$23 Billion – The Wrenching Reality
February 28, 2019
U.S. News and World Report and CNN recently highlighted an EdBuild report that shows $23 billion dollars separate America’s white and nonwhite school districts.In other words, “nonwhite school districts get $23 billion less than white districts despite serving the same number of students.” More than half of all U.S. public school students are enrolled in … Read more
A Border Wall Only Imprisons Americans
February 28, 2019
By Michael Bryan I recently read an interview with author Luis Alberto Urrea in the Tucson Weekly’s coverage of the upcoming Tucson Festival of Books and was struck by what Mr. Urrea said about the border wall in Nogales. It is applicable to the entire project of building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico: … Read more
Take Michael Cohen’s chilling warning seriously
February 28, 2019
During the 2016 general election, Donald Trump made the central theme of his campaign the unsupported notions that there would be mass voter fraud and that the election was “rigged” against him to explain his expected impending loss. There was genuine concern that if Trump lost, some of his backers would resort to mass protests, … Read more
Some key takeaways from Michael Cohen’s testimony
February 28, 2019
Some key takeaways from Michael Cohen’s testimony: 1. Michael Cohen brought receipts to corroborate the charges to which he pleaded guilty, i.e., that “Individual-1” — Donald Trump — “coordinated with and directed him” to commit a felony by making hush-money (bribery) payments to Trump’s illicit sexual paramours to “catch and kill” their stories in the … Read more
Free documentary “A New Society” at the Loft Cinema
February 28, 2019
SUNDAY, MARCH 3 at 3:00PM | FREE ADMISSION at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd, Tucson The showing of the documentary will be followed by a remarks by Noam Chomsky, Marc Fleurbaey, Thomas Christiano, Leslye Obiora, and Eldar Shafir. “The crisis of democracy and capitalism in recent decades, in the rich countries, has generated … Read more
It is time for Centrist Democrats and Progressive Democrats to Unite
February 28, 2019
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Rust Belt or Sun Belt? Centrist Democrats or Progressive Democrats? People that voted for Obama twice and then Trump or those that stayed home on election night 2016? Progressive Democrats of America or Third Way? Which of the above eight doors should Democrats go through in preparing for the 2020 election? How about all of the … Read more
Pima GOP’s David Eppihimer Called Out for ‘Racism’ and ‘Sexism’
February 27, 2019
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Above: David Eppihimer, chairman of the Pima County GOP. A longstanding minority member of the Pima County GOP has resigned, charging that she was forced out by the “racist” and “sexist” words and actions of party Chairman David Eppiheimer. Kuuleme T. Stephens, a member of the Pima GOP Executive Committee and the Minority Outreach Committee, … Read more
Arizona Senators Mute on Trump’s Emergency and Castro Resolution
February 27, 2019
By Michael Bryan I can easily understand why Senator McSally would wish to remain evasive about how she will vote on the Castro Resolution, which would nullify Trump’s border emergency declaration, that will soon come before the Senate. She has a Republican primary for her seat on the horizon and taking positions opposed to the … Read more
