2,405
March 13, 2011
by David Safier 2,405. That's the number of people who have been shot and killed since January 8, or as the Newsweek article puts it, "since Tucson." All told, an estimated 2,405 Americans have been shot and killed since Tucson, adding to the grim toll of 400,000 felled by guns since Martin Luther King Jr.
Census numbers – Arizona’s Legislative and Congressional Districts
March 13, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings All information available at the Census Bureau's American Factfinder page (watch the instructional videos, trust me 🙂 )… Census numbers for the state's 30 legislative districts – Geographic area Total population Arizona 6,392,017 LD1 (2010) 217,022 LD2 (2010) 177,904 LD3 (2010) 216,687 LD4 (2010) 294,239 LD5 (2010) 192,258 LD6 (2010)
Obama writes special gun reform op ed for Star
March 13, 2011
by David Safier I didn't realize it when I first read Obama's op ed this morning, but it's a Star exclusive. Best guess is, since he spoke in Tucson after the shooting at Giffords' January 8 event, he decided to begin his campaign for gun reform here. The head is: We must seek agreement on
Star article misrepresents different results in Ethnic Studies analyses
March 13, 2011
by David Safier If you read the Star's whole print-only article on Ethnic Studies achievement and graduation rates,beginning to end, you come away with the idea that a new TUSD study agrees that students in the program benefit academically when compared with similar students who aren't in Ethnic Studies. The only question is the size
‘We Are One’ National Day of Action April 4
March 13, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Progressives, labor, faith communities and social justice organizations will come together in solidarity in defense of worker's rights and to "Defend The American Dream" in a national day of action on April 4. You can learn more about your local activities and RSVP here. We Are One April 4 (http://www.we-r-1.org/): On April
Arizona Legislature Week In Review…
March 13, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings BfA readers probably won't care about the Maricopa-centric stuff at the end. Feel free to skip that section. 🙂 The non-legislatiion highlights of the week: – Senate President Russell Pearce announced that his "hold" on his anti-immigrant legislation was off. Last week, he had announced that those bills
Continuing problems with Japan’s crippled nuclear reactors
March 12, 2011
by David Safier The news about the continuing efforts to contain the damage at Japan's nuclear reactors hit by the tsunami is troublesome. One reactor has been filled with seawater since the cooling system failed. At best, that will prevent a meltdown, but it means the reactor will most likely be permanently disabled. Scratch all
‘Farm Aid’ to Public Employee Unions in Wisconsin
March 12, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Kadie's Journal at Democratic Underground has photos of the Wisconsin Farmers Union and Family Farm Defenders' tractorcade on Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin (pics from daylife.com). Kadie's Journal – 'Tractorcade' in Wisconsin – lots of pics. Here are some photos: MADISON, WI – MARCH 12: "For a fourth straight Saturday, tens of thousands of
