AltWeeklies Wire
An Open Letter to Mr. Romney From a Latinanew
Just because you talk the talk doesn't mean you walk the walk.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ailen J. Arreaza |
09-21-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Arizona, Spanish, president, Cuban, News, White House, cumbia, Latin, healthcare, Mexico, 47 percent, Aileen Arreaza, Cuban-American, jalapeño
Morals Before Profitnew
Activists demand that former U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini resign from a private-prison company's board
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
03-31-2012 |
Politics
Veto Georgia's Immigration Billnew
Don't send Georgia down Arizona's same path.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
04-20-2011 |
Commentary
Arizona Bill Legalizing Firearms in Public Buildings Approaches the Finish Linenew
Senate Bill 1201, otherwise known as the firearms omnibus bill, would make it legal to carry firearms into government and public buildings. The bill passed the Senate by a 21-8 vote last month, before moving on to the House, where it was progressing through the legislative process as of our press deadline.
Tucson Weekly |
Shain Bergan |
04-12-2011 |
Politics
Republicans Balance Arizona's Budget, but at What Cost?new
Republicans balance the state budget on the backs of the working poor, the universities and the state parks.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
04-11-2011 |
Politics
Proposed Arizona Budget Would Nix Funding for Child Care for About 13,000 Kidsnew
The GOP budget plan -- worked out behind closed doors and given almost zero public scrutiny before it was passed -- completely eliminates $30 million that pays for working moms to keep their kids in day care.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
04-05-2011 |
Policy Issues
Desert Storm: How the GOP and the Sunset State Nurture the Lunatic Fringenew
Tragedy in Tucson re-opens the question of the GOP's dangerous embrace of extremists.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
01-14-2011 |
Commentary
Inside the Brutal World of America's Kidnapping Capitalnew
Phoenix, Ariz. is labeled the kidnapping capital of the U.S. because of people- and drug-smuggling out of Mexico. But it's the smuggled immigrants, not the general public, who overwhelmingly are the primary victims.
The Village Voice |
Monica Alonzo |
08-11-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Does U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke Have the Stones to Take on Sheriff Joe Arpaio?new
Will anything be done about Arpaio's possible violations of federal law? Everyone knows the Department of Justice and the FBI are investigating Arpaio, but will new U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke do anything about Arizona's rogue sheriff? History does not bode well.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
11-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas: They're All About the Perp Walknew
Two weeks after the chaos of the Don Stapley arrest, the situation is clear: Maricopa County is captive to the whims of a police force all too eager to use its powers to harass its enemies and distract us from its manifold failures.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
10-13-2009 |
Crime & Justice
A Border Project Faces Accusations of Lobbying Pressure and Wasted Moneynew
According to some critics, the push for consolidating services at the Nogales port comes from the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, a powerful trade group representing 125 produce dealers, brokers and distributors who import Mexican fruits and vegetables. Big money is at stake: In Nogales, produce has grown into a $2 billion industry.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
10-07-2009 |
Immigration
One Border Coyote and His Accomplice Have Been Captured and Released 35 Timesnew
The story the Popes tell opens a window on the world of alien- and drug-smuggling, and the criminals who operate within it. It also shines a light on a system that fails citizens in multiple ways, the most maddening being the number of times these crooks are set free to strike again.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
09-16-2009 |
Immigration
Diagnosing and Treating Autism is Especially Difficult for Immigrant Familiesnew
Learning how to navigate the bureaucratic world of disability services and special education in Arizona is enough to drive a parent mad. Add the extra obstacles that lower-income, Spanish-speaking immigrant families face, and you've got a "heartbreaking" situation.
Phoenix New Times |
Malia Politzer |
09-15-2009 |
Science
One Arizona Sheriff Deals With the Challenges and Realities of Today's Bordernew
When Tony Estrada was a child in Santa Cruz County, there was no wall. Estrada misses those days. But when one is sheriff of a border county, there's not much chance for wistful melancholy.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
08-28-2009 |
Immigration
Joe Arpaio's Immigration Raids at Water Parks Are All Wetnew
Despite the hullabaloo and expectations after the controversial Legal Arizona Workers Act went into effect, Maricopa County still has not filed any sanctions in cases against employers, nor has any of Arizona's 14 other county attorneys.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
07-14-2009 |
Immigration
