The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson held three candidate forums for the Tucson City Council Wards 3, 5 and 6 races, prior to the City of Tucson’s August 5, 2025 Primary. Ward 3 forum was held on June 21 at the Flowing Wells library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeVoOh20WHA&t=8s Candidates at this forum were incumbent Kevin Dahl … Read more
According to the Trump Admin’s own estimates at $6T, Trump just enacted the largest tax hike in American history – bar none – and did it without Congressional approval. The idea that slapping tariffs on the ENTIRE WORLD is justified by the national security authority granted the President by statute is absurd. This is simply … Read more
I have a few musings to share about goings on in the Middle East. Take them for what they are worth; it’s just some thoughts and from my perspective as an avid observer of global security matters. Trump’s incompetence in national security and international affairs is why Iran is just about to develop a nuclear … Read more
The absolutely most heartbreaking moment of the DNC Convention was the appearance of Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, American-Israeli parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The entire crowd was in sympathy and in tears as Rachel and Jon told the story of their son’s kidnapping and the 109 people, including 45 Americans, who were still held hostage … Read more
I was going to tear the MAGA Caucus apart today, but woke up to Jay Kuo having already done so quite effectively on in partnership with the Substack the Big Picture, so I am just going to quote him here and encourage readers to subscribe to his own SubStack the Status Kuo, as I do. … Read more