Women’s History Month: Make History By Ratifying The Equal Rights Amendment
When the 117th U. S. Congress convened, on January 21, 2021 bills with bipartisan support were introduced to remove the time limit placed upon the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972. In the U.S. Senate, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced S.J. Res 1, and in the House of Representatives, Rep. Jackie Speier … Read more
President Biden Supports Amazon Workers’ Union Organization Vote
Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest person, acquired on the backs of warehouse workers working long hours under often grueling, unsafe labor conditions. (Don’t believe those “we’re all one big happy family” ads Amazon runs on TV). Workers in Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama warehouse – yes deep red Republican anti-union Alabama – are … Read more
In a 57 to 3 Vote, the Arizona House Passes Legislation Allowing Community Colleges to Provide Some Four Year Degrees
In what could be major tuition savings for Arizona college students, the Arizona State House passed, by a 57 to 3 margin, a bill that would allow Community Colleges to offer four-year degrees for some programs. What is in the Bill? The bill, HB2523, would allow Arizona Community Colleges to offer these degrees with some … Read more
Oh Dear God. Rep. Andy Biggs Is Exploring Running For The Senate
Publisher’s Clearing House winner, COVID-19 denier, and chair of the GQP House Freedom (sic) Caucus (more accurately the GQP House Fascist Caucus, which voted against certifying the 2020 Electoral College results and making Donald Trump America’s first fascist dictator), and one of the instigators who plotted the January 6 seditious insurrection against the US. government … Read more
Reaction to Paul Gosar’s Latest Get Together With White Nationalists
Well, Paul Gosar is consistent. He is consistently bad in his choice of friends and the company he keeps. As AZ Politics reported on February 27, 2021, the Arizona Congressional District (CD) Four Election Denying (but not his) Representative, beloved by all in the Trump Zone-Fox Island Universe (but not his family) decided to make … Read more
Tucson City Council selects former Councilwoman Karin Uhlich for Ward 3 Council seat
Ward 3 Councilman Paul Durham was elected in Nov. 2017 and resigned on Feb. 1, 2021 citing personal reasons due to a fall at his house resulting in broken ribs, and having to care for his husband Philippe who has terminal cancer. His resignation was effective today, when the Tucson City Council met in special … Read more
January 6 MAGA/QAnon Insurrection: Was The Call Coming From Inside The House?
Freshman Republican Illinois congresswoman Mary Miller was a speaker at the “Moms of America” rally a day before the seditious insurrection at the Capitol. Freshman lawmaker hit with colleagues’ fury after Hitler comments: During a rally for the conservative Moms for America [a day before the seditious insurrection], Rep. Mary Miller, an Illinois Republican said … Read more
CPAC Used Nazi Symbol Popular With White Supremacists
The annual circus of far-right fringe groups at the Conservative Political Action Conference (or more accurately, the Conservative Paranoia and Conspiracy Conference) had all the fascist trappings: Personality cult built around a morally depraved leader, check. Fascist propaganda machine promoting the Big Lie, check. They even built their stage for this circus to resemble the ancient … Read more
