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No Cartoon Joke: Dreamers Are Just Like Us – Except They Commit Fewer Crimes

No Cartoon Joke: Dreamers Are Just Like Us – Except They Commit Fewer Crimes

By Stuart WarnerFebruary 12, 2018

Oh, sure, what liberal think tank came up with this statistic? You might be surprised.

Arizona, Say Goodbye to Baseball’s Chief Racist, Wahoo, During Spring Training

By Stuart WarnerFebruary 5, 2018

And as for the Redskins, well, they can go to Hail.

The Post: Journalism Had Dick Nixon in 1971; We’ve Got Donald Trump

By Stuart WarnerJanuary 22, 2018

The film that should remind all of us that journalism matters, whether it’s practiced in Washington, D.C., or Casa Grande, Arizona.

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Joe Arpaio: 10 Reasons Not to Vote for This Bloodsucker (You Want More?)

By Stuart WarnerJanuary 18, 2018

This little man does not deserve to be your U.S. Senator.

Simple Truths: People Are Not Illegal; Motel 6 Isn’t Batman Fighting Crime

Simple Truths: People Are Not Illegal; Motel 6 Isn’t Batman Fighting Crime

By Stuart WarnerJanuary 8, 2018

In fact, state of Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says it may have been Motel 6 that was breaking the law.

Mistake News Isn’t Fake News, but We Can’t Let Trump Make News the Story

Mistake News Isn’t Fake News, but We Can’t Let Trump Make News the Story

By Stuart WarnerDecember 11, 2017

Just like golf can destroy a good walk, errors can destroy our credibility

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The Not-So-Hot-100 List of Prominent Men Behaving Badly

The Not-So-Hot-100 List of Prominent Men Behaving Badly

By Stuart WarnerDecember 4, 2017

I put the names in alphabetical order so you can do a quick check to see if you are on it.

Tyrone’s Gentle Death: Don’t People Deserve the Same Dignity?

By Stuart WarnerNovember 13, 2017

The drugs for euthanizing pets have been researched … why haven’t we done the same for executing criminals?

Hey, Motherf@#kers, Stop Calling Each Other Names and Start Listening

By Stuart WarnerOctober 9, 2017

Do we really have a chance as a country if we don’t change what we’re doing?

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The (Not So) Best of the Rest of Phoenix Stuff of 2017

By Stuart WarnerOctober 2, 2017

Best of Phoenix 2017 covers almost everything about life in the Valley. Almost.

Thanks, Burns and Novick, It’s a Good Time to Remind Us About The Vietnam War

By Stuart WarnerSeptember 27, 2017

Not many will remember what it was like to register for the draft, but the same divisive feelings are omnipresent today

Update: Taking a Stand by Not Standing for National Anthem a First Amendment Right

By Stuart WarnerSeptember 23, 2017

The Colin Kaepernick issue isn’t going away as the 2017 season begins. Would you really boycott your team because one of its stars took a knee during the national anthem?

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You Spoke. We Listened. We’ve Redesigned New Times’ Online Presentation for You

By Stuart WarnerSeptember 19, 2017

You told us we needed to make our stories easier to read online. We listened. Tell us what you think now.

Even Clinton and Lewinsky Can Agree That New Times’ Journalism Matters

By Stuart WarnerAugust 28, 2017

Twitter thread of two decades of coverage of the former sheriff goes viral, reaching hundreds of thousands

White Supremacists: Is It Really Necessary We Have to Choose Sides on This Issue?

By Stuart WarnerAugust 21, 2017

Yes, there was violence from both sides in Charlottesville; but that didn’t mean those opposing racism were wrong.

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A Little Downtown Phoenix Magic: The Lone Drummer on a Saturday Night

By Stuart WarnerAugust 14, 2017

Proof that I actually saw what I said I saw.

The Full Phoenix: Downtown Is No Longer My Own Private Island

By Stuart WarnerAugust 7, 2017

I could have investigated any number of important topics this past weekend for today’s column. Instead, I opted to spend Saturday night researching the quintessential downtown Phoenix experience

Sheila Marie Died a Horrible Death: Did Her Killer Deserve the Same?

By Stuart WarnerJuly 31, 2017

The execution of Ronald Phillips, who raped and beat to death a 3-year-old Ohio girl, became part of the conversation about how we kill our killers. Arizona must answer this question before its next execution.

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Oh, Yeah, What About Benghazi? How to Defend Your President With Watergate Retorts

By Stuart WarnerJuly 24, 2017

In 1973, columnist Art Buchwald provided Nixon supporters a handy list of responses to questions from nasty liberals. It seems appropriate to borrow some of it here. (I am not a crook.)

Whether by Clout or Clot, McCain Does Right Thing, Delays Senate Health Care Bill

Whether by Clout or Clot, McCain Does Right Thing, Delays Senate Health Care Bill

By Stuart WarnerJuly 16, 2017

It’s what I asked him to do in a “Dear John Letter.” I didn’t expect him to take me so literally.

Retweet This: It’s Time for the Media to Ignore Donald Trump’s Twitter Tirades

By Stuart WarnerJuly 10, 2017

These aren’t presidential position papers. These are the ramblings of a man who only five years ago was tweeting about the love affair between the stars of the movie Twilight.

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White Folks: Time to Shut Up About Losing Your Offensive Street Names

White Folks: Time to Shut Up About Losing Your Offensive Street Names

By Stuart WarnerJuly 3, 2017

How does standing in line at the DMV to change the address on your driver’s license compare to the Trail of Tears and slavery?

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