A Democratic Majority Will Create a Stable Democracy
We are in a struggle to protect our democracy. This is a global struggle, not just in Arizona or the United States. It’s worldwide, and we cannot fail to recognize that and respond accordingly. Here’s a brief history lesson. Republics have been around since the days of the ancient Greek city-states, or Rome, just before … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of June 5, 2022
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. Political … Read more
The Poor People’s And Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly And Moral March On Washington And To The Polls
The Poor People’s And Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to The Polls, in Washington D.C., on Saturday, June 18. Gather at 9:00 a.m., begins at 10:00 a.m. RSVP to get on a bus to Washington, D.C. at the web site. Sign up to be a mobilizing captain at the web site … Read more
How do we explain losing control of our bodies?
In 2005 I worked in Egypt on a project regarding the exporting of flowers and flower essences. The problem was that the males were jealously guarding the export gateway which is the most lucrative. Women had many acres of land in flowers and the best flower essences. Yet they could not break into the … Read more
Blake Masters’ Is Trump’s Choice for Senate
Update 6/3/22: Now that Trump has anointed Blake Masters as his choice for the Senate in Arizona, I decided to republish my first look at the candidate. Trump’s choice is certainly interesting in itself: he chose Masters over Jim Lamon, who evidently committed a felony for Trump by forging a document claiming to be an … Read more
Innocents Slaughtered, and What We Can Do
On Tuesday, May 24, we were shocked yet again by another senseless tragedy. Children killed with military-style weapons in a Texas elementary school by an older child. Just 10 days after black Buffalo shoppers were killed in a similar way. Again, and again. We feel anguish, we feel rage, we feel impotent. Is there something … Read more
Bidenomics Job Streak Continues: Close to 400,000 New Jobs Created in May
While continuing high rates of inflation is a valid concern for the long term prospects of local, regional, and the national economies, job growth, for now, is still maintaining strength. In May, the nation reported 390,000 jobs were created across the country. That is slightly down from the 436,000 jobs created in April. The Unemployment … Read more
