Larry Bodine

Larry is an intelligent, articulate, and insightful commentator whose views are shaped by a combination of journalism, entrepreneurship, law practice, and leadership.‎ ✍ He is an experienced and well-known leader, having served as a teacher at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Arizona, Video Manager for Iskashitaa Refugee Network, Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson.‎ ✍ A common-sense business leader, he operated a successful marketing consultancy for 20 years. He is skilled in fundraising, ChatGPT, and online communications.‎ ✍He considers multiple viewpoints before forming an opinion. His ethos is the Boy Scout Law.‎ ✍ Larry is a lifelong writer, having worked as a seven-time award-winning journalist for the New York Daily News and as the author of 600 editorials for the Blog for Arizona.‎ ✍He is a graduate of Amherst College and Seton Hall Law School and has also attended the University of Munich in Germany.‎ ✍He is not all work and no play. Larry enjoys singing and playing the guitar, watching film noir, going on outings with his Portuguese Water Dog, weight training, and meeting his many friends for lattes at breakfast.‎ ‎** Scroll down to see my articles below. **

Gallego: Trump is Driving America into a Recession

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JPMorgan says there is a 60% chance of an economic recession despite Trump’s 90-day pause in his draconian tariffs. A recession means you won’t be able to get a job, loans will be expensive and hard to get, stocks in retirement savings will crash, and you may have to file for bankruptcy. “Last week, President … Read more

15,000 Angry Protesters Against Trump Line Reid Park

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A huge crowd gathered at Reid Park along both sides of 22nd Street and Country Club today in Tucson as part of the nationwide Hands Off! protests. More than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, veterans and election activists, organized the demonstrations in more than 1,200 locations in all 50 states.  Demonstrators voiced … Read more

Tariffs are America’s Astonishing Act of Self-harm

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This article is by the Financial Times Editorial Board. If it endures, Donald Trump’s decision on April 2, 2025, to enact sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on US trade partners will go down as one of the greatest acts of self-harm in American economic history. They will wreak untold damage on households, businesses, and financial markets across … Read more

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