by Liano Sharon | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
I am a Michigan Democratic Party member, serving on the State Central Committee and the State Party Rules Committee. Together with a coalition of many people from across the state, I am working to bring greater democracy, transparency, and inclusion to the Michigan...
by Liano Sharon | Nov 26, 2019 | Blog, Editorial, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Last Friday, a group of Sunrise activists and allies occupied Rep. Debbie Dingell’s (D-MI12) office in Ypsilanti, and several were arrested and taken to jail, as I wrote about here. They were asking Rep. Dingell a single question: do you support the Green New Deal...
by Liano Sharon | Nov 23, 2019 | Blog, Environment, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, News, Progressive Movement
Yesterday at 3pm about 50 Sunrise activists and allies occupied Debbie Dingell’s (D-MI12) Ypsilanti office. They sang songs and told stories of their experiences with climate change and pollution. For 10 months they’ve been making appointments and showing up in...
by Liano Sharon | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog, Economics, Editorial, Featured, National Politics, Progressive Movement
Right-wingers and centrists, many economists, and many US-based socialists, have a strange gap in their knowledge of capitalism. They have no idea what it is. Neoliberals like Warren cheerlead for capitalism, and when they’re asked about capitalism they start rambling...
by Liano Sharon | Nov 14, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
The Michigan Democratic Party Rules Committee met November 7th to address the proxy problem – the practice of sidelining elected human representatives present at meetings (alternates), in favor of unelected paper proxies (from absent delegates). Tim Hughes, long...
by Liano Sharon | Nov 6, 2019 | Blog, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
I am a Michigan Democratic Party member, serving on the State Central Committee and the State Party Rules Committee. Together with a coalition of many people from across the state, I am working to bring greater democracy, transparency, and inclusion to the Michigan...
by Liano Sharon | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
I am a Michigan Democratic Party member, serving on the State Central Committee and the State Party Rules Committee. Together with a coalition of many people from across the state, I am working to bring greater democracy, transparency, and inclusion to the Michigan...
by Liano Sharon | Nov 3, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
The Party Line Notebook: People over Proxies These are my notes on the detailed arguments against (1) seating proxies before alternates and (2) allowing proxies at all. First, to make sure we’re all on the same page, some definitions. State Central Committee (SCC)The...
by Liano Sharon | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Michigan Politics, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
I am a Michigan Democratic Party members, serving on the State Central Committee and the State Party Rules Committee. Together with a coalition of many people from across the state, I am working to bring greater democracy, transparency, and inclusion to Michigan...
by Liano Sharon | Oct 29, 2019 | Blog, Featured, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Progressive Movement
I’ve been watching some Bernie Sanders rallies on YouTube, starting with the big rally in Queens with AOC. One important proposal that he brings up several times is “one person, one vote”. His website doesn’t seem to have a proposal for how to...
by Liano Sharon | Oct 18, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Economics, Featured, National Politics, Progressive Movement
Many people argue that we must have private health insurance companies in order to drive competition, and competition is good because it reduces the cost of insurance. They’re asserting the “market” for insurance is the same as a commodities market – a tool for...
by Liano Sharon | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
Issue 3: The Party has a Reputation for Corruption Recap from Issues #1 and #2 At MDP State Central meetings, alternates (elected by their CD to replace absent delegates) should be seated (given a vote) before proxies (personally appointed representatives of...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
Issue 2: The Party Won’t Enforce the Rules (Unless They Serve the Establishment) Recap from Issue #1At MDP State Central meetings, alternates (elected by their CD to replace absent delegates) should be seated (given a vote) before proxies (personally appointed...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 25, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
Issue 1: The Proxy Problem At the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) State Convention every two years, Party members elect delegates and alternates from each district to represent them at the State Central Committee (SCC). Alternates are elected to vote in place of...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog, National Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
There’s a new poll just out that shows Sanders beats Trump by 8 points, 50 to 42 among 5459 registered voters. The same spread as Biden. Warren and Harris barely edge out Trump, Warren by 2 points, Harris by 1. Trump edges out Buttigieg by 1. This is now a...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Environment, Michigan Politics
Credit: Levi Rickert At an 8am meeting this morning, the Grand Traverse County Commission postponed a vote on a resolution supporting the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel (page 405). They didn’t vote on the resolution – allowing them to bring it up again at a later...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Featured, National Politics, Progressive Movement
I would really like to see the fundraising results from each of the other campaigns for the two days of the debates. Sanders totals for the two nights were: $2 million dollars100,000+ donors25% first time donors If any of the other campaigns beat him, they’d be...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog, National Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Two days of debates and one clear winner: Bernie Sanders. Establishment candidates – Biden, Harris, Booker, Gillibrand, Bennet – tore each other apart on stage last night, each trying to figure out how to thread the needle between what the country...
by Liano Sharon | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog, National Politics, Party Politics
I’m not a fan of Buttigieg’s policies, but he had the most important line of the night. It is time to stop worrying about what the Republicans will say. Look, … it’s true that if we embrace a far-left agenda they’re going to say we’re a bunch of...
by Liano Sharon | Jul 29, 2019 | Blog, Economics, Editorial, Featured
Here’s a fact. We the people, through our agent the US government, have an enforced monopoly on the creation of US dollars. Every US dollar in circulation, every electronic US dollar in every bank account anywhere in the world, ties back to an account at the...
