Please let Mattis’ resignation be the wakeup call
December 21, 2018
President Trump’s capitulation to Turkish President Erdogan’s demand for U.S. troops to leave Syria takes me back to 1989 when I was assigned to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. It was during Operation DESERT STORM that I first learned about the Kurds and Turkey’s desire to destroy them. Even while we were busy securing a … Read more
Obstruction of justice in pain sight: a ‘slow-motion Saturday night massacre’ at DOJ
December 21, 2018
I have previously explained that President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker is unconstitutional and illegal. That unlawful act is being challenged in court, and the Legal challenges to Matthew Whitaker appointment are now before the Supreme Court. The Court’s had better act quickly because this highly unethical individual who is currently under FBI investigation for … Read more
Trump gives his pal Putin some early Christmas gifts
December 20, 2018
Russian asset and unindicted co-conspirator Donald Trump has given his pal Putin some early Christmas gifts, just what Putin wanted for Christmas. The “collusion” between the Trump campaign and Putin’s Russia was all about lifting sanctions on Russia. Trump’s campaign manager Paul Manafort reported directly to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch and close friend of … Read more
Listen: Grassroots Groups Take Over Pima County Democratic Party
December 19, 2018
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Broadcaster John C. Scott of KVOI radio 1030 AM talks with Blog for Arizona blogger Larry Bodine. Listen to hear about: Grassroots organizations have taken over the Pima County Democratic Party. Alison Jones’ 5-vote victory is not a mandate, but it is a call for a new direction. Finding a new executive director to replace incumbent … Read more
Mystery grand jury witness partially revealed in Mueller probe
December 19, 2018
We now have a few more clues, but the Sealed grand jury appeal hearing in Mueller probe remains a mystery. POLITICO reports Mueller appears victorious in mystery subpoena dispute: A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered a mystery corporation owned by a foreign country to comply with a subpoena that appears to be from special … Read more
Innovation Used to Benefit Workers. Can it Again?
December 19, 2018
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Machines can make jobs better, but a tiny class of bosses uses them to make jobs disappear. It doesn’t have to be this way. [Distributed via OtherWords.org] A few weeks ago, I cringed when I saw this headline at a popular progressive website: “See How Well the GOP Tax Scam Is Creating Jobs? Walmart Announces … Read more
The Fight Ahead on Voting Rights
December 18, 2018
Arizona Democrats won a lot of important victories in November, but perhaps none will prove to be more consequential than Katie Hobbs’ victory for Arizona Secretary of State. Hobbs not only joined new Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman in breaking Republicans’ decade-long hold on statewide executive offices, but she is now in charge of … Read more
