People in Arizona should look at the actions or inactions of Senator Martha McSally over the last week and ask a similar question that was asked about George H.W. Bush in 1988: Where was Martha? The McSally Senate campaign received contributions from Timothy Mellon, an individual who has made racially tinged comments. Where was Martha … Read more
Professor Erika Lee’s recent work: America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States is highly recommended reading for this moment in time. In the book, Dr. Lee gives a thorough summary of the emergence of the Know-Nothing Party (also known as the American Party and Order of the Star-Spangled Banner.) The Know-Nothing Party … Read more
Opportunist John Bolton’s book, The Room Where it Happened, is not yet on the shelves but it is already a classic. Among the revelations, the former National Security Advisor could not see fit to tell Congress about in real-time (his subordinates like Fionna Hill and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman had the courage to do so,) … Read more
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority in what appears to be a plurality 5-4 decision – there were multiple cases with various results – upheld President Obama’s DACA program for Dreamers finding “The decision to terminate DACA was arbitrary and capricious because the acting secretary’s decision to terminate the program discussed the legality … Read more
“World Refugee Day Arizona is coming up soon! Make sure to get your FREE button to show your support. The buttons will be mailed to you and can be photographed using #WRDAZ2020. Submit your order at the link below.” https://forms.gle/snFkpxYsLbyUBkZeA https://www.facebook.com/WorldRefugeeDayPHX/ https://www.facebook.com/events/372590427048026/ Carolyn‘s Note: I did order a button via the link and it arrived … Read more