AOC Rocks the Establishment Boat Endorsing Primary Challenger Jamaal Bowman for Congress NY-16 Bronx
June 9, 2020
I admit it. I am a fan of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She’s re-making Democratic politics with her brilliant charisma and populist message of deep change. And she’s not afraid to stand up to the ossified and complicit elements within the Democratic Party that have become an impediment to real change, either. To that end, AOC is … Read more
Ducey’s Duplicity on COVID-19 Leads to a New Emerging Crisis
June 9, 2020
Cross-Posted from Tucson Weekly’s The Range. I, like many Arizonans, have been following Gov. Doug Ducey’s regular COVID-19 press conferences. I really appreciate him doing these pressers—it allows the media to make inquiries about his policy choices in the face of the current crisis. And I’ve been able to closely examine the case that he … Read more
Police Riot, Attack Black Community – Greenwood, OK, 1921
June 9, 2020
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Too much success can be a bad thing – if you are African-American Greenwood, OK was a district of Tulsa organized in 1906. By 1921, it was home to 10,000 Black residents. Greenwood Avenue ran only through the Black area so they had it all to themselves. It was home to the Black commercial district that … Read more
Senate rescued big business, but is ready to throw workers to the wolves
June 9, 2020
Congress recently sweetened the terms for businesses seeking loans to survive the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic with the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, amending the original PPP loan program enacted as part of the CARES Act (summarized): The SBA had previously provided that PPP loans would have a … Read more
Rodney the Ungood
June 9, 2020
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[Readers: I cross-posted this two years ago. It’s one of the best political take-downs I’ve seen. Since Rodney is again running for office – this time, for Maricopa County Assessor — I figured it was worth re-posting] [cross-posted from Pima Liberator] By Joel Feinman Note to BfAZ readers: In the annals of political takedown pieces … Read more
The GOP will ‘defund the police’ if state and local governments are not bailed out
June 9, 2020
So much bullshit comes out of the Trump White House every day that I’m going to need a bigger shovel to dig out and try to explain what is actually going on. The latest is a complex innovative policy initiative that, in my opinion, is badly branded by criminal justice reformers: “defund the police.” Could … Read more
#COVID19 Shines Spotlight on Inadequacies of Profit-Driven Health Care (video)
June 9, 2020
As of June 8, 2020, there have been 7 million cases of COVID19 worldwide and 402,555 deaths. The US has the worst COVID19 track record with 2 million cases and 110,514 deaths. Although the US has 4.25% of the world’s population, we have had 28% of the cases and 28% of the deaths. Why does … Read more
(UPDATED) Arizona Democrats react to the Coronavirus Surge in the Grand Canyon State
June 9, 2020
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Since many Governors like Doug Ducey have reopened their state’s economies, about half the country has experienced a surge in Coronavirus (COVID 19) cases. Arizona is one of those states. Please read Michael Bryan’s columns on Ducey and the Coronavirus for greater detail. Governor Ducey, out of a premature desire to reopen the state’s economy … Read more
