Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego looks to build on the Achievements of 2019 in 2020

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego had a productive first ten months as Phoenix’s Mayor. The Mayor, her team, and the Phoenix City Council have helped lead and preside over an impressive array of progressive and forward directing programs for Phoenix since taking office in March 2019. Annie DeGraw, the Mayors Communications Director, relayed that Ms. Gallego’s … Read more

Presidential Candidate Michael Bennet unveils his Real Deal Program

While many Democratic and Progressive activists are enamored with the policy proposals advanced by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, the ideas offered by other Presidential candidates also merit consideration. Among these plans is the Real Deal legislative program released today (January 2, 2020) by Colorado Senator and Presidential Candidate Michael Bennet. According to the … Read more

LD 20 Representative Anthony Kern is not the “Chosen One”

Legislative District 20 Representative Anthony Kern is the latest Republican member of the Arizona State Legislature that thinks scientifically accurate age-appropriate sex education is bad for children. He joins a club of fellow same thinking village idiots that includes Speaker Russell “I attend Hate Group Conferences” Bowers, State Senator Sylvia “Out of the Closet Racist” … Read more

Democrats need to fight Fire with Fire

The current (and past) incarnation of the Republican Party (Cult of Trump) will use virtually any tactics to secure victory. Democrats need to fight fire with fire against them in 2020 in every local, state, and national race. Republicans are placing Anti Impeachment Ads in districts of House Centrist Democrats that voted to impeach Donald … Read more

On Education, Ethics and Impeachment

My husband Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished professor at UA in German Studies, just published an article in the online Elephant Journal about ethics and education, as well as impeachment of President Donald Trump. He draws parallels between ethics & the teaching profession after 33 years at the college level, and ethics in government. Here’s part … Read more