Democratic Town Halls in Arizona Are Open to the Public; Republican Ones, When They Happen, are MAGA only
Yesterday evening, Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari held a town hall event at the Burton Barr Public Library in Phoenix. It drew about 250 people. The Representative took questions from constituents concerned about the direction of the country under the Musk/Trump/Vance Central Committee, what she is doing with her colleagues to fight it, and according to … Read more
A Deeply Important Conversation for Democrats Who Want to Stop Deluding Ourselves
This conversation between Ezra Klein and David Shor, the head of data science at Blue Rose Research, a Democratic polling firm, blew away many of my comforting assumptions and conclusions about the painful and terrifying result of the 2024 election. I urge you to watch it in its entirety. Several conclusions that are backed by … Read more
Trump’s War on History Continues
Along with his outlandish lies on the historic achievements of the Biden/Harris Administration, Donald Trump’s crusade to do away with all things Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, are resulting in erasures of history that would make Joseph Stalin smile. The Washington Post, Axios, other media outlets, and political figures have rushed to decry the purging from … Read more
Meet JoAnna Mendoza for Congress in CD6 TONIGHT at 6pm on Zoom with TheDGT.org
Please join us for a discussion with JoAnna Mendoza who is running for the Democratic nomination to Congress from Arizona’s Congressional District 6, to defeat Juan Ciscomani in the 2026 midterm election. Please note carefully this is an EVENING program beginning at 6 pm! You Must Register in Advance for this Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ASTMgkMpTsyPjMPvlTNdOg JoAnna Mendoza is a … Read more
The New DEI
For too long, Discrimination, Ego, and Ignorance (DEI) have been under attack. Over the last 60 years, with landmark legislation like the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the growing perspective that long-term discrimination carries huge, generational effects, the lock on power of privileged groups has been loosened (some). And institutions like our universities have … Read more
Photo Gallery of 2025 Tucson Japanese Festival
Once again our Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition (of which I am the Editor and Publicity Chair) sponsored a Springtime festival on March 15, at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. Over 2000 people attended, though it was a blustery day in March. Photos below of the various Japanese activities taken by … Read more
Send a Yellow Complaint Postcard to your Representatives
You can now get a bright yellow branded postcard to demand specific action from your elected representatives while putting an exclamation point on every protest, boycott and rally. Sponsored by Hear-The-People.info, the yellow postcards focus on an important front: MAIL. “No one is naïve; many actions on many fronts are required if we are to save democracy,” says project … Read more
Bravo: This is What Fighting Back Looks Like: Watch Representatives Sarah McBride and Bill Keating Push Back on Homophobic Keith Self
It was supposed to be a hearing about arms control. Instead it was a demonstration on how Democrats need to fight and push back against the repressive, backward, and homophobic bigotry of MAGA Republicans in the House of Representatives and in all the halls of government in Washington D.C. and across this country. When Mr. … Read more
