Juan Mendez
Member of the AZ State Senate, rep'in Tempe, Mesa, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, and a little bit of S. Phoenix
mendezforarizona.com
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Urgent! NO MORE Prisons!
Causes event in Phoenix, AZ by ACLU of Arizona on Wednesday, December 11 2019
Report: How utilities use charitable giving to influence politics
Utilities use their charitable giving to manipulate politics, policies and regulation in ways designed to increase shareholder profits.
Vouchers benefiting students in more-affluent areas
Arizona’s school voucher program has expanded by more than 50 percent since last year, and students are continuing to exit wealthier and better-performing school districts to go to private schools.
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Don’t Look, Don’t See: Time for Honest Media Reporting on Impacts of Pesticides
The UK-based Independent online newspaper recently published an article about a potential link between air pollution from vehicles and glaucoma. It stated that according to a new study air pollution is linked to the eye condition that causes...
#PayYourInterns
Young Democrats at ASU presenting the Pay Your Interns campaign!
Juan Mendez
I started out as an unpaid intern. I loved the opportunity but hated the experience.
Pay your campaign interns, it pays off tenfold. Great leaders make leaders out of others, it helps if they can also pay rent and not starve.
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Subcommittee On Incarcerated Women Says Findings Were Ignored
The women leading a subcommittee on women’s issues in state prisons say they were ignored and prevented from presenting months of work to an Ad Hoc Committee On Earned Release Credits.Laetitia Hua, a lawyer who championed criminal justice reform...
How can Tempe make housing more affordable and adapt to climate change at the same time?
Tempe should join the national movement and legalize construction of affordable, diverse housing types that allow more people to enjoy the economic, health, and social benefits of walkable neighborhoods.
Nov 29 and Dec 6 #ClimateStrike
On November 29th and December 6th, young people across the country will join a national #ClimateStrike to continue the incredible momentum we saw this September. With the consequences of climate change becoming more clear and dire with each...
Solitary Confinement: Torture, Pure and Simple
Placing prisoners in solitary is tantamount to torture and it needs to stop.
Jeff Bezos’s Vision of the Future Is Basically Blade Runner
Jeff Bezos wants us to leave Earth and save ourselves by building space colonies. We want to stay on Earth, build a viable future, and make Jeff Bezos leave.
Turkey And Tamales: People Of Color Share Their Multicultural Thanksgivings
For many immigrant families, Thanksgiving is a time to take part in an American tradition, but it's also a great excuse to gather and eat the foods of their culture with friends and family.
The Real Barack Obama Has Finally Revealed Himself
Barack Obama is using his post-presidency to attack the Left and protect the status quo. The historical myth believed by so many liberals that Obama was a progressive leader who was hemmed in by the presidency's political constraints is collapsing...
Rep. Terán Meets Salvadoran Women Incarcerated Due to Abortions
“If Roe v. Wade leaves, Arizona can become El Salvador,” Terán said.
ICE arrests 90 more students at fake university in Michigan
Since January, ICE has arrested about 250 students who were enrolled at a fake university in Farmington Hills set up by ICE to lure in students.
We have discovered the trick to talking to racist family members during the holidays
A quick and dirty tip sheet.
Safety expert emails show APS lacked certain ventilation system in April battery site explosion
The explosion injured several firefighters. Emails between APS and ADOSH provide clues into what may have contributed to the accident.