It’s time for another episode of the Left Of Lansing Podcast! This week, I discuss how young people showed-up at the polls in a big way in Michigan, which helped Democrats pull-off the trifecta in state government. But despite the Generation Z breaking for Democrats in the last few elections, Democrats must continue showing that…
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Michigan Is Too Old. Democrats Must Pass Laws To Attract Young People
As I mentioned in this week’s episode of LOL, Michigan is getting older: Deaths outnumbered births in all but seven counties in Michigan in the year ending July 2022, new Census figures show, a result of the state’s aging population and the devastating impact of thousands of COVID-19 deaths. That’s 92 percent of Michigan’s 83…
Billionaires Could Fight Back, But They Consider Higher Taxes Worse Than Authoritarianism
Paul Krugman posted this interesting thread today: The Ukraine story is one of extortion and bribery: Trump threatened a vulnerable nation by withholding aid, using the threat to extract help against his domestic rivals. What’s not being widely noted is that the same thing is happening to U.S. corporations 1/ — Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November…
Left of Lansing Podcast Episode #14: Pat Talks About Justin Amash & Impeachment; PFAS; Vaccinations; Harriet Tubman; And How Progressives Must Fight Against Trumpism
This is the first SOLO Left of Lansing Podcast with Pat Johnston, and it’s posted! Once in awhile, I’ll reserve the microphone strictly for me because I’ve got lots on my mind when it comes to pushing the progressive fight in Michigan, and the nation. On this week’s podcast, I begin by giving an exhortation…
