Arizona Legislators setting up a new Sustainability Work Group

What is a Sustainability Work Group and why are Arizona Legislators setting one up? For now, the draft purpose statement of the group states that it is to: “Work with businesses and sustainability organizations to develop a state sustainability plan for Arizona. Air quality, drought, fire, tourism, manufacturing, and transportation-these issues are related to each … Read more

The budget deal does not avert a government shutdown this fall

Last week, the House passed a two-year budget deal to lift spending, suspend debt ceiling: A large majority of Democrats voted for the legislation, while a majority of Republicans opposed it despite appeals from President Trump to support the bill. The 284-149 vote was one of the last acts by the House before lawmakers leave … Read more

White identity politics: Trump plays the ‘reverse racism’ card

After the Washington Post exposed his son-in-law Jared Kushner as Baltimore’s chief slumlord, and the The Baltimore Sun accurately compared him to a “rat,” our mentally and emotionally unstable racist president doubled-down on his white identity racist attacks in a Twitter tirade Sunday night, and picked up where he left off this morning. Sunday night, Trump … Read more

Fox News and the Trump campaign settle on a racist white nationalist reelection campaign

In 21st Century America, this is not the kind of headline one should expect to see, nor should it ever be acceptable. From the Washington Post this morning: Trump campaign sees political advantage in a divisive appeal to working-class white voters President Trump launched another broadside Saturday on a Democratic political opponent, calling a prominent … Read more