Trump is stealing taxpayer funding from the Defense Department to pay for his border wall
September 5, 2019
Back in February, President Trump declared a national emergency in order to gain access to billions of dollars in the Department of Defense budget, money that Congress refused to give him to build his “big beautiful wall” on the border with Mexico. After losing a battle with lawmakers over that funding — a fight that led … Read more
A morally bankrupt and depraved child separation policy inflicting psychological harm on children
September 5, 2019
On Wednesday, a new report (.pdf) by Joanne M. Chiedi, Acting Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, shed more light into how the Trump administration’s controversial “zero tolerance policy” last year affected thousands of children who were separated from their families at the Mexico border and placed in the custody of the Office … Read more
The Return of Red for Ed
September 5, 2019
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Some of the leading proponents of the Red for Ed Movement wrote a collective piece in AZ Central on August 29, 2019, critical of the budget and fiscal choices made by the Republicans in the last legislative session, and calling for an additional infusion of one billion dollars into public school funding. These leading advocates … Read more
“Guns in America: Can We Have a Better Gun Debate” community classroom at the Loft Cinema
September 5, 2019
Community Classroom Guns in America: Can We Have A Better Gun Debate? TUESDAYs from 4:00Pm-6:00pm (09/10/2019 – 10/15/2019) | TUITION: $160 “Don’t miss this chance to study with one of the leading experts on US gun politics! In this 6 week course, Professor Jennifer Carlson will trace the profound changes in gun culture and gun law that … Read more
Douglas Ervin wants a Second Shot at Winning the Legislative District 20 Senate Seat.
September 5, 2019
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In 2018, Democrat Douglas Ervin came close to defeating Republican Paul Boyer for the Legislative District 20 Senate Seat. He is looking for a different outcome with a rematch in 2020. Legislative District 20, which includes parts of Phoenix, Moon Valley, and Glendale has been in Republican hands since its formation in 2012. Democrats have … Read more
Scandal: Governor Ducey rigged the system to appoint Bill Montgomery to the Arizona Supreme Court
September 5, 2019
Earlier this year, when Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery applied for an open seat on the Arizona Supreme Court, the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments voted him down 7–5 after criticizing his lack of experience, his controversial views and past that raised concerns about his impartiality, and his office’s culture of misconduct. Attorney Mark Harrison, a past president … Read more
Big win over GOP gerrymandering in North Carolina
September 4, 2019
Back in June, the U.S. Supreme Court barred the federal courthouse doors to partisan political gerrymandering claims. SCOTUS Watch: partisan gerrymandering is ‘non-justiciable,’ and Census case is remanded to Commerce Dept.: In a 5-4 decision by Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, the conservative majority holds that partisan gerrymandering … Read more
Boris Johnson’s really bad day on Tuesday will continue today (Updated)
September 4, 2019
Boris Johnson’s hard-right Brexiter’s “coup” of the British government appears to be falling apart as Conservative members of his own party are standing up to oppose his reckless leadership. (Can anyone even imagine the sniveling cowards in the Republican Party in Congress standing up to the reckless leadership of Donald Trump this way?) Boris Johnson lost … Read more
