Lonnie Scott: It all comes back to education
Today we have our old pal Lonnie Scott back with us to discuss education funding. Today we discuss: Why Snyder must have known about Skunk Works The student as a product Education as a one-time transfer of skills The hypocrisy of Snyder on education The many reasons why education is important for our state Value [...]
Mike Karl – The best job creator is the middle class consumer
Today we are back with labor activist Mike Karl to talk about Solidarity, the fast food strikes, and more. We also skip headlines today to do our summary of Congressional activity. We discuss: The resurgence in solidarity Fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay Labor movement as a social justice movement The role of [...]
Emily Dievendorf – We need to build an army
Today Emily Dievendorf of Equality Michigan joins us to talk about the recent Glengariff poll (pdf) showing unprecedented support for equality across 30 demographics in Michigan. Here’s the Equality Michigan press release on the poll. We discuss: The glengariff poll and its usefulness in policy discussions The comfort number for the ballot initiative The twitter [...]
Walt Sorg on GOP destruction of environmental protections and Michigan’s natural resources
Walt Sorg joins us to discuss the way that the Republicans in Lansing are gutting the bejoobers out of our environmental protections. It’s scary and heart-breaking. We talk about the content in Walt’s recent article in the Lansing City Pulse – The pendulum has swung Today we talk about The history of environmental protections in [...]
Rudy Hobbs – Sick leave legislation is a public health issue
In this special audio segment we talk to State Rep Rudy Hobbs about his legislation, HB4706 (Hobbs press release here) Today we discuss: The stats on how many people cannot take a sick day This bill makes sense from economic security and public health perspectives How the GOP will react to this bill This is [...]
Bert Johnson – Do we have a legitimate State government?
State Senator Bert Johnson joins us today to discuss Detroit, education, and the criminal investigation into the EAA Today we discuss: Kevyn Orr: Detroit is worse off than we thought (this is what we started with) Snyder is the EM of Detroit EAA federal funds fraud Does Michigan have a legitimate state government Is the [...]
Bert Johnson – Do we have a legitimate State government?
State Senator Bert Johnson joins us today to discuss Detroit, education, and the criminal investigation into the EAA Today we discuss: Kevyn Orr: Detroit is worse off than we thought (this is what we started with) Snyder is the EM of Detroit EAA federal funds fraud Does Michigan have a legitimate state government Is the [...]
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Rudy Hobbs – Sick leave legislation is a public health issue
In this special audio segment we talk to State Rep Rudy Hobbs about his legislation, HB4706 (Hobbs press release here) Today we discuss: The stats on how many people cannot take a sick day This bill makes sense from economic security and public health perspectives How the GOP will react to this bill This is [...]
Benghazi, IRS and AP – oh my!
This week Republicans are frothing at the mouth over a number of government “scandals.” Well, welcome to the party. Democrats have been outraged over these very same issues for years. First there was Benghazi where four U.S. citizens were killed as a result of a terrorist attack. While most would consider the lapse in security [...]
Lonnie Scott: It all comes back to education
Today we have our old pal Lonnie Scott back with us to discuss education funding. Today we discuss: Why Snyder must have known about Skunk Works The student as a product Education as a one-time transfer of skills The hypocrisy of Snyder on education The many reasons why education is important for our state Value [...]
Lee Fang: The left can never emulate the strategy of the right without losing their values
Lee Fang joins us in this podcast to talk about the issues he addresses in his new book, The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right. My take on the book When you evaluate a book about politics, sometimes the best way to reach a conclusion is to look at what the “other side” [...]
Emily Dievendorf – We need to build an army
Today Emily Dievendorf of Equality Michigan joins us to talk about the recent Glengariff poll (pdf) showing unprecedented support for equality across 30 demographics in Michigan. Here’s the Equality Michigan press release on the poll. We discuss: The glengariff poll and its usefulness in policy discussions The comfort number for the ballot initiative The twitter [...]
George Bush/Dick DeVos Charter School Fundraiser Highlights Disturbing Future of Public Schools
George W. Bush and school privatization advocate Dick DeVos teamed up to raise over $400,000 for the West Michigan Aviation Academy this week. West Michigan Aviation Academy (WMAA) is a public charter high school that already receives more money per pupil from the state than 511 of Michigan’s 826 school districts. WMAA’s enrollment is expected to be around 400 students next year. If you figure [...]
