UPDATED: Scholastic’s Slippery Slide into Censorship: Time to Rally
UPDATE 10/25/23: Scholastic Backs Down! Read the Letter! The Scholastic Book Fair will return its books on race and gender to its broader collection, in response to protests and criticism that separating these titles supports right-wing censorship across the U.S. Advertisement “I want to apologize on behalf of Scholastic,” Ellie Berger, president of Scholastic Trade … Read more
DGT Hawaiian Luau Mixes Fun and Fundraising for Kirsten Engel, for Congress in CD6
Dozens of Democrats attended the Oct. 21, 2023, Hawaiian Luau Fundraiser to elect law professor Kirsten Engel to Congress in CD6. Attendees enjoyed cameraderie with fellow Dems, plus the beautiful performance by the Halau Hula O Ualani dancers. The highly successful and enjoyable event was hosted by Democrats of Greater Tucson, and Democratic activists, Mary … Read more
Put a Cap on these Ridiculous School Vouchers
Rep. Nancy Gutierrez (D-LD18) assailed the state Republicans’ school voucher program, pointing out that the vouchers are being spent by the monied rich, and are bankrupting the state of Arizona. “The truth is that most families participating in the universal voucher program have students that have not been in public schools. They have been paying … Read more
UN Report: Evidence of Extreme Racism in the US
A United Nations panel visited six America cities and found that the U.S. is plagued by systemic racism and racial discrimination by law enforcement. They are a direct legacy of slavery and such racism dates to the founding of the country. They encourage the U.S. to focus on some soul searching that includes truth, justice, … Read more
Amal walks across America to Tucson
AMAL WALKS ACROSS AMERICA. ONE LITTLE GIRL. ONE BIG HOPE. “The Walk with Little Amal, will journey 6000 miles this fall from Boston to San Diego. We are proud to be welcoming Amal to Tucson on October 28!! She began her journey from the Syrian border and carries a message of hope for displaced people … Read more
Sinema’s 3rd Quarter Fundraising Falls Off a Cliff
Incumbent Independent Senator Sinema’s fundraising fell off a cliff this quarter: she raised almost exactly 1/10th as much as Democratic challenger Ruben Gallego. Here’s Sinema’s quarterly report contribution summary: She raised about 285K from individual donors and 175K from PACs. Compare this is to Gallego’s quarter: Gallego raised $2.89 million: more than 10 TIMES as … Read more
UPDATED: #LyingLoserLake to Hold Rally in Tucson. Let’s Give Her a Reality Check!
UPDATE 10/19: Fellow Tucson muckraker Troy Matthews of MeidasTouch network went to the rally and filed a great update about the event, which featured Oath Keeper and racist legislative terrorist Wendy “snake-eyes” Rogers. Looks like Kari Lake thinks that she has some support for her wacky Senate run here in Tucson. Let’s show up with … Read more
