Larry Bodine

Larry is an articulate and insightful commentator whose views are shaped by a combination of journalism, entrepreneurship, law practice, and leadership.‎ ★★ Sign up for my occasional newsletter at Bit.ly/LBNow. ★★ ✍ He is an experienced leader, having served as Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson, a teacher at the UA Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Video Manager for Iskashitaa Refugee Network, ‎ ✍ A common-sense business leader, he operated a successful marketing consultancy for 20 years. He is skilled in fundraising, artificial intelligence, 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 articles 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, hiking Tucson's beautiful trails, going on outings with his Portuguese Water Dog, weight training, and meeting his many friends for breakfast.‎ ‎▼ Scroll down to see my articles below. ▼

✅More TACO Time in Iran

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TACO (“Trump Always Chickens Out) has arrived in Iran. ✅ Caving in again, Trump on April 25 called off the travel of envoy Steve Witkoff and nepo baby Jared Kushner to Pakistan for peace talks just before they were set to leave. Iran’s president said Tehran would not re-enter peace negotiations so long as the US … Read more

Democrats of Greater Tucson Endorse Jo Mendoza for Congress in CD6

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Democrats of Greater Tucson (TheDGT.org) endorses Jo Mendoza for Congress, and will work to see her elected. She spoke to a cheering crowd at a Happy Hour celebration for Veterans, co-sponsored by VetsFWD and DGT. (See the photo gallery below for the April 15, 2026, event.) “As a Marine, I took an oath to defend … Read more

Have a 420Fest Gummy and Break the Mass Deportation Machine

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At 420Fest this Saturday, look for volunteers from Pima County Justice for All and sign their petition to fight Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine. Justice for All aims to put a public defender in Immigration Court in Tucson. The group has 2/3 of the signatures they need, but the July 2026 deadline is fast approaching. The … Read more

The Whole World is Laughing At US

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An AI‑generated martial‑arts fantasy about a “White Eagle” and a “Persian Cat” is drawing laughs worldwide at the United States, as a viral short mocks the U.S. attack on Iran. The five‑minute video, created by Chinese state media, turns the U.S. into a punchline. White Eagle (the U.S.) vs Persian Cat (Iran) depicts the pointless … Read more

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