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PULSE on Politics

A Green Light for Wall Street’s Next Heist

Another “bipartisan” bill is promising to screw the little guy—yet again. On July 21, 2025, the Equal Opportunity for All...

The Second American Revolution Has Already Begun

America is at war.It’s just not the kind of war we’ve been taught to recognize or question.It’s the kind...

School Privatization Is Killing Public Education

The slow death of public schools is hollowing out communities across the Great Lakes Basin and beyond—and it’s no...

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Adventure

Beaver Island: Where the Night Still Lives!

There are only a handful of places left in the world where the night still knows how to be dark. I went to one. My...

Stay & Spend Local

Beaver Island’s St. James Campground

Close to the Water. Close to the Sky I came...

Beaver Island Retreat

More than just a canvas tent in the woods....

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PULSE Features

Featured Musical Artist

The Birth and Beat of Voortex Jazz and Blues Band

One of the most compelling things about jazz and blues when “done right” is the role of serendipity. While...

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