When the Man Who Bankrupted a Casino delivered remarks about imposing a new series of global and reciprocal tariffs on the United States’ trading partners, he commented that this country was much richer in the time before progressive taxation was introduced in 1913. Of course, Donald Trump feels that way. His whole MAGA-Project 2025 program … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger The Future of Sustainability 2025 “Shape a sustainable 2025 this Earth Day! We’re hosting a future of sustainability event to discuss real, actionable solutions. Join the conversation and make your voice heard by the leaders who can make a difference Agenda at a Glance Opening RemarksCity of Phoenix Honorable Mayor Kate Gallego Data Centers … Read more
The new motto for the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.,) according to NBC, Dan Rather, and others is to “Make Polluting Great and Legal Again.” Over the last 48 hours, the Trump/Musk/Vance Central Committee, through executive orders and the direction of E.P.A. Director Lee Zeldin, environmental protections have been shoved away, clean energy and anti-pollution grants … Read more
Yesterday (March 13, 2025,) after a long battle with cancer, Arizona Congressional Representative Raul Grijalva passed away. Since the announcement of the representative’s passing, tributes from leading Arizona Democrats and Progressive Activist groups have been flooding in. Below are some of them: Governor Katie Hobbs: “I am devastated by the loss of Representative Raúl Grijalva … Read more
Today at the White House, Donald Trump, along with Taiwan Semi Conductor Manufacturing Chairperson (TSMC) C.C. Wei, announced plans for TSMC to invest an additional $100 billion in the Phoenix area. TSMC has already planned investments of $65 billion in the Phoenix area mostly through the Biden/Harris CHIPS and Science Act. In his remarks before … Read more