Democratic National Convention

President Bill Clinton Rocks Packed Rally for Senate Candidate Rich Carmona

President Bill Clinton was on his game Wednesday night in Tempe as he stumped for Arizona's Senate candidate Rich Carmona. More than 5,500 people turned out to Arizona State University's Sun Devil Performance Lawn for a Get Out The Vote rally for Carmona -- and more would've packed in but the fire ... More >>

Bill Clinton To Rally for Rich Carmona in Tempe

A political superstar and one in the making are on the bill this Wednesday, 8 p.m., at ASU's Sun Devil Performance Lawn. That's when former President Bill Clinton will be in Tempe to stump for fellow Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate Rich Carmona. See also: -Paul Penzone Can Beat Arpaio, If He Tur ... More >>

Catholic Conundrum: What's an Anti-Abortion, Pro-Immigrant Voter to Do?

Puente's "Undocubus" Riders Arrested Outside Democratic National Convention

See also: Puente's "Undocubus" Set to Travel to Democratic National ConventionUndocumented immigrants who rode across country on the "Undocubus" to protest immigration-related deportations were arrested outside the Democratic National Convention yesterday.The "No Papers No Fear" mission is supposed ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Now Off to a Farm Near Democratic National Convention for No Relevant Reason

See also: Arpaio's Republican National Convention Role Doesn't Exist; He'll Be at a ZooAfter being relegated to a speaking role at a zoo near the Republican National Convention last week, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now listed as being a speaker at a farm near the Democratic National Conve ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform? And All Aboard the Undocubus

Arpaio's Kumbaya moment comes around 28 minutes in... See also: Puente Kicks Off "Undocubus" with Pro-Immigrant March See also: The complete slideshow of Puente's "Undocubus" Pro-Immigrant March Well, I reckon we can just forget about that racial-profiling trial underway against Sheriff Joe Arpaio ... More >>

Puente Kicks Off "Undocubus" with Pro-Immigrant March

See Also: Puente's "Undocubus" Set to Travel to Democratic National ConventionSee Also: The complete slideshow of Puente's "Undocubus" Pro-Immigrant March.About 200 hundred people peacefully protested Saturday morning against the immigration policies of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the federal government ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Protesters Arrested During Public Demonstration

See Also: Puente's "Undocubus" Set to Travel to Democratic National ConventionSee Also: Joe Arpaio Looks Like Tired, Old, Racist on Stand During Racial-Profiling Trial As Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was defending himself from racial-profiling allegations in federal court today, four p ... More >>

Puente's "Undocubus" Set to Travel to Democratic National Convention

See Also: Arizona Congressman David Schweikert Falsely Claims Illegal Immigrants Are No Longer Afraid While most pro-immigrant activists are focusing on educating people about President Obama's new immigration policy regarding DREAM Act students, which promises to stop the deportations of ... More >>

ALEC, Phoenix Cops, and Video of Demonstrators at the Westin Kierland

The Stones' "Street Fighting Man" comes to mind...Intriguing video by activist/videographer Dennis Gilman of the fray at the ALEC conference between demonstrators and Phoenix police. While it's hardly the siege of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, some of the tactics of the police are certa ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Supporters in LD 19 Outed as Olivia Cortes Petition Gatherers, while LD 18 Stays Neutral

Dennis GilmanFormer LD 19 chair Pat Oldroyd, Cortes petition-gatherer and supporter of Russell PearceOn Thursday, while state Senate President Russell Pearce was in one part of Mesa, denying that he knows or has ever met Olivia Cortes, the candidate meant to "dilute" the vote in the upcoming Legisla ... More >>

Toby Keith's Boot Still Fits a Lot of Asses

Michelle Shocked

Obama Names First Transgender Person to Federal Post; Turns Out She's an, Um, Woman From Tucson

Obama appointee Amanda Simpson​In an administration filled with firsts, President Obama's latest addition to his posse might be enough to have an uber-conservative radio host like Rush Limbaugh have an actual heart attack.The president announced today that Amanda Simpson -- former deputy dir ... More >>

Congressman John Shadegg Uses Baby as Prop on House of Representatives Floor

www.necn.com John Shadegg and Maddie​During a healthcare debate in the U.S. House of Representatives last week, Arizona Congressman John Shadegg called in an expert to try and dissuade legislators from voting for the controversial healthcare bill that just narrowly passed in the house. Wh ... More >>

For Canadians and Deserter Kim Rivera, Iraq Is Not Your Daddy’s Vietnam

Z-Trip

You Asked For It: 80*D

I've been pretty hard on Mesa bands in general and Mesa punk bands in particular here in our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column. It's not that I have anything against Mesa (I live there) or punk bands (I was a big fan of them in my younger years) it's just that most of the ones I've hear ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, November 20, 2008

ICE’s Matthew Allen and Dennis DeConcini Get Ripped Apart by the Taloned Terror

Sarah Palin can run on her record, proudly

County Attorney Thomas Gets Right Wing Fixed

Dems, activists at state convention demand Gov. Janet Napolitano veto HB 2807. (w/UPDATE: GUV COMPLIES, VETOES BILL.)

Assassination Tango

Controversial docudrama imagines a post-Bush scenario

Raging Bull

Kerry's a wuss. Dubya's a doof. How can anybody vote for either of these clowns?

Trigger Voter

Rock 'n' roll the vote this election year

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Summer Camp

Demme's Manchurian Candidate remake makes good

See Dick, and Tom, Run

In comedy--and comebacks--it's all about the timing

A Grand Guy

How Steven Soderbergh kept the Terry Southern tale from turning tragic

Ozomatli

Embrace the Chaos (Interscope)

Shearer Delight

The voice of Flanders is the voice of reason, absatively posilutely

Problem Solved

With his solo debut, the Negro Problem's singer-songwriter Stew takes pop in profound directions

Flashes

08-17-2000

Kramer vs. Kramer

MC5 founder Wayne Kramer constantly competes with his revolutionary past and can still kick out the jams

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Arizona and the Siege of the Rangers

Cheer and flag clothing on the campaign trail, 1998

MisJudged

U.S. District Court Judge Carl Muecke ruled on the letter of the law, but his liberal views and tough courtroom style made him the judge that conservatives love to hate

Never Mind the Macarena--Do the Freddie!

Ten other zany dance crazes that shook the world

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Pol Barers

A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

Investor, Teacher, Caretaker, Spy

Since the Great Depression, Izora Hill has helped the mentally ill, raised five children, worked as a cook, a teacher, a laundress and a janitor, invested in real estate, run for office, advised political leaders and spied on them. She achieved success as

CAN YOU SPELL "SELLOUT"?

A PROCESS IS DUE AT SOUTH MOUNTAIN HIGH

CLINTON'S IN THE HOUSECOULD BROTHER ROGER BE THE NEXT IING OF ADULT CONTEMPORARY

PIERCING THE CLASS CEILING

CLEAN, SOBER AND STANGE

A NORTHERN ARIZONA FOLK ARTIST REVEALS HIS ALTER EGO

A LESSON IN HOW POWER CORRUPTS

THE FIGHT BUSINESS

DISAPPEARING ACTS

IF SLICK WILLY WON'T MAKE THE CASE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, WHO WILL? A NEW TIMES EXCLUSIVE.