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Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for March 30, 2026.

LOL's Pat Johnston reviews his stops at a couple of mid-Michigan "No Kings" rallies on March 28, 2026. Not only was attendance impressive, not to mention the numerous car-honking from supporters who drove-by the protests, but Pat noticed how protesters voiced their specific demands for change. 

Those demands ranged from abolishing ICE and investigating The Epstein Class, to ending Trump's and the right-wing Israeli government's War on Iran while fighting against the Trump Regime's corruption. 

Protesters argued for a new direction where the working class is finally represented and seen. 

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Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for March 27, 2026.

It appears MAGA Michigan Congressman Tom Barrett is using the MAGA Grifting Game to help make both he and his wife some extra cash.

Politico and Michigan Advance report how Barrett's campaign arm paid for services to a local law firm, and an international political software company in 2023-2024, just AFTER his wife started working at both places! I'm sure that was just by sheer coinicidence and dumb luck, right?

Tom Barrett's scheme is part of the overall Michigan MAGA Grifting Game playbook that Pat describes in the "Friday Short."

And please, donate and help progressive Democrat William Lawrence's campaign to unseat Tom Barrett this fall!

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Here's Episode #171 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

00:00-19:52

The current state of the Democratic Primary for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat will show the country where Democratic voters want to go in 2026. Pat Johnston talks about how progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed not only refused to accept corporate PAC money, but they also never took money from ICE contractors. The same can't be said for Ms. AIPAC, a.k.a. Congresswoman Haley Stevens. Also, the Trump Regime sends ICE into the nation's airports to perpetuate more chaos and fear on the working class. And working class Americans remain opposed to Trump's & Israel's War on Iran.

19:53-41:00: Leif Colt of Traverse Indivisible

Interview with Leif Colt, Communications Leader for Traverse Indivisible. Leif shares information about the "No Kings 3" march taking place in Traverse City at 1pm on March 28th. Leif explains what to expect at the march, and why it's important to show up either at the Traverse City march, but also to show-up at a "No Kings" rally or march near you. He also explains what Traverse Indivisible is about, and how it's part of the Indivisible movement's overall goal to give a voice for the working class in Michigan and the nation.
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41:01-48:28: Last Call: Hall & Joe Tate Lansing Corruption

In the "Last Call," current MAGA Michigan Republican state House Speaker Matt Hall said some kind words for outgoing former House Speaker, Democrat Joe Tate. Pat explains why that makes sense since both worked to perpetuate constant corporate and government corruption in Lansing. 

48:29: 51:20: Tigers/Ending

Pat gives his win total prediction for the 2026 Detroit Tigers!

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Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing for March 23, 2026.

Last week, we talked about how the Trump Regime's anti-clean energy agenda will lead to more deadly storms that Michigan's experienced in recent history.

This week, Pat Johnston explains how that anti-clean energy agenda is hurting working class Michiganders' economically. By gutting clean energy jobs and initiatives, the Trump Regime is gutting Michigan's economic security and future. 

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Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for March 20, 2026.

Thanks to excellent reporting by The Detroit News' Beth LeBlanc & Craig Mauger, MAGA Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall received a government transparency award from a group... that doesn't exist!!!

It's part of an effort of Matt Hall's to block much-needed Freedom of Information Act Reform bills in Michigan, which would end FOIA request exemptions for the state's executive and legislative branches. 

But protecting The Epstein Class Swamp is, like Dear Leader Trump, Matt Hall's main priority in Michigan. He'll even emulate Trump by giving himself made-up participation awards to celebrate something he didn't do. 

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Here's Episode #170of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

00:00-20:54: Pat Ran Into Who? Noah Arbit Attacks Dr. Abdul

Pat Johnston shared a plane ride back to Detroit with whom? The Iran War is already hurting the working class while making The Epstein Class very pleased. Democrats must stand against this war. And it's time to criticize those Democratic pro-right-wing Israeli government defenders who spend their time calling progressive Democrats "antisemites," like Michigan Democratic state House Rep. Noah Arbit did to progressive U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed last week.

20:55-50:09: Kasey Helton Interview

We needed to hear from our good friend, and progressive and union voice in Livingston County, Kasey Helton this week. Kasey and Pat talk about how MAGA is rallying around The Trump Regime's War on Iran, the need to take-on AIPAC within the Democratic Party in Michigan, the Michigan U.S. Senate Democratic Primary race, and pressuring charter flight companies involved in the Trump Regime's fascist deportation program.

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50:10-54:27: Last Call-Mike Rogers' Banker Buds

In this week's "Last Call" covers this informative and telling story by Michigan Advance's Ben Solis on how MAGA Republican Florida Mike Rogers receives loads of cash from the banking and finance industry to fund his U.S. Senate race. 

54:28-56:38: Ending

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Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for March 16, 2026.

Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer is demanding an investigation into whether or not the Trump Regime's budget cuts to the National Weather Service played a role in the lack of warning from the recent tornadoes which killed four people in West Michigan over a week ago. 

We do know the Trump Regime's cuts to the NWS, and other divestments in clean energy projects, will lead to further deadly and severe storms in the future.

Not to mention, these cuts hurt Michigan's economic futures as well.

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Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for March 13, 2026.

Pat Johnston uses a column by Nolan Finley of The Detroit News to highlight how Pro-Iran War and Pro-Extremist Israeli government types are using the recent synagogue attack in West Bloomfield, MI to try to shut-down dissenting voices. 

Those supporting the Israeli-U.S. War on Iran argue that those opposing Israel's right-wing genocidal government, and also the War on Iran, are responsible for antisemitism, including the antisemitic attack on that West Bloomfield synagogue by a U.S. citizen who was originally from Lebanon. 

But as Pat argues, criticizing the corrupt and genocidal right-wing Israeli government is not antisemitism.

It's the right thing to do because it's standing-up for the American working class that's tired of funding overseas wars.

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Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for March 9, 2026.

The Trump Regime's Department of Justice is investigating three different Michigan public school districts over whether or not the districts "sexual orientation and gender ideology (SOGI) content" in their sexual education classes.

Parents are allowed to opt-out in Michigan, but that's not enough for the Christian Nationalist within the Trump Regime. They want to erase marginalized people, and scaring public school districts with "investigations" is just one way to do it. 

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Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for March 6, 2026.

MAGA Michigan Republican U.S. Senate Candidate "Florida" Mike Rogers says the Trump Regime has brought "The Golden Age" to Michigan.

Not sure if working class Michiganders will buy it, but it'll be fun to watch him try to sell this lemon to the voters. 

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