Episode 52 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast is a little longer than normal, but well worth the listen! I take DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to task for failing to keep the lights on after storms rolled through the state. Despite keeping hundreds of thousands of customers in the dark, both energy companies are asking…
Tag: RIght Wing Terrorism
More Right Wing Terrorism In Michigan
I’d like to know who radicalized this man: A Saginaw optometrist is going to federal prison for 10 months for threatening to harm Black Lives Matter supporters in a series of rants he made over the phone to Starbucks employees, who got an earful about his beef with workers wearing BLM T-shirts. According to court…
Left Of Lansing Podcast–Episode 30: Michigan Republicans Tried To Steal Our Election
Finally, a new Left of Lansing podcast! Sorry I was absent for the past year. I explain why that was case, and how I hope to provide content moving forward. Also in this podcast: -Michigan Republicans joined with the extreme right-wing in trying to thwart democracy -Why the 2018 election saved Michigan in 2020 -How…
Left of Lansing Podcast Episode 20: Emily Durbin from Moms Demand Action–Michigan
After a three week hiatus, I’m back with the 20th episode of the Left of Lansing Podcast! This week, we talk gun violence after the horrific mass shooting events last weekend in El Paso and Dayton. Pat begins by explaining why the right wing always wants to blame “mental illness” whenever a white male–or, more…
Left Of Lansing Podcast: Episode 5–Rick Haglund from Michigan Advance
Here’s Episode 5 of the Left of Lansing podcast! This week, Rick Haglund joins us to talk Michigan economics. Rick is the business columnist for the fantastic Michigan Advance news site. I’m telling you, check it out. They do some awesome work over there. I talk about how conservatism is no longer based on solid…
“The World We Live In”
Word of an active shooter on the University of Michigan campus caused a wave of panic during a vigil for the 50 Muslim victims who died in a New Zealand terrorist attack. The good news is that the active shooter turned-out to be a false alarm. University police determined people heard balloons popping, and assumed…
Rep. Tlaib Demands Trump To Denounce White Supremacy
Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is certainly a breath of fresh air. While some congressional Democrats hem-and-haw over how tough they should be on President Trump, Tlaib isn’t afraid to go after him. Tlaib is calling on Trump to denounce white supremacy after a right-wing terrorist killed 50 Muslims, who were worshiping at two Mosques…
