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Politics & Elections

What went wrong in San Francisco?

What the recall of San Francisco’s prosecutor should teach us about the limits of piecemeal progressive reform

By Abdul El-Sayed
Jun 17, 2022

Tags: The Incision, The Incision, San Francisco, Chesa Boudin, recall, progressives, liberals, Democrats, crime
Politics & Elections

It was a good day for progressives — but the waters are getting choppier

John Fetterman and Summer Lee won victories in Pennsylvania, despite opposition from the Democratic Party establishment

By Abdul El-Sayed
May 25, 2022

Tags: The Incision, The Incision, Progressives, Democrats, Democratic Party, left wing, the left, Summer Lee, John Fetterman
Politics & Elections

After the Virginia loss, Dems are almost certain to take a bad situation and make it worse

By Jeffrey C. Billman
Nov 8, 2021

Tags: Informed Dissent, Democrats, Virginia, 2021, progressives, moderates, centrists, Terry McAuliffe, Trump's America
Metro Detroit

Tlaib revives call for $2,000 stimulus checks after Trump complains $600 payments are 'ridiculously low'

By Steve Neavling
Dec 23, 2020

Tags: Coronavirus, Rep. Tlaib, Congress, progressives, Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House, Congress, President Trump, stimulus checks
Metro Detroit

Rashida Tlaib’s primary victory was a win not just for the ‘Squad’ but for progressives everywhere

By Lee DeVito
Aug 12, 2020

Tags: Local News, Rashida Tlaib, Detroit, Bernie Sanders, The Squad, progressives, Democrats
Metro Detroit

Singer John Legend endorses Victoria Burton-Harris for Wayne County prosecutor

By Steve Neavling
Jul 9, 2020

Tags: Victoria Burton-Harris, Wayne County, Wayne County prosecutor, Kym Worthy, election, progressives, John Legend, endorsement, Bernie Sanders
Metro Detroit

Tlaib, AOC, Omar, and Pressley team up to raise money for progressive causes with 'Squad Victory Fund'

By Steve Neavling
Jul 1, 2020

Tags: Rep. Tlaib, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Omar, Rep. Pressley, Congress, Democrats, progressives, Washington D.C., racism, Green New Deal, Medicare for all, Medicare, election, politics
Metro Detroit

Rep. Rashida Tlaib to rally with Bernie Sanders in Detroit on Sunday

By Steve Neavling
Oct 23, 2019

Tags: News Hits, Politics, primary election, Bernie Sanders, Rep. Tlaib, Democrats, progressives, rally, Detroit, Cass Tech High School
Metro Detroit

One more thing on Gretchen Whitmer's pick for lieutenant governor

By Violet Ikonomova
Aug 23, 2018

Tags: News Hits, Detroit, progressives, black voters, African-Americans, Garlin Gilchrist, Democrats, Michigan governor's race
Metro Detroit

Whitmer tries to pull in progressives with Gilchrist pick

By Violet Ikonomova
Aug 20, 2018

Tags: News Hits, Michigan, gretchen whitmer, running mate, gubernatorial election, electoral politics, blue wave, progressives, centrists, blue cross blue shield, abdul el-sayed

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