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Collective Bargaining – The Class Divide

Collective Bargaining – The Class Divide

by Liano Sharon | Oct 28, 2021 | Blog, Featured, Newest 4 Posts, Progressive Movement

Liano Sharon has been a progressive activist since the 1980s. Liano currently serves as Chair of the City of Ypsilanti Human Relations Commission, and as a delegate to the Democratic National Committee representing Michigan. He is also a founding organizer at...
MDP Leadership Sabotage Party Elections, State Primaries

MDP Leadership Sabotage Party Elections, State Primaries

by Liano Sharon | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Editorial, Featured, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

Full Disclosure: I am an elected DNC delegate and a founding member of MISolidarity. MDP leadership, particularly Chair Barnes and Appeals Committee Chair Tim Hughes, are actively undermining our election system – both internal Party elections and state primary...
A New Era in the MDP

A New Era in the MDP

by Liano Sharon | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

Full disclosure: I am a founding member of the MISolidarity team. Monday night at 10pm, a new era began for the Michigan Democratic Party. For the first time ever, the people will choose their candidates for the MDP State Central Committee.  Every two years the...
The Unconventional Call to Convention

The Unconventional Call to Convention

by Liano Sharon | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

A few weeks ago, the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) State Central Committee (SCC) approved a very unconventional Call to Convention for the February 20th, 2021 State Convention. It specifically and explicitly contradicts at least one Party rule and implicitly several...
Responding to Senator Lee on Democracy

Responding to Senator Lee on Democracy

by Liano Sharon | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, Editorial, Featured, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Progressive Movement

Last week Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) tweeted, “We’re not a democracy.” He’s absolutely correct, we are not and have never been a democracy. The Senator goes on to declare that we’re a “republic.” What exactly is a “republic” though? In a republic, we the people don’t...
WCDP Chair wants “Blue No Matter Who” in the Rules

WCDP Chair wants “Blue No Matter Who” in the Rules

by Liano Sharon | Sep 20, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

For the second time in as many years, Chris Savage, Chair of the Washtenaw Democratic Party (WCDP), is breaking the rules to cover up his mistakes. In 2018, Savage broke the rules to re-run the vote for Ann Arbor school board endorsements, when he had no authority to...
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  • #1 - Recreational Marijuana & Proposal 1 (w/Jamie Lowell, Gillian Dawson & Shauna McNally)

    #1 - Recreational Marijuana & Proposal 1 (w/Jamie Lowell, Gillian Dawson & Shauna McNally)

    Dec 29, 2018 • 56:16

    On this State of the Revolution, Liano Sharon and guest host Dr. Shauna McNally discuss Proposal 1 (recreational marijuana) with guests Gillian Dawson (Michigan Democratic Party Cannabis Caucus Chair) and Jaime Lowell (MI Legalize board member and co-author of Prop 1). State of the Revolution is a weekly broadcast bringing…

  • #2 - MI Gubernatorial Election 2018 (w/Jennifer Kurland, Ayman Khafagi & Tanya Sharon)

    #2 - MI Gubernatorial Election 2018 (w/Jennifer Kurland, Ayman Khafagi & Tanya Sharon)

    Dec 29, 2018 • 1:34:24

    On this State of the Revolution, Liano Sharon and guest host Tanya Sharon discuss the 2018 gubernatorial election in Michigan with guests Jennifer Kurland (Green Party candidate for governor) and Dr. Ayman Khafagi (vice chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Progressive Caucus) who argues the leftist case for supporting Gretchen…

  • #3 - Proposal 2: Ending Gerrymandering (w/Walt Sorg & Steve Monti)

    #3 - Proposal 2: Ending Gerrymandering (w/Walt Sorg & Steve Monti)

    Dec 29, 2018 • 1:06:47

    On this State of the Revolution, Walt Sorg (Voters Not Politicians co-founder) and Steve Monti (Lansing progressive activist) join Liano Sharon to discuss Ballot Proposal 18-2. State of the Revolution is a weekly broadcast bringing you stories from grassroots activists, discussions of big ideas and current events, with a focus…

  • #4 - Proposal 3: Promote the Vote (w/Fred Fry & Kelly Collison)

    #4 - Proposal 3: Promote the Vote (w/Fred Fry & Kelly Collison)

    Dec 29, 2018 • 1:28:49

    On this State of the Revolution, Fred Fry (Promote the Vote volunteer) and Kelly Collison (Michigan Democratic Party Progressive Caucus chair) join Liano Sharon to discuss Ballot Proposal 18-3 (increase voter access). State of the Revolution is a weekly broadcast bringing you stories from grassroots activists, discussions of big ideas…

  • #6 - Midterms, Moving Forward (w/Yousef Rabhi, Desirae Simmons & Hudson Villeneuve)

    #6 - Midterms, Moving Forward (w/Yousef Rabhi, Desirae Simmons & Hudson Villeneuve)

    Dec 29, 2018 • 1:35:55

    On this State of the Revolution, State Representative Yousef Rabhi, Desirae Simmons (former independent city council candidate), and Hudson Villeneuve (NextGen organizer) join Liano Sharon to discuss the recent midterm elections and where we go from here. State of the Revolution is a weekly broadcast bringing you stories from grassroots…

  • #7 - Our Shifting Political Landscape (w/Mark Grebner)

    #7 - Our Shifting Political Landscape (w/Mark Grebner)

    Dec 29, 2018 • 1:13:13

    On this State of the Revolution, Mark Grebner (Michigan polling and election statistics analyst) joins Liano Sharon to discuss data, cultural changes, party politics, and what they mean for future elections. Get the extended version of this episode and help support the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/michiganprogressive. State…

  • #8 - Organizing the Green New Deal (w/Sunrise Movement & Andrew Nowicki)

    #8 - Organizing the Green New Deal (w/Sunrise Movement & Andrew Nowicki)

    Dec 29, 2018 • 57:39

    On this State of the Revolution, Sunrise Movement organizers Shelby and Nicholas join Liano Sharon and environmental educator Andrew Nowicki to discuss the Green New Deal. Learn more about Sunrise at https://www.sunrisemovement.org/. Get the extended version of this episode and help support the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/michiganprogressive.…

  • #9 - MI Republicans Disdain Democracy (w/Kelly Collison & Zackary Reinhardt)

    #9 - MI Republicans Disdain Democracy (w/Kelly Collison & Zackary Reinhardt)

    Dec 29, 2018 • 1:02:52

    On this State of the Revolution, Kelly Collison and Zackary Reihnhardt join Liano Sharon to talk Michigan lame-duck, the upcoming Michigan Democratic Party elections, and potential 2020 presidential candidates. Get the extended version of this episode and help support the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/michiganprogressive. State of the…

  • #10 - Now That Marijuana's Legal... (w/Ryan Basore)

    #10 - Now That Marijuana's Legal... (w/Ryan Basore)

    Dec 29, 2018 • 1:06:52

    On this State of the Revolution, Liano Sharon and Samuel Klahn discuss the protests in France, the Senate vote to end US support for the war in Yemen, Michigan’s lame-duck session, and talk to Ryan Basore about the future of marijuana policy. Get the full version of this episode and…

  • #11 - County Government, Local Politics & Injured Water Fowl (w/Jason Morgan)

    #11 - County Government, Local Politics & Injured Water Fowl (w/Jason Morgan)

    Dec 30, 2018 • 1:15:11

    On this State of the Revolution, Liano Sharon and Leaha Dotson discuss housing affordability, the Michigan legislature’s lame duck debacle, and talk with Washtenaw County Commissioner Jason Morgan about County government and local politics. Get the full version of this episode and help support the show by becoming a patron…

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