Pay Teachers, Not ICE
October 23, 2025
One of the many posters reportedly showcased at last weekends No King’s Rallies across the country is “Pay Teachers, Not ICE.” That is referring to this MAGA Project 2025 Fascist policy, enacted through the Big Ugly Billionaires First Bill that increased ICE funding more than the F.B.I., the DEA, and ATF combined, allowing them to
While People Scramble to Make Ends Meet, Felon Trump Asks His Injustice Department for $230 Million in Taxpayer Money
October 22, 2025
His Big Billionaires First Economic Bill is raising health insurance and utility prices on the nation’s middle and working class while the rich get a tax cut they do not need and will not invest in the country or the American People. Many will also lose access to food security programs like SNAP. His tariffs
Progressive Advocacy Group Mobilizes Renters to Run for Office
October 22, 2025
Facing a generation locked out of homeownership and crushed by soaring rents, Run for Something is mobilizing renters to fight back — not with protests, but by running for local office to rewrite the housing rules themselves. RFS aims to bring at least 10,000 renters into its pipeline in 2026. It is working to empower
Where Democrats Go From Here
October 21, 2025
Those of us who are watching in horror as Trump and the entire MAGA GOP continue to take a sledgehammer to US institutions, healthcare, science and basic protections, might believe that the vast majority of Americans share our perspective. The Tuesday edition of the AZ Republic tells quite a different story – and it should
Enough is Enough: Grijalva and Mayes Sue Mike Johnson to Force Him to Swear in the CD Seven Representative-Elect
October 21, 2025
The excuses and poor reasons have been numerous. Democrats will not reopen the government. The House is not in session. We will swear her in whenever she wants. Oh wait, I did not mean that. She can still serve her constituents even though she is not officially a representative and her staff still does not
With 8.2 Million at No Kings Day, we are Getting Closer to Regime Change
October 20, 2025
Up to 8.2 million people protested across the country on the second No Kings Day on October 18, 2025, according to the organizers. This massive turnout brings America closer to the “3.5% rule,” which can trigger regime change. ‘No Kings’ was the largest protest in US history. The US population is 342,678,092, according to the
No Kings in our Future
October 19, 2025
Yesterday, there were “No Kings” rallies all over the country, including quite a few in Arizona. While the mood was positive (and often festive), the message was clear – we want to retain a democracy and not fall into autocracy. I think that most people understand that message, including the historical context – after all, that
Pictures and Videos From No Kings Rallies Across Arizona
October 19, 2025
Some pictures and videos from No Kings Marches Across Arizona. Photos from Kris Mayes, Yassamin Ansari, Priya Sundareshan, Adelita Grijalva, Greg Stanton, AZ 12 Democrats, and my mother, Jo Gordon.
