroit water shutoff protest | Detroit Free Press
Activists oppose Detroit's water war | WNV
Pastors, Community leaders arrested blocking Homrich gates to stop Detroit water shut-offs | Voice of Detroit
Wednesday, July 9th, 2021
Detroit water shut-offs prompt protestors to carry Windsor H2O cross border | The Windsor Star
Detroit's Orwellian Water Crisis: Is Water Dept. Engaging in Selective Shutoffs? | Michigan Chronicle
Detroit water department to crack down on businesses with overdue bills | DetroitNews.com
Monday, July 7th, 2021
Congressman Conyers to seek federal aid for those cut off from Detroit water | DetroitNews.com
Help on the way for Detroiters cut off from water | MLive
Detroit Water Shutoffs: A Human Rights Crisis Turning to Tragedy | Non-Profit Quarterly
WATCH: Congressman John Conyers addresses Detroit water shutoffs | Michigan Citizen
Friday July 4th, 2021
We must support Detroit’s fight for the right to water | The Ecologist
Water and Human Rights in Detroit | CounterPunch
Thursday, July 3rd, 2021
Canadians fight to keep water on for 79,000 Detroit delinquents | CBC News
Tuesday, July 1st, 2021
Detroit citizens vow direct action to protect their right to water | Commondreams.org
Monday, June 30th, 2021
The Human Rights Crisis in Detroit | MSNBC
This woman wants the UN to keep Detroit from shutting people's water off | Vice
Sunday, June 29th, 2021
Let It Rip Weekend: Water Shutoffs (we debate the water dept live) | Fox 2 Detroit
Saturday, June 28th, 2021
Detroit Water Brigade plans water distribution | Popular Resistance
Friday, June 27th, 2021
Cutting off water to Detroit's poor ‘an affront on human rights, says UN | RT.com
Thousands face water shut-offs in Detroit | FSRN.org
Will Detroit’s Water be Privatized | Shareable
Thursday, June 26th, 2021
USA/Detroit: 300.000 Bürgern wird das Wasser abgestellt | ShortNews (Germany)
Detroit começa a cortar água de quem não paga conta | Exame (Brazil)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2021
Detroit’s Water War: a tap shut-off that could impact 300,000 people | The Guardian
UN Response on Detroit: Disconnecting water from people who cannot pay – an affront to human rights, say UN experts | DetroitWaterBrigade.org
Tuesday, June 24th, 2021
Detroit cuts off water to 700,000 poor residents | Vocativ
Al Sharpton: “There is a human rights crisis happening right now in Detroit” as city shuts off water for thousands | Act.tv
Tuesday, June 17th, 2021
Detroit Shutting Off Water for Poor While Corporations Go Scott-Free | AATTP
Apartheid in Detroit: Water for Corporations, Not for People | Occupy.com