Trump and Barr borrow Putin’s playbook for occupation

Russian Occupation of Crimea March 2014 “Armed men of uncertain allegiance,” the New York Times called them in a dispatch from Simferopol, on Feb. 28: “Their military uniforms bore no insignia and it was not clear who they were or who was commanding them.” But journalists on the scene didn’t take long to identify them … Read more

See her now: Adelita Grijalva, Pima Supervisor Candidate, District 5

Tucson Unified School District Board member Adelita Grijalva is running for Pima County Supervisor in District 5, which covers mostly west Tucson, as well as parts of midtown and the south side. Grijalva is the daughter of Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, who also served as a Pima County Supervisor and TUSD board member. She presented … Read more

Former Defense Secretary condemns using the military against peaceful protestors

The Atlantic reports, James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution (excerpts from the introduction): James Mattis, the Marine general who resigned as secretary of defense in December 2018 to protest Donald Trump’s Syria policy, has, ever since, kept studiously silent about Trump’s performance as president. After his resignation, he … Read more