Earth Day: the Democratic presidential candidates positions on climate

The New York Times Asked the 2020 Democrats About Climate Change (Yes, All of Them). Here Are Their Ideas. For Democrats vying to unseat President Trump, acknowledging climate change is easy. Deciding what to do about it is the hard part. The GOP response to climate change is Madd Magazine‘s Alfred E. Newman’s classic response: … Read more

Mayoral candidates Regina Romero, Randi Dorman, and Steve Farley © Kathleen Dreier Photography

At Mayoral Forum, Tucson Candidates Oppose Sanctuary City Initiative

At the recent mayoral candidate forum, Democrats Regina Romero, Randi Dorman, and Steve Farley all opposed the proposed Tucson Sanctuary City initiative because it would turn asylum seekers and refugees into targets for right-wing attacks. The forum at the UofA, sponsored by the Pima County Young Democrats and the University of Arizona Democrats, was packed … Read more

Donald Trump is but a manifestation of the cancer within the GOP

From the Nixon Tapes: John Dean: I think that there’s no doubt about the seriousness of the problem we’ve got. We have a cancer within-close to the presidency, that’s growing. It’s growing daily. It’s compounding. It grows geometrically now, because it compounds itself… Today the husband of the Wicked Witch of the White House, Kellyanne … Read more

GOP House Freedom Caucus sabotaging Congress

The purposefully misleadingly-named GOP House Freedom Caucus — they are crypto-fascists who do not believe in freedom or democracy — have been sabotaging Congress since they were elected as part of the Tea Party rebellion in 2010. Former leader of the GOP House Freedom Caucus Mick Mulvaney is now President Trump’s “acting” White House Chief … Read more