Indigenous Peoples Day on August 10
August 5, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/events/2425108304390817/ Indigenous Alliance Without Borders (Alianza Indigena Sin Fronteras) Presents: World Indigenous Peoples Day “Join us in a community celebration of the Alianza Anniversary, and a community dialogue of honoring our Indigenous languages. 225 East 26th St, Tucson AZ August 10th 5pm – 10pm. Speakers/Presenters: Blessing by Austin Nunez, Tohono O’odham, Chairman of San Xavier … Read more
Do This if You’re Sick of Gun Violence
August 4, 2019
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Nine dead in Dayton today. Twenty dead in El Paso yesterday. Three dead in Gilroy, California a week ago. America has entered a period of madness. Aren’t you sick of gun violence? I’m sick of it. It’s happening because anyone who wants a gun can get one. The problem is not video games or crazy … Read more
Call Congress back in session to address white supremacist terrorism in America
August 4, 2019
FBI Director Christopher Wray recently testified before a Congressional hearing that White Supremacists are a major cause of domestic terrorism. Most domestic terrorists come from the white supremacist, anti-abortion, anti-government, and militia movements. Last Sunday, a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, an annual summer festival in the city of Gilroy, California, located … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of August 4, 2019
August 4, 2019
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
Watch Elizabeth Warren in Phoenix (video)
August 3, 2019
Both David Gordon and I attended Senator Elizabeth Warren’s rousing campaign event in Tempe on August 1, 2019– along with hundreds of other people. Warren was relaxed, confident, and inspiring. Here are three videos from that night. (More to come next week.)
FBI warns fringe conspiracy theories are a domestic terrorist threat
August 2, 2019
FBI Director Christopher Wray recently testified before a Congressional hearing that White Supremacists are a major cause of domestic terrorism. Most domestic terrorists come from the white supremacist, anti-abortion, anti-government, and militia movements. Now the FBI is recognizing “conspiracy theorists” as new domestic terrorist threat. Yahoo News reports, Exclusive: FBI document warns conspiracy theories are … Read more
Lindsey Graham breaks the rules to ram a cruel asylum bill through his committee (Updated)
August 2, 2019
The littlest rebel, little Lindsey Graham (R-SC), spent many years as John McCain’s loyal puppet boy. Whatever John McCain had to say, Lindsey Graham was right there at his puppet master’s side, parroting whatever John McCain had to say in a bad ventriloquist puppet act. Jeff Dunham McCain was not. But when John McCain died, the … Read more
