Arizona’s ‘COVID Economy’ is not going to rebound as long as infections continue to rise

The Arizona Republic published a happy talk economic forecast today. ‘The old economy is gone’: Business, education leaders see post-virus rebound for Arizona: “The opportunities for Arizona are unbelievable” with Arizona having “maybe the greatest potential of any state,” said Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University and one of the webinar participants. The coronavirus … Read more

The Lincoln Project Presents “War Zone: America or Trump”

The Lincoln Project has done it again. It has masterfully created another ad with eye-catching imagery that demonstrates the choice voters face in the upcoming November 3, 2020 elections. Titled: “War Zone: America or Trump,” the ad recounts Mr. Trump’s reckless actions over the last week from hiding in a bunker to turning the troops … Read more

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