My Hero: Rep. Al Green, Swinging his Cane and Heckling Trump
Three cheers for Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green for standing up for his constituents and disrupting Trump’s address to Congress. Green stood up, waved his walking stick, and shouted at the president that he doesn’t have a mandate at Trump’s March 4 speech. He ignored multiple calls from the House speaker to stop. At 77 … Read more
Can We Talk? The Science of Communication 2025 Lecture series at UA Centennial Hall
College of Science Lecture Series Carolyn’s note: Eep, I got caught up with personal tax issues last week and neglected to post this before March 6, the first lecture. I mised it but here it is on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FngdRW1FBU But anyway, carry on for March 13, 20, 27. Sincere apologies to our readers. Can We … Read more
BlogForArizona Staff in Conversation on the Powers for the People Podcast
David, Larry and Mike joined Pam Powers on her podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the current political scene nationally, internationally, and in Arizona. Join us!
It’s Up To Us
I was speaking to an old friend recently, and he said that he didn’t see who would be our “hero.” The right wing has theirs, the one we’ve viewed as a buffoon who has managed to throw a wrecking ball into so many of our institutions in a few weeks. And we have some very … Read more
Another Week Where Arizona Republicans Work to Return to Yesterday While Democrats Reach for Tomorrow
The pattern is getting predictable. Another week where MAGA Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature and across the country work to return the nation to the Gilded Age where Robber Barons dictated policy, the wealth gap between the top and the everyone else was prolific, public schools were not as popularized, reproductive freedom and voting … Read more
Democrats Must Counter Turning Point
This is a reprint of an article written by Matters of State Strategies Vice President Matt Grodsky for the Arizona Capitol Times on March 3, 2025. Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is a wildfire that Democrats must quell. Headquartered in Phoenix, TPUSA is no longer a fringe organization that can be dismissed. They have a massive … Read more
How Trump’s Decision to ‘Pause’ Aid Has Already Killed Ukrainian Civilians, Including Women and Children
Trump’s chest-pounding ‘pause’ on shipments of “all military equipment not yet inside Ukraine” will primarily impair Ukraine’s ability to defend civilians from aerial attack from Russian missiles and drones. The inevitable result of Trump’s latest gift to Putin will be felt not on the front lines, but in the rear of the active combat areas … Read more
