Larry Bodine Billy Kovacs officially launched his congressional campaign at a bar in Tucson, snubbing lifelong Democrats who were meeting at the exact same time, four miles away. The kickoff was held in the student drinking district of the city with a crowd of 200 people. It was short on specifics and long on his slogan, “new voice…new … Read more
Jobs When Democratic candidate for governor Steve Farley said that “driver” is the #1 most threatened job, I made a mental note. Today’s New York Times article about The Real Threat of Artificial Intelligence fleshed out his thought for me. Modern technology dooms the following jobs: bank teller customer service rep telemarketer stock trader paralegal radiologist factory … Read more
Being a product of Iowa, the corn state, I had never been to a Muslim Iftar dinner — the feast celebrated at the end of the of a month of fasting by Muslims worldwide — including Tucson. To be sure, I’ve been to many Christmas Eves, Seders, Thanksgiving dinners, Fourth of July picnics and Easter … Read more
There’s a groundswell of new volunteers at the Democratic Party. Candidates are talking about healthcare, gay rights, and Planned Parenthood. This plays great with progressive voters. But we are all talking to ourselves inside a bubble. What are we doing for all the white and Latino working class people who voted for Trump? Are we going to totally … Read more
Do you ever wonder where dark money comes from? A press release issued by dangerous warmonger ex-Ambassador John Bolton said the John Bolton PAC will contribute a total of $10,000 to Martha McSaly’s 2018 campaign. This announcement comes as part of a larger investment of $100,000, which he will funnel to 10 reactionary Congressional candidates … Read more