Hobbs, Gallego, and Romero Celebrate Juneteenth
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero celebrated and participated in events commemorating Juneteenth, the day declaring that all slaves should be freed in the United States following the end of the American Civil War. Governor Hobbs participated in Juneteenth events in Phoenix (alongside Mayor Gallego) and Scottsdale. In … Read more
Dismantling the Threat of Christian Nationalism
Christian Nationalism is an unholy blend of fundamentalist religious beliefs and right-wing political action: “Christian nationalism often overlaps with and provides cover for white supremacy and racial subjugation,” Tyler added. “The KKK is an example of white Christian nationalism from the past with its toxic mix of white supremacy, Christian nationalism, and violence. It’s pervasive … Read more
Republicans Define Themselves for Democrats, Independents, and Those Who Think Their Party Has Left Them
As we approach the 2024 election cycle, Republican candidates and officeholders are doing a great job of saving the Democratic Party Media Apparatus money by negatively defining themselves to Democrats, Independents, and those who think their party has left them. Through their positions of defending Donald Trump and his alleged criminal acts, calling the Domestic … Read more
Climate Voters Killed Prop 412 — See What Must Come Next
It was not higher fees that killed Tucson’s Prop. 412. Instead, it was the Democratic, liberal vote — the climate vote — that tanked this proposition. The climate-concerned electorate may not have been all the voters against Prop 412, but they were the deciding group. If TEP, the Mayor and Council wish to pass a … Read more
Trump’s Plan To Turn The Department Of Justice Into His Personal Police Force For ‘Retribution’ Against His Political Opponents
Update to ‘Orange Mafia’ Don Trump’s Plan To Turn The Federal Government Into His Fascist Criminal Enterprise in 2025 (snippet): Jonathan Swan in an extremely lengthy (but a must read) deep-dive investigative report at Axios reports, A radical plan for Trump’s second term: Former President Trump’s top allies are preparing to radically reshape the federal government if … Read more
Part 2: Fact Checking The GQP’s McCarthyism Smear Of Joe Biden
Part 1: The New Era Of McCarthyism – Smearing Joe Biden With Unsubstantiated Innuendo And Lies. Michael Tomasky at The New Republic does a deep-dive fact check into the GQP’s McCarthyism Smear of Joe Biden. Did Joe Biden Commit Corruption in Ukraine? Or Was It Donald Trump? (The Facts): One of the right wing’s “skills,” … Read more
Part 1: The New Era Of McCarthyism – Smearing Joe Biden With Unsubstantiated Innuendo And Lies
While most Americans came to their senses and eventually rejected the “red scare” tactics of Sen Joseph McCarthy and his sidekick lawyer Roy Cohn, many Republicans to this day still embrace Joseph McCarthy as a hero and a role model. Smearing people with unsubstantiated innuendo and lies has remained a Republican tactic ever since the … Read more
