Had Enough of Eli Crane; Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is Giving Voters in CD Two a Chance to Change Their Minds
August 12, 2026
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In 2022, former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez ran an inspired campaign, yet lost against Republican-Trumpist-MAGA disciple Eli Crane in the race for House Representative in Arizona’s Congressional District Two. How has that worked out for the residents living there? Not well, considering Crane has publicly embraced Mr. Trump’s economic, political, international, and anti-sustainability policies, … Read more
Paradise Valley School Board Candidate Rick Ross: “Students First Always”
August 12, 2026
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“Students First, Always.” That is the motto of Paradise Valley music educator Rick Ross as he runs for a seat on the Paradise Valley School Board. A veteran instructor and school administrator, if elected to the Paradise Valley School District Governing Board, Mr. Ross will emphasize five priorities for all students in the district, including: Mr. … Read more
Anyone to the left of Attila the Hun
August 11, 2026
Sometimes I think that our political dialog has lost all nuance. Or accuracy. And it’s not just the Trumpian characterization of anyone to left of Attila the Hun as being a Communist, although that’s among the most egregious. It’s also the characterization of all political candidates as existing on a single dimension of left vs … Read more
It is Official: Governor Katie Hobbs Picks Former Mesa Mayor John Giles as Her Running Mate for the 2026 Elections
August 11, 2026
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It is official. In a move to unite the state politically among Democrats, Independents, and Non-MAGA Republicans, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, after a couple of weeks of rumors, has officially named former Republican and Mesa Mayor John Giles as her Lieutenant Governor pick for the November 2026 elections. Mayor Giles became an Independent earlier this … Read more
Trump and Kennedy Jr Move to Remake Head Start in MAGA’S Image
August 11, 2026
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In one of their latest moves to undo the Progressive Era of New Deal and Great Society/War on Poverty legislation, the Trump Back to the Gilded Age Regime is, with the aid of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Health and Human Services Department, launching a deregulation push of the Lyndon Johnson era-created Head Start, an early … Read more
El-Sayed Unites Democrats as GOP is Split Over Awful Candidates
August 10, 2026
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The victory of Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate in the Michigan primary is uniting Democrats – despite what editorial pundits claim. Meanwhile, the GOP is splintering over deplorable candidates in Texas, Ohio, Michigan and Arizona. Scientist Dr. El-Sayed – who is not a Democratic socialist – won support of young, urban and suburban voters to … Read more
Senator Cassidy and “it could be worse”
August 8, 2026
The worst attorney general in modern history has been confirmed with a single vote margin. Senator Cassidy of Louisiana, a medical doctor who already earned his own page in history by voting to confirm a vaccine conspiracy theorist as the head of the department that is critical to public health. There too he expressed “concerns.” … Read more
Trump Voters Dismayed That He Has Not Done What They Wanted Him to Do
August 8, 2026
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Over the last month, people who, despite the history, current events, and high crimes and misdemeanors, thought it would be a swell idea to give Donald Trump the keys to the White House again, are expressing their dismay that he has gone back on his campaign promises to bring prices down, get involved in forever … Read more
