Charter woes in Florida, Chicago
by David Safier Online schools have taken a major hit from the media lately, most notably in the Arizona Republic (excellent series of articles), the New York Times (the most scathing analysis) and the Washington Post. Here's an overview of their findings. But brick-and-mortar charter schools have not escaped unscathed. The Miami Herald has a … Read more
AIRC Update: Public Hearing Schedule
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Please be aware that, according to the publicy announced agenda, a final vote to finalize maps could occur at any one of these scheduled meetings. Steve Muratore reports that Executive Director Ray Bladine is working on scheduling post-Christmas meetings but needs to get availability information from each of the commissioners for the … Read more
Happy Christmas (War is Over)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that the final U.S. troops have left Iraq and the war is officially over, John Lennon's Happy Christmas (War is Over) is the appropriate Christmas song for today. (Plays in YouTube.com).
Last U.S. troops leave Iraq
Posted by azBlueMeanie: The last U.S. soldiers rolled out of Iraq across the border to neighboring Kuwait at daybreak Sunday, whooping, fist bumping and hugging each other in a burst of joy and relief. The mission cost nearly 4,500 American and well more than 100,000 Iraqi lives and $800 billion from the U.S. Treasury. The … Read more
Another big win for Labor in union organizing
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this month, organized labor settled its dispute with Boeing on terms favorable to labor, and promising a new era of cooperation. On Friday, a federal court ruled in favor of the new union organizing voting rules by the Department of Labor bringing union organizing elections in line with all other American … Read more
Arpaio, MSCO and the DOJ Civil Rights Division Findings. What’s It All Mean?
Posted by Michael Bryan What has happened? The DOJ has released a public Letter of Findings concerning its investigation into the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office's (MSCO) practices which infringe on the civil rights of the citizens of Maricopa County. Most of those abuses and illegal practices concern Equal Protection and Due Process violations of Latino … Read more
Guns available, no background checks necessary
by David Safier An undercover investigator called a gun seller on a website listing classified ads for guns. The investigator said he couldn't pass a background check. No problem. He met the seller and bought the gun. It's actually OK to sell a gun on the internet without a background check, unless the seller "has … Read more
