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Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

September 5, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: alternative 911 response, community safety, community violence intervention, credible messengers, crime prevention, Criminal Justice Reform, domestic violence prevention, gun violence prevention, Harris County, Harris County Commissioners Court, Harris County Public Health, HART, Holistic Assistance Response Team, Houston politics, jail diversion, mental health crisis response, police reform, prevention, Progressive Politics, Public Health., public safety, Relentless Interrupters Serving Everyone, RISE, Rodney Ellis, taxpayer savings, texas politics, violence interruption

Does DSA Belong in the Democratic Party? Rahm Emanuel Draws a Hard Line

September 4, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Does DSA Belong in the Democratic Party? Rahm Emanuel Draws a Hard Line

Does DSA belong in the Democratic coalition? Emanuel says no. DSA’s strategy, recent election wins and major policy differences reveal a more complicated picture.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, Abdul El-Sayed, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Angie Nixon, Democratic Coalition, Democratic Party, Democratic Primary, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Electoral Politics, Medicare For All, Obama administration, Party Politics, political strategy, Progressive Democrats, Progressive Politics, Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Politics, working class politics

Cheryl Elkins: Rahm Emanuel and Corporate Democrats Are Dangerously Out of Touch

September 3, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Cheryl Elkins: Rahm Emanuel and Corporate Democrats Are Dangerously Out of Touch

After working a Massachusetts primary, Cheryl Elkins saw what voters actually want—and why corporate Democrats attacking progressives are missing the point.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, Cheryl Elkins, Corporate Democrats, democracy, Democratic Coalition, Democratic Establishment, Democratic Infighting, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Populism, Ed Markey, Electoral Politics, Elizabeth Warren, First-Time Voters, Grassroots Politics, Massachusetts Primary, Naturalized Citizens, PDR Posse, political strategy, Politics Done Right, Poll Workers, Progressive Democrats, progressive movement, Progressive Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Voter Engagement, voter turnout, Working class voters, Working Families

Ted Cruz Has a Fantasy That Americans Want More of Trump’s Failed Policies

September 3, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Ted Cruz Has a Fantasy That Americans Want More of Trump’s Failed Policies

Ted Cruz says Americans want Republican “good policies.” Polls and household budgets tell another story as Trump’s agenda raises costs and cuts protections.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, affordability crisis, cost of living, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Economic Inequality, gop, Healthcare', inflation, medicaid, meet the press, middle class, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Republican Congress, Republican Party, Reuters Ipsos, SNAP, Ted Cruz, Trump Economy, Trump policies, Working Families

Ted Cruz Smears Talarico & El-Sayed as Meet the Press Fails to Push Back

August 31, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Ted Cruz Smears Talarico & El-Sayed as Meet the Press Fails to Push Back

Meet the Press let the attacks fly with virtually no real-time fact-checking or meaningful pushback.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, Abdul El-Sayed, Corporate Media, culture wars, Democratic Party, Fact Checking, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Kristen Welker, Mainstream media, media accountability, Medicare For All, meet the press, Michigan politics, Michigan Senate Race, Mike Rogers, NBC News, political journalism, Progressive Politics, Republican Propaganda, Ted Cruz, texas politics, Texas Senate race

Private Equity Turned Apartments Into Profit Widgets—Then Tenants Paid the Price

August 31, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Private Equity Turned Apartments Into Profit Widgets—Then Tenants Paid the Price

A deadly Syracuse fire and years of violations expose a larger problem: financialized housing can reward revenue growth while tenants struggle for heat, safety, and repairs.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Affordable Housing, Apartment Safety, capitalism, corporate greed, Corporate landlords, Economic Justice, Financialized Housing, healthcare reform, Housing Crisis, Housing Inequality, Letitia James, Medicare Advantage, Medicare For All, Nob Hill Apartments, private equity, Private Health Insurance, Rent Crisis, Syracuse, Tenant Rights, Wall Street

Labor Day is almost here and the political sprint is on. Are we going to be ready?

August 30, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Labor Day is almost here and the political sprint is on. Are we going to be ready?

Trump has an $850 million total war chest, anchored by $403.4 million in cash on hand. We can’t match the dollars but we will sprint to winning at a discount because of you,

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 elections, Democratic Party, Grassroots Organizing, Independent media, Mainstream Media Bias, PDR Posse, Political Campaigns, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, texas politics

Beshear Rejects the Democratic Civil War: Make Room for DSA and Working-Class Politics

August 29, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Beshear Rejects the Democratic Civil War: Make Room for DSA and Working-Class Politics

DSA victories are forcing a Democratic reckoning. Andy Beshear offers the smarter answer: welcome the left, debate policy, and unite around the economic pain families face.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, Abdul El-Sayed, Andy Beshear, Angie Nixon, Big Tent Democrats, corporate power, Democratic Establishment, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, Donald Trump, DSA, Economic Populism, Healthcare', labor unions, MAGA, Medicare For All, money in politics, Political Commentary, Progressive Democrats, Progressive Politics, Progressives, working class, Working Families

Abdul El-Sayed Torches Jesse Watters and Exposes Fox News’ Culture-War Game

August 27, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Abdul El-Sayed Torches Jesse Watters and Exposes Fox News’ Culture-War Game

Fox tried to define Abdul El-Sayed through culture-war attacks. He flipped the interview toward affordability, Medicare for All, corporate power and the everyday struggles of Michigan families.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, Abdul El-Sayed, affordability crisis, Corporate Media, cost of living, culture wars, Democratic Party, Economic Populism, Fox News, Healthcare Costs, healthcare reform, Jesse Watters, Medicare For All, Michigan politics, Michigan Senate, Mike Rogers, Progressive Politics, taxing billionaires, Wealth Tax, working class

Whitney Made Dolly Millions—What Dolly Parton Did Next Explains Her Remarkable Legacy

August 26, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Whitney Made Dolly Millions—What Dolly Parton Did Next Explains Her Remarkable Legacy

Whitney Houston turned Dolly Parton’s song into a global phenomenon. What Dolly did with some of those millions helps explain why Black America embraced the country legend.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Black America, Black Community, Black Culture, Black Lives Matter, Country Music, Cultural Solidarity, Dolly Parton, Dolly Parton Legacy, Economic Justice, House That Whitney Built, I Will Always Love You, Imagination Library, Marlon Weems, Music History, Nashville, Philanthropy, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Racial Justice, Social Responsibility, The Reality Check, wealth inequality, Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston Legacy

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