Happy Holidays from Groundcover News! What makes you think of the holiday season? Sports, gift-giving, parties, family, cooking? We cover it all in our last issue of 2023!

In our second to last issue of 2023, Groundcover writers discuss how to respond to seasonal shifts physically and mentally when Michigan freezes over. This episode also cover local arts — Groundcover's third open mic, UMMA's Hear Me Now exhibit, and poetry.

Homelessness, addiction, incarceration, love, art, war and peace — nothing is off the table in this episode of Groundcover Speaks. Our feature story is an update on the case of Shibab Jackson and how the community has rallied around this "test case" of Eli Savit's campaign promises.

November 13-21, 2023 is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. This episode uplifts community perspectives on the problems and solutions for homelessness and poverty in Washtenaw County. Listen to the public comments of homeless community members advocating for expanded shelter services and calls for more low-cost social infrastructure.

This episode explores what nonviolent crisis response and disability justice really looks like in practice. Hear from poets, journalists, and Groundcover vendors in the community on the things that matter most.

How can our Washtenaw County community move towards justice? This episode discusses reparations, public energy ownership and shelter systems — all reporting from the ground up.

This issue contains 100% vendor writing: solutions-based reporting on guaranteed basic income, houses of hospitality, financial empowerment, and more.

This episode covers the street news of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti — shining light on the hidden evictions, discriminatory fines and fees, and other attacks on people experiencing homelessness in our community.

To one person, myths are make-believe for children or propaganda for governments; for another, they are timeless symbols that get at real truths and teach moral lessons... in this episode of Groundcover Speaks we explore the idea of street mythology. Which vendors will you find persuasive?

This issue covers social justice movements past and present, from the streets to the Michigan legislature! The cover story is a reflection on Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement and its impact on labor organizing in Southeast Michigan.