No MSM coverage of “Precious Knowledge” screening
by David Safier I've been waiting to see if any local press or TV news program would cover the Thursday screening of "Precious Knowledge," the documentary about TUSD's Mexican American Studies program. After reading the Sunday Star and searching Google, I've decided the screening was a media non-event. So far as I know, Mari Herreras … Read more
Echoes of the Sub-Prime Disaster
By Karl Reiner According to a recent economic report, the warning signs were there for all to see. [Editor: if you want to look at the data set yourself, it is available here and the author's website is a great resource. MDB] Between the years of 1952 and 1986, the richest 1% of Americans took home … Read more
The Arizona Legislature Week In Review
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings – The big news at the legislature this week didn't concern pending legislation, it concerned possible pending charges against Sen. Scott Bundgaard stemming from a February domestic violence incident. – In other news, of interest to most of the counties, the measure that would have inserted the legislature into county-level … Read more
Pearce: “While last week’s votes were a setback, we have fought these battles before and prevailed. We will prevail again.”
by David Safier I doubt anyone is resting easy after Russell Pearce's 5 anti-immigrant bills were defeated, but if you were, Pearce is putting you on notice in an op ed in Politico. The Arizona Senate on March 18 voted down five immigration bills I supported — most notably, one addressing the issue of birthright … Read more
AFL-CIO National Day of Action – We Are One Solidarity in Phoenix
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: AFL-CIO National Day of Action Join the Maricopa Area Labor Federation on April 4th as we participate in a national day of action. This day of action is in honor of Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, … Read more
Mayors Against Illegal Guns comes to Tucson on Monday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Mayors Against Illegal Guns comes to TUCSONOn the National Drive to Fix Gun Checkswww.FixGunChecks.org Monday, March 28th1:00pmJacome Plaza (outside the main library)101 N. Stone AveDowntown Tucson(Parking lot underneath the plaza, enter on Alameda) Featuring: Dr. Peter Rhee, Chief of Trauma, UMCSen. Dennis DeConciniFormer Tucson Mayor Tom VolgyPastor David Wilkinson, St Francis in … Read more
Update: Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik Tribute Dinner
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: RSVP via ActBlue by clicking HERE
