Show newer
Tucson Sentinel

What is the difference between nationalism & patriotism? tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The words nationalism and patriotism are sometimes used as synonyms, but many don’t typically see those two terms as equivalent – or even compatible.

0
Tucson Sentinel

'Major risk' from heat up to 115 degrees through Friday night for Tucson, Southern Az tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Much of Arizona will again see "dangerously hot" temperatures as high as 117 degrees through Friday, with blistering temperatures meaning an excessive heat warning for Tucson, Phoenix, Yuma and elsewhere.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Seven July 4th reasons to believe democracy may just stick around tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Happy Declaration of Independence Day. After a week of good news on the democracy front, I figured I’d take this holiday week to lay out why this little devil thinks democracy is on firmer footing than it’s been on since before the golden escalator.

1
Tucson Sentinel

9-year-old migrant boy died days after rescue from scorching Southern Arizona desert tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A 9-year-old migrant boy died at a hospital in Mesa last month, just days after U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued him and his family from the wilderness in Santa Cruz County.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Text of the Declaration of Independence tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

0
Tucson Sentinel

Jefferson lives: The founder was a slave owner & jerk, but his words in the Declaration still matter tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Have you ever really thought about what Thomas Jefferson was saying when he laid out his self-evident truths in the Declaration of Independence? It's worth thinking about, especially now as the foundations of our democracy are being undermined.

0
Tucson Sentinel

In Nogales, White House official touts vehicle scanners to combat fentanyl smuggling tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Biden administration will spend $305 million to install more vehicle scanners at border crossings to help Customs and Border Protection intercept fentanyl. "That's where the money is for the bad guys," a top official said in Nogales.

0
Tucson Sentinel

The Declaration of Independence wasn’t really complaining about King George & 5 other surprising facts for July 4 tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
In celebration of the United States’ birthday, historian Woody Holton offers six surprising facts about the nation’s founding document – including that it failed to achieve its most immediate goal and that its meaning has changed from the founding to today.

1
Tucson Sentinel

The political theater of executive orders is nothing new in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing backlash and retaliation from Republicans over recent executive orders they contend are outside of the norm, but the "record of many, many years of Arizona governors doing this work" says otherwise.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Read this if you’re planning fireworks on July 4 tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
A reminder of what’s at risk from human activities, such as fireworks on July 4 - a day when wildfire ignitions spike: Over the past two decades, 21.8 million Americans found themselves living within three miles of a large wildfire, and nearly 600,000 were directly exposed to fire.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Monday deadline to register to vote in Tucson city primary election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Midnight on Monday, July 3, is the deadline to register to vote in the August 1 primary election in Tucson — double-check your registration online even if you're already signed up. Voters will cast ballots for mayoral candidates, and half of the City Council seats.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Boondoggle over notices to appear in immigration court heads to high court tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court took up two cases in an effort to resolve disagreement among the lower courts on notice requirements for when individuals are summoned before a federal judge on illegal immigration charges.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Justice Dep't bolsters investigations into missing & murdered Native people tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a new regional outreach program dedicated to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis, along with 10 assigned assistant attorney and coordinator positions that will increase cooperative investigations.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Rural Arizona police get $1.5 million to combat fentanyl tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and the Prescott Valley Police Department will receive a combined funding injection of $1.5 million to combat fentanyl and human smuggling activity in their communities.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Patriotic playlist: Songs for July 4th tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Linda Ronstadt singing the National Anthem, to Springsteen and Petty and Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites.

0
Tucson Sentinel

High court defeat spurs new action from Biden on student debt relief tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden announced new action on student loan debt relief Friday after the Supreme Court shut down his attempt to forgive loans for millions of Americans.

0
Tucson Sentinel

States are weakening child labor restrictions tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022, and by June 2023, 12 states had enacted this kind of legislation - nearly eight decades after the U.S. government took kids out of the workforce.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Many physicians and hospitals in states that have restricted abortion reportedly are refusing to end the pregnancies of women facing health-threatening complications, and those providers could soon face a new legal threat: medical malpractice lawsuits alleging they harmed patients.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Az Land & Water Trust hires new project manager tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Yvonne Marshall joins the Trust from South32: an Australian mining company accused of damaging ecological sensitive land in the Patagonia Mountains.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Through bruises & blows, Tucson Roller Derby gives skaters a place to be themselves tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
After a year-and-a-half-long pandemic hiatus, Tucson Roller Derby is gearing up for competition with a wave of new skaters and a dedication to community.

0
Show older
Tucson Sentinel Mastodon

Tucson Sentinel's independent nonprofit newsroom learns from & informs Southern Arizonans about the community challenges & unique culture of our Borderlands.

Trending now

Resources

Developers

What is Mastodon?

mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com

More…

v3.5.3 · Privacy policy