by Pamela Powers Hannley May Day– more than any other day– is a holiday for the 99%. For decades, on May 1, workers around the world have honored the memory of Haymarket Square and striking Chicago workers who were fighting for an 8-hour work day. From Wikipedia… The Haymarket affair (also known as the Haymarket massacre or … Read more
Jason "J.T." Ready killed four people before killing himself today in a grisley murder-suicide in Gilbert, Arizona. According to the Arizona Republic and USA Today, Ready killed his girlfriend, her daughter, the daughter's boyfriend, and a child. Here are links to related stories… Gilbert mass killing: Border militia leader identified as shooter 5 dead in … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley This week's Supreme Court and Senate debates/hearings on Arizona's infamous SB1070 anti-immigrant have been a real eye-opener. If you haven't been paying attention, here are a few stories… Russell Pearce: I 'Absolutely' Believe Romney Called SB 1070 A 'Model' SB 1070: Supreme Court Appears To Favor Arizona On Controversial Immigration Law … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley In 2010 and 2011, the Arizona Legislature led the way for crazy extremist laws against immigrants and brown people in general. Changing their focus slightly, the Arizona Legislature decided to victimize women during the 2012 session. Not to be left out of the nationwide War on Women, legislators proposed multiple bills … Read more