by Liano Sharon | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Editorial, Environment, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, doesn’t want there to be a debate focused on climate change. He says, if they were to do that, how would they say no to other single issue debates? First, you just say no, if that’s what you need to do....
by State of the Revolution | Jul 14, 2019 | State of the Revolution
State of the Revolution #36 - The Speaker vs. The Squad Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 1:13:19 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file...
by State of the Revolution | May 13, 2019 | State of the Revolution
State of the Revolution #27 - Let Them Eat Playstations Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 1:30:02 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file...
by State of the Revolution | Apr 7, 2019 | State of the Revolution
State of the Revolution #24 - Sorry Not Sorry (feat. Joe Biden) by Demi Lovato Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 59:30 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link...
by State of the Revolution | Jan 15, 2019 | State of the Revolution
State of the Revolution #14 - Ultimate Shutdown of Ultimate Destiny Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 45:33 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link Embed...
by Liano Sharon | Dec 31, 2018 | Blog, Featured
Happy New Year, and welcome to the redesigned Michigan Progressive! I’m Liano Sharon, managing editor at Michigan Progressive. On behalf of the whole team here, thanks for dropping by, and please have a look around. We’re really excited about the new site and the new...
by William McMullin | Oct 8, 2018 | Editorial, National Politics
The Trump administration has been weakening the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), a law that provides for proper care of animals by dog breeders, dealers, zoos, traveling animal acts, and research laboratories and has received bi-partisan support for the past five decades. We...
by William McMullin | Sep 17, 2018 | National Politics
In the wild, elephants roam in large social herds for miles per day. They eat fresh vegetation and bathe in mud holes. In circuses, they live lives of confinement, shackled in box cars, eat bland diets of hay, and denied everything natural to them. They travel in...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Ayman Khafagi The Michigan Democratic Party has two major constituencies: the Black caucus and organized labor. Both are worthy of great representation within the party, and on its ticket in general elections. There was a time when the party leadership, the Black...
by Sam | Apr 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Patrick Miles is a “Democrat” running for Michigan Attorney General. He’s campaigning as a “progressive.” Unfortunately for him, some of us do research. In his previous run for Congress against Justin Amash (which he lost), Miles was...
by Sam | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Eclectablog recently published an article attacking Michigan Progressive over how we send out emails about our articles. They got most of the facts wrong, which is unfortunate. That said, we do appreciate the publicity. There’s nothing like a media feud to generate...
by Sam | Mar 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
We started Michigan Progressive one year ago to provide a platform for progressive voices in Michigan politics. In just a year, we have accomplished a lot. Our articles and blogs have been picked up and gotten coverage in the broader Michigan media. We’ve also...
by Sam | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Several days ago, we wrote about how Attorney General candidate Patrick Miles has flip-flopped on a number of issues: Medical marijuana, LGBTQ rights, marijuana legalization, capital punishment, and most recently civil asset forfeiture. To us, these numerous policy...
by Sam | Mar 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Pat Miles gave a recent interview to Michigan Radio on the subject of civil asset forfeiture. It’s troubling to listen to. Here’s a link. Civil asset forfeiture is the procedure police can use to seize a person’s assets before they are charged with a...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
13th District Democratic Party Chair Jonathon Kinloch was acquitted on assault charges by a jury on Monday. A complaint was filed against Kinloch by precinct delegate Marie Thornton. Thornton alleged Kinloch applied pressure to her arm via a glass door during a...
by Susan Vasquez | Feb 8, 2018 | MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Editor’s Note Mark Miller has served many years on his municipal board of trustees, where his duties included managing local elections. Last year, he was elected clerk of Kalamazoo Township. He is also Chair of the MDP Sixth District. At the second SCC meeting last...
by Liano Sharon | Feb 4, 2018 | 2018 Elections, Editorial, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Partisan Arsonists A few days ago, six anonymous lawyers and a helpful journalist whistled up a media firestorm against a good man doing his best to serve the people of Michigan. Their smear campaign against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is couched in deep concern for Democratic...
by Liano Sharon | Feb 2, 2018 | Editorial, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Editor’s Note Mark Miller is what my grandfather would have called a mensch. He didn’t use the word often. Long before I got here Mark was fighting for clarity, transparency, and democracy in the Michigan Democratic Party and beyond. He has served many years on...
by Liano Sharon | Jan 29, 2018 | Editorial, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
On January 23, the Michigan Democratic Party Rules and Political Reform Committee wrapped up business on the “line by line” review of the rules mandated by the State Central Committee at its second meeting last year. In the months leading up to the February 2017 MDP...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Jan 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Steve Friday, a progressive organizer from Dexter, recently launched his campaign for US Congress in Michigan’s 7th district, seeking to unseat Republican Tim Walberg. Friday is a social worker, a US Air Force veteran, and an activist with many progressive...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Jan 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
On January 18th, the Democratic Party Chair of the 13th Congressional District, Jonathan Kinloch, will go to trial on assault charges brought by a fellow Democratic Party member. In June of last year, an initial complaint was filed with the Detroit Police by Marie...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Several days ago, Michigan Progressive posted an article questioning Attorney General candidate Patrick Miles and his progressive credentials on LGBTQ issues. A review of his record revealed a pattern of behavior that raised serious questions about his positions on...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Jan 10, 2018 | 2018 Elections, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts
By Michigan Progressive Staff While much of the attention during Michigan’s 2018 election will be focused at the gubernatorial level, the race for the state’s Attorney General position is of critical importance. Bill Schuette is term-limited for the office and is...
