75th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 2019
Above Photo: American troops landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy. Nicolaus Mills, professor of American Studies at Sarah Lawrence College and author of Their Last Battle: The Fight for the National World War II Memorial, at The Daily Beast provides the perfect commentary for the remembrance of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the day Allied forces … Read more
The ‘Climate Kids’ in court: allow our case to go to trial
June 5, 2019
21 plaintiffs, ages 9 to 20, are suing the federal government in a landmark suit charging that inaction by U.S. elected officials is robbing them of their future by failing to protect them despite their knowledge of the global harms caused by fossil fuels. Meet the Students Taking the Government to School, and to Court, … Read more
Is it time for Invest in Ed 2.0?
June 5, 2019
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Arizona Public Schools did receive a boost in funding in the state budget passed last week by the Arizona Legislature (with only Republican votes) and signed by Governor Ducey. Does this boost in funding fully satisfy all public school needs for the 2019/20 school year? No, it does not. Apparently, Republicans felt a close to … Read more
A perfect storm for America’s farmers: climate change and Trump’s trade wars (Updated)
June 4, 2019
America’s Midwest is experiencing the worst flooding since the Great Food of 1993. “Many farmers across wide swaths of the Midwest have rarely seen days dry enough to work, leading to what agricultural experts are calling a historically delayed planting season that could exacerbate the economic and personal anxieties brought on by a multiyear slump … Read more
House to vote on the Dream and Promise Act today – ¡sí, se puede! (Updated)
June 4, 2019
House Democrats continue to advance the “People’s Agenda.” Today the House will vote on H.R. 6, The Dream and Promise Act of 2019. House Democrats poised to approve bill to give DREAMers pathway to citizenship: The US House of Representatives is poised to pass a bill that would give permanent citizenship to 2.5 million undocumented immigrants. … Read more
Congress finally passes federal disaster relief bill, without AZ Republicans (Updated)
June 4, 2019
The federal disaster relief bill was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate last month, but was blocked three times by individual House Republicans last week when the bill was scheduled for a vote in the House on the consent calendar — these Republicans objected to unanimous consent — during the congressional recess. On Monday, Congress returned from … Read more
House to begin ‘presidential obstruction and other crimes’ hearings (updated)
June 4, 2019
The House Judiciary Committee subpoenas for Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson ordered the production of documents to the committee by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4. Hicks’ subpoena sets a June 19 date for her to testify in a hearing before the Judiciary Committee, while Donaldson is asked to appear June 24 for a deposition. … Read more
Public Comments Needed: Tell CBP NO Border Wall on San Pedro River
June 5, 2019
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Jana Segal
Center for Biological Diversity’s Laiken Jordahl, went to the San Pedro River, which is the last undammed, free-flowing river in the Southwest. The Border Patrol has announced plans to build across this pristine river, choking off vital waterways and access to habitat for wildlife. The Trump administration has dismantled 41 environmental and health laws to … Read more