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  • 305: Friday Short: MAGA Uses Kirk Assassination To Shut Down Progressive Speech

    305: Friday Short: MAGA Uses Kirk Assassination To Shut Down Progressive Speech
    Sep 12 2025
    #podcast #progressives #politics #freespeech #politicalviolence #Democrats #Republicans, MAGA, #Trump #Charlie Kirk #GunViolence #Democracy #Authoritarianism #LeftOfLansing

    Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for September 12, 2025.

    Pat Johnston explains how, as predicted, MAGA Republicans are using the Charlie Kirk assassination to shut-down progressive speech.

    So much for the Freedom Of Speech warriors.

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  • 304: Mallory McMorrow's Confusing Campaign. Fake Electors Escape Law & Order. Charlie Kirk Murder.

    304: Mallory McMorrow's Confusing Campaign. Fake Electors Escape Law & Order. Charlie Kirk Murder.
    Sep 11 2025
    #podcast #progressives #Michigan #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA #Trump #CorporateCorruption #CorporateGreed #GovernmentGreed #MalloryMcMorrow #Election2026 #Gaza #AIPAC #Israel #WorkingClass #Tariffs #HealthCare #CharlieKirk #Authoritarianism #Democracy #LeftOfLansing

    Here's Episode 147 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

    00:00-09:58: Charlie Kirk Murder

    Pat Johnston shares his thoughts on the assassination of MAGA Republican influencer Charlie Kirk.

    09:59-41:48: What Does Mallory McMorrow Stand For?

    In this segment, Pat offers both praise and criticism for Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow, who's running in the Democratic Primary for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat in 2026. McMorrow's focusing on the working class issue of affordability, which is smart considering how the Trump Regime is tanking the economy. But McMorrow's not offering real solutions to help make things more affordable. Even more, McMorrow is trying to take a "centrist" position on Gaza, and she won't back universal health care plans to combat our worsening health care system in the country. What and Who is Mallory McMorrow fighting for?

    41:49-45:54: MI Fake Electors Escape Justice

    In the "Last Call," we highlight how a judge dismissed all of the charges against those 15 MAGA Michigan fake elector defendants who tried to help the Trump campaign steal the 2020 election.

    45:01-48:05: Ending

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    NOTES:

    "Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Privately Drafted “Outstanding” AIPAC Position Paper, Supporter Claims." By Ryan Grim of Drop Site For Sake Of The Argument Podcast (a Distill Social Production): "Democrats & Disillusion with State Senator Mallory McMorrow." "Mallory McMorrow is wrong for Michigan Democrats." By Gabe Efros of Michigan Daily "‘I never endorsed her’: Local Michigan leader disavows Haley Stevens’ U.S. Senate campaign claim." By Jon King of Michigan Advance Berrien County Commissioner Chokwe Pitchford's endorsement of Mallory McMorrow for U.S. Senate "Judge: Alleged Michigan Republican false electors will not face trial." By Ben Solis of Michigan Advance
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  • 303: Monday Musing: Michigan MAGA Sick Transgender Bathroom Ban Seeks To Divide

    303: Monday Musing: Michigan MAGA Sick Transgender Bathroom Ban Seeks To Divide
    Sep 8 2025
    #podcast #politics #progressive #transgender #LGBTQ #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA #Trump #Oligarchy #GovernmentCorruption #CorporareGreed #CorporateCorruption #Authoritarianism #WhiteChristianNationalist #WorkingClass #MattHall #Trump #Fascism #Democracy #LeftOfLansing

    Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for September 8, 2025.

    MAGA Michigan House Republicans passed a bill banning Transgender youths from using the bathrooms of their gender identity in schools. Instead, they're being forced to use the bathrooms of their assigned sex at birth.

    They passed the bill in efforts to hide how their own state budget proposal seeks to gut the working class in a myriad of ways, but also in hopes to divide and distract the working class just enough so that they'll be successful in further enriching their corporate authoritarian donor base.

    And if they're successful at further demonizing Transgender Americans, which group of marginalized Americans are next on their list?

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    NOTES:

    "Michigan House Republicans OK transgender school bathroom ban." By Simon D. Schuster of Bridge Magazine "Michigan House GOP scapegoats trans youth to mask budget stalemate." By Jon King of Michigan Advance "Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say." By Evan Perez and Hannah Rablnowitz of CNN "About 5% of young adults in the U.S. say their gender is different from their sex assigned at birth." By Anna Brown of Pew Research
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  • 302: Friday Short: Trump Regime Sinks Foreign Student Enrollment, and Michigan's Economy

    302: Friday Short: Trump Regime Sinks Foreign Student Enrollment, and Michigan's Economy
    Sep 5 2025
    #podcast #politics #economy #workingclass #HigherEducation #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #Democrats #FreeSpeech #InternationalStudents #Michigan #Whitmer #RickSnyder #Tariffs #Jobs #Authoritarianism #LeftOfLansing

    Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for September 5, 2025.

