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Affordability? We Sure Can’t Afford Donald, Pete, and Juan’s Version
May 20, 2026
Photo source: William Hancock blog at Substack.com A major theme in the United States, that of “affordability,” the chances of the average American coping with rising prices, is being overwhelmed by the attention to the misbegotten Iran War. (We call it “Donald, Pete and Juan’s War” after the impulsive but confused president who started
While People are Suffering Because of His Policies, Trump Profits off Their Misery and Sets up an “Insurrectionist-Cop Killer Slush Fund”
May 19, 2026
While people are suffering because of Trump and MAGA Republicans’ cuts to the Affordable Care Act, SNAP-Food Assistance, Pell Grants, and Rural Health Care Facilities, the Mad King and his loyalists in Congress think it is a good idea to spend working and middle-class taxpayers’ money on a Gilded Age White House Ballroom. In a
Andy Biggs is the New Kari Lake Without a Dress
May 19, 2026
As the career of two-time election loser Kari Lake fizzles in the MAGAsphere, Andy Biggs has slithered in as the top challenger to Governor Katie Hobbs. Kari Lake lost two major races — the 2022 Arizona governor’s race against Katie Hobbs — and Lake wasted a year and a half of the court’s time in
There Are “Signs” the Voters Don’t Like Juan Ciscomani
May 18, 2026
Photo source: Reddit.com The campaign season is on. One indication is the sudden growth of candidate signs on Tucson street corners, including a wave of three-foot tall blue ones for Juan Ciscomani. Advertising is good for the subject of the ad, right? Well, maybe not so much, if you’re Juan Ciscomani, the endangered congressman
Democrats of Greater Tucson Endorses LD18 Democratic Team of Sundareshan, Gutierrez and Mathis
May 18, 2026
The Democrats of Greater Tucson announced its enthusiastic endorsement of the Democratic legislative team representing Arizona Legislative District 18: Priya Sundareshan, Nancy Gutierrez, and Chris Mathis. The endorsements continue DGT’s longstanding support for progressive Democratic leadership in Tucson and Southern Arizona, following previous endorsements highlighted on DGT’s official endorsements page. “Senator Priya Sundareshan, Representative Nancy
Journalist Amy Goodman coming in person to Loft Cinema for “Steal This Story, Please!” film on May 29 & 30
May 18, 2026
MOVIE STARTS FRIDAY, MAY 29 at Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson Regular Admission Prices Passes Not Accepted 5/29 – 6/11 “AMY GOODMAN will appear in person for post-screening Q&A’s on Friday, May 29 at 7:00pm and Saturday, May 30 at 1:00pm! Tickets for these two special guest screenings are $15 General Admission and
America’s Fuel Systems Are Basically Unlocked
May 16, 2026
Hackers reportedly linked to Iran may have breached fuel monitoring systems at gas stations across the U.S. The really comforting part? Some of these systems were allegedly sitting online without password protection, according to reporting from CNN, Newsweek, and Security Magazine. Not “elite cyber warfare.” Not “Mission Impossible.” Nope, it’s more like leaving the keys
Representative Stanton and New Democrat House Coalition Unveils The American Promise Agenda
May 15, 2026
Lower Costs, Less Chaos, Real Solutions That is the slogan for the new American Promise Agenda released by the New Democrat House Coalition earlier this week. Among the members of this coalition is Arizona House Congressional District Four Representative Greg Stanton. Earlier in the month, another Arizona Representative, Yassamin Ansari, participated in the unveiling of
