Michigan and Wisconsin primaries confuse energy with governing mandate
The latest reports from Michigan and Wisconsin—the purported "test run" for 2028—are less a gauge of popular will and more an exercise in magical arithmetic.
By Dana Whitfield ·
abdul el-sayed — Lorien Times
Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary
The American political class has become masters of the post-crisis handshake—the carefully choreographed moment designed to signal reconciliation while leaving the underlying…
By Tom Beckwith ·
Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan victory favors grievance over policy
The spectacle unfolding in Michigan confirms what every sober observer has feared about American politics: when the economic anxieties are high enough, competence is sacrificed at…
By Klaus Berger ·
Trump attacks El-Sayed; Michigan primary shows donors can't win
The moment a political narrative requires the deployment of racist invective to survive, you know who is paying for the electricity.
By Imani Sutton ·
Trump blasts Democratic socialist candidate as 'full of s---' and Dems are skipping socialism 'for communism'
The story coming out of Michigan is not just about one Senate primary; it’s a seismic tremor shaking up the foundations of Washington’s entrenched power structure.
By Maya Ellison ·
After Michigan Loss, AIPAC Weighs a Second Effort to Defeat El-Sayed
The spectacle unfolding in Michigan is less about American democracy and more about old-world money attempting to buy silence—or at least, buying an election defeat.
By Sophie Naimi ·
El-Sayed's mandate in Michigan proves financial power is waning
The arithmetic of American political power is rarely simple; it is always a ledger book where one side pays the interest for the other's debt.
By Emilio Quesada ·
El-Sayed's primary win ignores structural economic failure in Michigan
The whole spectacle in Michigan is a master class in political theater—a lot of shouting about "the machine" and "progress"—but I keep running my eye back to the spreadsheet.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Wesley Bell beats Cori Bush in Missouri, proving pragmatism wins
The narrative being spun this week—that the progressive wing of the Democratic Party was cheated out of a sweeping victory—is not only inaccurate; it is dangerously sentimental.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Sanders' circle fixates on heirs instead of global commerce
The American progressive left has mistaken a charismatic figure—a brand, if you will—for an enduring economic model.
By Bram de Vries ·
Carville vs Piker: Why payroll trumps Democratic Party rhetoric
The whole spectacle—James Carville threatening to abandon the Democratic Party over Hasan Piker—is less a political crisis and more an accounting error.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
‘Voters have had it’: influence of pro-Israel lobby group sparks backlash in the US
The stench of compromised policy, the kind you can’t scrub out even with disinfectant, hangs over every primary debate right now.
By Josie Calloway ·
Stevens and El-Sayed trade personal attacks and other takeaways from the Michigan Senate primary debate
The whole spectacle—the Michigan Senate primary debate—was a masterclass in deflection, a predictable performance designed not to win votes but to reaffirm who holds the levers of…
By Maya Ellison ·
Stevens to El-Sayed: ‘Thank you for clarifying that you didn’t call me an ogre’
The spectacle of Michigan’s Democratic primary debate was less about replacing Senator Gary Peters with competent governance and more about the ritualistic performance of who is…
By Alma Cordero ·
El-Sayed comes under fire for 'ogre on a pike' leaked comment
The American political landscape has always been less about policy and more about who controls the narrative—a truth that remains painfully evident this week in Michigan.
By Emilio Quesada ·