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In what will be seen as this year’s most significant election Dr Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and massive US military support to Israel became central themes actively debated across the state

If the economy is the issue, he can win Michigan in November. El-Sayed's overriding message has to be that his election will help end Trump’s disastrous control of the economy. Halley Stevens concession and endorsement; Mallory McMorrow endorsement.

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Even in decline, the US will play a big role in global affairs. With control over the trajectory of US politics and the map of world power now up for grabs, the Left has an opportunity to influence both.

With the capture of the Republican Party by MAGA, and the ongoing failure of the Democratic Party to present an alternative, space has opened up for advocates of a consistently pro working class based, democratic socialist and/or populist demands.

Trump has threatened to deploy the military against the “enemy within” and has recently promoted the idea that “democratic socialism must be criminalized.” On top of current $1.1 trillion, the Pentagon has requested a separate $350 billion package.

It’s now a two-way contest between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Haley Stevens. Since McMorrow dropped out, El-Sayed has received endorsements from Rep. Analilia Mejia, Michigan state Senator Stephanie Chang, and Rep. Maxwell Frost.

A lot of coverage has focused on reining in large investors from scooping up homes. But an important provision could help thousands of working-class people buy their first home. The fate of the bill is unclear. (It passed with veto-proof margins...

Society has treated parenting as a private endeavor. But what if raising children is also a public good? The sheer logistical and financial madness of raising children in America is now officially a matter of political concern.