Unbalanced Justice

Two women, Jessica Davenport and Jovana Renteria, were arrested last month in Phoenix during a SB 1070 protest rally.  They both decided… Read full post »

Last week an international tribunal ended an extensive investigation and trial into the torture allegations brought against the Bush administration.  It concluded that the Bush torture team (Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Addington, Yoo, Haynes and Bybee) is guilty of war/… Read full post »

The village media continually insist that Obama needs to move more to the center.  But, what isn’t mentioned is that this “Center” has been continually moving “Right.”  This is not to say that the average person’s/… Read full post »

 Wealth ownership in New York City

Actually, one of the two Big Apples isn’t very big at all.  In fact, it is getting smaller.  That Apple is the one representing the wealth owned by the many people living in poverty in New Yo… Read full post »

If it wasn’t for Up with Chris Hayes yesterday, the entire Sunday morning line-up would have been nothing but a beltway circus with rightwing pundits pulling unsupported “facts” out of their asses, and the moderators nodding “wisely” in agree/… Read full post »

There has been much talk recently about the hassles associated with being a modern-day stay-at-home mom.  But little is said about the equally difficult task of being a stay-at-home dad.  I have had the good fortune of being in that situation for many year/… Read full post »

This week, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill which would have allowed guns to be carried into all public buildings in Arizona, including state and local government facilities, community centers and libraries.   Her veto was not expected. &n… Read full post »

Coming to theaters near you

The Arizona International Film Festival begins tomorrow in Tucson.  One of the featured films will be a documentary “Two Americans” about Joe Arpaio and a 9 year-old girl, Katherine Figueroa. … Read full post »

 Joel Olson and his family in Spain

Joel Olson, an icon of human rights activism, died last week.  He was 45. 

Dr. Olson, a political science professor at Northern Arizona University and a major force in the Occupy Movement, died unexpectedly in… Read full post »

Dear Keith, 

I have been a big fan of yours since the beginning of your broadcasting career, and I am sorry to hear about your departure from Current TV.  But, “enough already” with the adolescent temper tantrum you’ve been publicly displaying against your/… Read full post »

Don’t Worry – Be Happy

My daughter called me from campus today.  She is attending the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University.  She said, “Dad, did you see the article in the Arizona Republic about our state lawmakers wanting to stop… Read full post »

It seems that "America’s Toughest Sheriff" is also admired by the wingnuts in Russia.  PRAVDA, the newspaper of record in the former Soviet Union, has written a glowing 2,900-word editorial about our illustrious Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. 

Earlier… Read full post »

The operative word here is “women.”  It is women as a group who are offended by the harsh Anti-Women’s Rights words that are being spoken today.  And it is the American Ultra-Conservative movement that has offended them, with Rush… Read full post »

only outlaws will have guns.”                                        

National Rifle Association&nb… Read full post »

As reported earlier this year, the Japan Family Planning Association (JFPA) issued a report focusing on the loss of interest in sex by young people in Japan.  According to the JFPA report:  

“Fully 36% of males aged 16 to 19 surveyed described thems… Read full post »

A terrorist is not a Wild West Outlaw.

Today we are dealing with a major paradigm shift in identifying who our “individual” enemies really are.  It is important for us to understand that “foreign invaders” represent a group of “individu/… Read full post »

Warriors vs. Knicks - March 2, 1962

After a half century, NBA fans are still shaking their heads in disbelief.  How could one player score 100 points in a single game?

There are some professional sports records that we all know will never be broken.  Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game/… Read full post »

Attention rightwing pundits, did you get the memo?     

It’s that time of year again.  Springtime means the beginning of a new “Blame Obama for Higher Gas Prices” season. 

A quick look at the Fox… Read full post »

                                -  Simon & Garfunkel

“GLOBAL WA/… Read full post »

So, what can we do about it?

“Kill Wolves!”

Says Canadian wildlife officials. 

Researchers at the University of Alberta have “concluded that if        (tar sand) development trends continue, within 30 years the caribou herd… Read full post »

  An Emmy award-winning presentation

February 14, 1962

50 years ago today, Jacqueline Kennedy took American television viewers on a tour of the White House.  Shown that evening as a one-hour special on NBC, the tour was an open house for the American public, hosted by the Fir/… Read full post »

The Supreme Court of the United States initiated review of the controversial Arizona immigration law (SB 1070) on Monday.  Arizona Governor Janice Brewer lost this case in Federal Court last October.   However, with the help of Paul Clement, one of DC’s most influen… Read full post »

Ethnic studies in AZ schools

Not so much

At times I find myself amazed at how the conservative religious zealots and xenophobes have taken over our Arizona government.  A perfect example is last week’s passing of a bill in the Arizona House Education Committee which would req… Read full post »

Yesterday, Arizona’s Senate Government Reform Committee passed four bills that, if put into law, would make Wisconsin's and Ohio’s anti-union legislation look worker-friendly.  As reported in the Arizona Republic: 

“The four bills ... would allow taxpayers to… Read full post »

Steve Jobs said “No!”

A recent article in the New York Times entitled “How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work” highlighted this question asked of Steve Jobs last February by President Obama at a Silicon Valley dinner meeting: 

"Not long ago,… Read full post »