    A story in Bridge Michigan today explained how The Trump Regime's policies in blocking international students from attending Michigan higher education institutions is having devastating economic effects on both our higher education system, but also Michigan's overall economy.

    Combine that with the MAGA Murder Budget, Dear Leader's insane tariff scheme, and The Regime's overall attacks on higher education, Michigan is bearing the brutal brunt of the failed Trump economy that's leaving the working class behind.

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    NOTES:

    "Michigan may lose millions as universities see drop in international students." By Kim Kozlowski of Bridge Michigan "Employers added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of forecasts, as labor market cools." By Aimee Picchi of CBS News "Michigan manufacturer warns Trump tariffs threaten small business survival." By Dan Louallen of ABC News
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  • 301: People-Powered Politics w/ Denzel McCampbell-Democratic Socialist Candidate For Detroit City Council

    301: People-Powered Politics w/ Denzel McCampbell-Democratic Socialist Candidate For Detroit City Council
    Sep 4 2025
    #podcast #politics #progressive #Democrats #DemocraticSocialist #Republicans #Michigan #Detroit #CorporateCorruption #CorporateGreed #GovernmentGreed #DenzelMcCampbell #WorkingClass #Authoritarianism #GovernorWhitmer #Vaccines #HealthCare #Trump #MAGA #KarenWhitsett #RashidaTlaib #LeftOfLansing

    Here's Episode 146 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

    00:00-12:20: Haley Stevens Senate Campaign Fails

    Pat Johnston opens the show by highlighting a very bad and embarrassing week for Establishment Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Haley Stevens. It shows again how corporate Democrats find progressive candidates more of a threat than the Trump Regime's authoritarianism. Pat talks about how MAGA "Democratic" State Rep. Karen Whitsett proudly voted for the MAGA Michigan House budget that'll hurt Detroiters, and all of Michigan. And now, she's running for the Detroit City Council District 7 seat. But, Detroiters have an alternative to Whitsett. A working class alternative.

    12:21-36:30 Denzel McCampbell Interview

    Democratic Socialist Denzel McCampbell earned a surprising primary victory over Karen Whitsett for the Detroit City Council District 7 seat. McCampbell and Whitsett will face-off again in the general election in November. Denzel joins Pat on the show this week to talk about his run for the Council seat, and why his campaign is resonating with so many working class Detroiters. Click here to check-out Denzel McCampbell's campaign. And visit his Facebook page.

    36:31-46:37: RFK Jr. anti-vax insanity

    In the "Last Call," Pat covers how Health & Human Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is creating a national security emergency by restricting the COVID vaccine, and by defunding vaccine research.

    46:38-49:15: Ending/Lions

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    NOTES:

    "How a Democratic Socialist Won a Detroit City Council Primary." By Sam Robinson of Michigan Chronical "Is Denzel McCampbell Detroit’s Zohran Mamdani?" By Malachi Barrett of Bridge Detroit "See who’s funding Detroit City Council candidates." By Malachi Barrett of Bridge Michigan "Southeast Michigan pediatrician offers insight as FDA restricts COVID-19 vaccine eligibility." By Kyle Davidson of Michigan Advance "Michigan physician builds coalition to counter RFK Jr.'s 'dire' vaccine restrictions." By Kristen Jordan Shamus of The Detroit Free Press "DeSantis and Ladapo aim to make Florida first in US to end all vaccine mandates." By Kirby Wilson & Romy Ellenbogan of The Miami Herald
    "Outbreaks of rabies seem to be rising across the U.S., CDC surveillance shows." By NBC News "GOP-authored Michigan bill would legalize discriminating against women who receive abortions." By Richard Eberwein of Heartland Signal
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  • 300: Monday Musing: The Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Trump Regime

    300: Monday Musing: The Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Trump Regime
    Sep 1 2025
    #podcast #politics #progressives #workingclass #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #Unions #Medicaid #Michigan #Economy #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #Democrats #Democracy #LeftOfLansing

    Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for September 1, 2025.

    On this Labor Day 2025, Pat Johnston reviews how the Trump Regime has enacted the most anti-worker, anti-union, pro-corporate greed and corruption agenda in recent memory.

    Whether it's the insane tariff scheme, the gutting of the National Labor Relations Board, or the MAGA Murder Budget, Dear Leader Trump's "economics" is hurting workers across the country, and especially in Michigan.

