In a recent op-ed for the New York Times, Ragin Cajun-Democratic Party Consultant James Carville proposed that Democratic candidates run midterm campaigns based on “economic rage and populism.” In a moment when Democratic candidates swept to victory across the country in the November elections and swing voters are finally wising up to the Trump-Fascist-Project 2025 … Read more
As everyone is probably aware, tragedy struck Washington D.C. the day before Thanksgiving when two National Guardsmen doing their job were gunned down by 29 year old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan Refugee, husband, and father of five, who did work for the C.I.A. during the war in that country and entered the United States in … Read more
Hi Everyone. Hope you all had a filling, fun, and safe Thanksgiving yesterday. Below are Thanksgiving and holiday wishes from some of Arizona’s leaders. Take care. Governor Katie Hobbs wrote: “This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for the strength, kindness, and generosity of Arizonans who lift up their neighbors not just today, but all year long. May … Read more
Every time you think we’ve scraped the bottom of the absurdity barrel, Donald Trump shows up with a shovel. Now he wants to rename the Republican Party after himself, as if the last near-decade hasn’t been one long, unpaid internship in flattering his ego. I say, let him. Seriously. Just accept the inevitable. The GOP … Read more
[This article was co-written with retired attorney Jay Simpson.]Arizona is unlikely to follow Texas in its mid-decade redistricting (the latter is now in the courts), particularly since our Republican-dominated legislature must contend with a Democratic governor. Our state’s approach to setting district maps is better than some others, but it could be improved further, reducing the … Read more