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Mitchell: I’m 90 and increasingly concerned about …

10/14/2024
Recently, a volunteer came to my door and asked me what concerns me the most in this election year. An answer came immediately to mind. I am 90 years old, and I have always felt privileged to …

Malone: Scottsdale visit renewed hope for country

10/10/2024
After spending a recent weekend touring the beautiful city of Scottsdale (the pictures in the ladies restroom at Schmooze alone are worth going there for brunch), visiting family and talking with …

O’Shei: Independents and moderates take note

10/7/2024
The U.S. has thrived as a moderate democracy for over 200 years but now we are suffering under an economy that only benefits the wealthy, climate change is getting worse by the day and we have an …

Bachrach: Response to Reilly letter — Democrats …

9/30/2024
To opine that Mr. Reilly is either uninformed or naive would be an understatement. It appears his world view became stuck somewhere in the depths of the cold war (circa 1960s). Where are …

Robb: What does the Democratic Convention mean for the …

9/2/2024
One of the most intriguing questions coming out of the Democratic National Convention is this: What does it mean for the future of identity and grievance politics, often referred to as …

Patterson: Americans blissfully drift toward financial …

8/31/2024
Kamala Harris in her nomination acceptance at the Democratic National Convention assured the roaring crowd that she would “never stop fighting” for the American people and that she would …

Kvaran: More on republic vs. democracy

1/22/2024
I hardly know how to begin responding to Brian Reilly’s letter “Constitution came from the people” (January 17, 2024) so I will just leap in and confine myself to the republic vs. democracy section.

‘Vision & Sound’ exhibition celebrating Black …

1/1/2024
Sedona Arts Center will present “Vision & Sound: An African American Experience” in February.

Kvaran: Democracy not what it once was

8/9/2023
American democracy used to shine as a beacon for the rest of the world. Now look at what we have.

Arizona Republican legislators announce formal …

3/18/2023
PHOENIX – The Arizona Freedom Caucus wants to preemptively prohibit any use of ranked choice voting to decide city, state, county or federal elections, Republican lawmakers in the caucus said Wednesday morning at a news conference in the state Senate building.

Cross-partisan Arizona network works toward peaceful …

8/18/2022
In the midst of a hyper-partisan political environment Republicans, Democrats and Independents in Arizona have found something to work on together: democracy. As the focus moves from the …

Global Ties Arizona welcomes international mayors in …

7/15/2022
On June 14, a special diplomatic reception was held in Paradise Valley by Global Ties Arizona to welcome six foreign visiting Mayors from Argentina, Botswana, Gambia, Italy, Kosovo and South Africa to the greater Phoenix area.