I was so excited yesterday. I always wanted a post that so few LGM readers cared about that it would get 0 comments and the podcast on the public lands was the winner. It’s striking to me how fe
Most of the narrative about Democrats winning Arizona has been about Maricopa County. And there’s a reason for that. But let’s be clear: Democrats won Arizona because of overwhelming suppo
One frustration I have with our racial politics is how we rightfully talk about repression of Black communities but don’t connect it well with the Latino community, which is not only the nation&
I’ve finally been convinced that a higher minimum wage is bad. After all, it would hurt that most respectable and morally upright sector of American capitalism: the payday lender industry! It ma
The teaching of history is central to the culture wars. Like much about the culture wars, conservatives spend a lot more time and energy on this than liberals, which means they often win. So as histor
Climate change is happening and the U.S. and other right-wing nations aren’t going to do anything about it. Who will suffer? The poor, of course. Here is how this plays out in Tucson, one of Ame
Arizona teachers have protested because their pay is abysmally low. For the same reason, Arizona has had trouble attracting teachers. Now, I might argue that if you want to attract more and better tea
Arizona teachers are going on strike. Teachers in Arizona held a strike vote on Thursday that launched Arizona’s first-ever statewide walkout and turned down a proposed pay raise — instead dem