David Gordon

Living in Arizona since his family moved to Tempe from New York in 1982, David Gordon has three degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix in History, Political Science, and Secondary School Administration. A highly qualified Social Studies instructor and Certified School Principal, Mr. Gordon owned his own charter school, Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy from 1997-2016. The school served students in grades 6-12 in the East Valley of Maricopa County. Many of the graduates of GCP earned college credit for free while still attending high school, some completing the first year of college before graduating. Among the speakers at the school's graduations were noted figures in Arizona Politics like Harry Mitchell, David Schweikert, Juan Mendes, Andrew Sherwood, and John Huppenthal. Mr. Gordon also participated in the revisions of the Arizona History and Social Studies standards. In January 2017, Mr. Gordon started the political blog Twenty-First Century Progressive Bull Moose. It has a global following and routinely comments on the political events of the day. Mr. Gordon also helps administer the Facebook page Living Blue in Arizona. He is also a science fiction writer and has just completed two series. The first one, Jigsaw: Beginnings, Warheads, and Full Circle. All are available on Amazon. The second Jigsaw Series: History's Forgotten: Parts One, Two, and Three are also out on Amazon. The seventh book, Jigsaw: Powder Keg should be released in November 2023. Mr. Gordon is very happy to be asked to join the Blog for Arizona team and hopes to spread the progressive word to make Arizona a better place for everyone.

Reproductive Freedom Restored in the Grand Canyon State

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Earlier today, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes helped certify the November Arizona Election Results including Proposition 139 which has started the process of restoring Reproductive Freedom to the women residing in the Grand Canyon State. At a ceremony after the certification, both Hobbs and … Read more

Meanwhile In The Handmaid’s Tale Parts of the Country

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Women in parts of the country where the State Governments are creating practically Handmaid’s Tale-Theocratic-Authoritarian Systems with regards to restricting Reproductive Freedom should consider moving to other freer parts of the country after two more events were reported in the last month in Texas and Georgia thanks to Pro Publica. The first event deals with … Read more

Workers Who Voted for Trump May Be About to Get the Hosing of A Lifetime

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One of the mysteries of the 2024 Presidential election is the gains Donald Trump made with working-class voters among most demographic groups. On the campaign trail, people voiced their support for Trump because things were cheaper when he was president before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They forget that his mismanagement of the pandemic helped kill … Read more

Finnish Children Are Learning How to Identify Fake News: American Children Should Be Taught the Same

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To combat streams of disinformation and false propaganda from neighboring Russia, the education system in Finland is providing class time for children in their schools to learn how to tell the difference between fake news from unreliable sources and real reporting from credible ones. It should also be noted that Finnish children, unlike their counterparts … Read more