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    NOTES:

    "Labor Day report: Michigan has fourth-highest unemployment rate in U.S., wage disparities persist." By Jon King of Michigan Advance "Labor Day Report: A Snapshot of Michigan's Workforce." By Michigan League For Public Policy "Labor Day Spotlight: Trump promised to revive manufacturing. Will he deliver?" By Kelena Thomhave of Michigan Advance "The UAW at 90: Still fighting for the middle class—and its own future." By Rick Haglund of Michigan Advance "Trump’s shock-and-awe tariffs haven’t fueled a manufacturing jobs boom." By Matt Egan of CNN "Trump Celebrates Labor Day as the Most Anti-Union President Ever." By Harold Meyerson of American Prospect
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  • 299: Friday Short: Guns & Men--A Unique American Problem

    299: Friday Short: Guns & Men--A Unique American Problem
    Aug 29 2025
    #podcast #politics #progressives #Democrats #Michigan #MAGA #Republicans #Guns #GunViolence #SchoolShootings #ToxicMasculinity #LeftOfLansing

    Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for August 29, 2025.

    MAGA Republicans are trying to blame the entire Transgender community for the school shooting at a Catholic Church in Minneapolis this week in which two children were killed while 17 others were injured. The shooter, if reports are accurate, was a transgender female.

    But as Pat Johnston explains, by directing their bigoted ire towards transgender Americans, MAGA Republicans and influencers are trying to get you to ignore the real culprit behind America's gun violence epidemic: Guns.

    Well, guns combined with men appears to be the main culprit behind this uniquely American problem. And much could be done to fix it, but MAGA Republicans are more beholden to the gun than they are to the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness of others.

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    NOTES:

    "Ex-husband, alleged accomplice charged in killing of woman inside Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit." By Brandon Carr of WDIV-TV, Channel 4 News in Detroit "Mass Shooters Are Not Disproportionately Transgender." By Abby Vesoulis of Mother Jones "Mario Green charged in fatal shooting of ex-wife; Records show victim sought help." By Nushrat Rahman, Andrea May Sahouri, and Kristen Jordan Shamus of The Detroit Free Press
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  • 298: MAGA Michigan's Budget Insanity; Whitmer's Special Election Error

    298: MAGA Michigan's Budget Insanity; Whitmer's Special Election Error
    Aug 28 2025
    #podcast #politics #Progressive #Democrats #MAGA #Republicans #Trump #Budget #WorkingClass #Medicaid #HealthCare #DanaNessel #GretchenWhitmer #Detroit #KarenWhitsett #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #Gaza #Israel #Election #Fascism #LeftOfLansing Here's Episode 145 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-17:23: MAGA MI Republican Budget Pat Johnston breaks down the MAGA Michigan Republican budget, which state House Speaker Matt Hall unveiled this week after delaying and delaying all summer long. Only one Democrat in the State House voted with Republicans, and it was none other than Detroit's Karen Whitsett. She's running for a Detroit City Council seat, but she's facing a young and energetic Democratic Socialist in Denzel McCampbell. That race is happening this November. 17:24-36:57: Whitmer Special Election Folly Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer continues to delay calling a special election for a state Senate seat that was last held by a Democrat. And by delaying this election, Whitmer is costing Democrats more than possibly losing the seat. Pat wishes Gov. Whitmer could be as bold and inspirational as other Democratic governors, like Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. We applaud MI Democratic State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky for trying to limit The Trump Regime's authoritarianism. And the Democratic National Committee remains miles apart from Democratic & Independent voters on Gaza. 36:58-41:37: Bought & Paid For Influencers A recent story by Taylor Lorenz in Wired details how a dark money Democratic group is paying liberal podcasters and influencers to push the Democratic Party line. Pat promises you that he'll never make such a move, and explains why. 41:38-43:36: Football/Ending Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can! leftoflansing@gmail.com Left of Lansing is now on YouTube as well! leftoflansing.com NOTES: "Michigan residents show support for Gaza aid, according to recent poll." By Kyle Davidson of Michigan Advance "Trump raises questions with move to fire Cook over unproven accusations of mortgage fraud." By Kyle Davidson of Michigan Advance "Michigan House passes full budget as talk of government shutdown hit a fever pitch." By Ben Solis of Michigan Advance "Legislative extortion is happening in Lansing: Distill's Crazy Day At The Capitol." By Distill Social "Michigan Democrats take aim at use of National Guard troops." By Colin Jackson of Michigan Public Radio "Michigan House GOP budget cuts spending, workers and DEI to pave way for roads.' By Simon D. Schuester in Bridge Michigan "GOP state budget plan includes billions in cuts. Here's what would get axed." By Paul Egan of The Detroit Free Press "DNC panel rejects Israel-Gaza resolutions; chair instead calls for task force." By Michelle Griffith of The Maine Morning Star "Gov. Whitmer on calling a special election to fill Michigan Senate seat: 'Stay tuned.'" By Clara Hendrickson of The Detroit Free Press
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