James Garcia

Phoenix

Phoenix-based playwright/producer (Latino and multicultural theater), journalist and communications and policy consultant. Owner: Creative Vistas Media.

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May Day marches challenge Trump's dismantling of democracy

2 weeks ago | azmirror.com | James Garcia

by James E. Garcia, Arizona Mirror May 1, 2025 The mass protest marches slated for May 1 across Arizona and nationwide are just the latest show of people power against the seemingly bottomless pit of White House directives aimed at dismantling our democracy. Organizers predict hundreds of thousands of people will take to the streets in all 50 states on May Day, known globally as International Workers Day.
Donald Trump's fascism is being met with massive public pushback

1 month ago | azmirror.com | James Garcia

by James E. Garcia, Arizona Mirror April 9, 2025 If there’s a through line to the first months of Trump 2.0 it’s the president’s penchant for trying to disappear his critics, enemies and the fast-multiplying targets of his disdain. It’s classic authoritarian behavior. Donald Trump is a dictator at heart, and like all “good” dictators, he relishes the idea that he can banish anyone he thinks could get in his way. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. Don’t like brown immigrants?
Trump’s joint address to Congress was a case study in cruelty and incompetence

2 months ago | azmirror.com | James Garcia

It was as if my drunk, racist uncle had staggered onto the stage at a family wedding, ripped the microphone from the band leader’s hand and began singing, all while waving a loaded gun around. That’s how it felt to watch Donald Trump deliver his first speech to a joint session of Congress since his reelection in November. From the moment he opened his mouth, I prayed for the torture to end.
Trump’s joint address to Congress was a case study in cruelty and incompetence

2 months ago | yahoo.com | James Garcia

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025. Photo by Kayla Bartkowski | Getty ImagesIt was as if my drunk, racist uncle had staggered onto the stage at a family wedding, ripped the microphone from the band leader’s hand and began singing, all while waving a loaded gun around. That’s how it felt to watch Donald Trump deliver his first speech to a joint session of Congress since his reelection in November.
Trump’s joint address to Congress was a case study in cruelty and incompetence

2 months ago | newsfromthestates.com | James Garcia

It was as if my drunk, racist uncle had staggered onto the stage at a family wedding, ripped the microphone from the band leader’s hand and began singing, all while waving a loaded gun around. That’s how it felt to watch Donald Trump deliver his first speech to a joint session of Congress since his reelection in November. From the moment he opened his mouth, I prayed for the torture to end.
Trump's 'common sense' about DEI and government workers is rank bigotry and racism, pure and simple

Feb 3, 2025 | azmirror.com | James Garcia

Most of the bodies of the 67 people killed when their plane plunged into the frigid, murky waters of the Potomac River had not yet been recovered when President Trump decided to turn a press conference into a despicably racist attack on more than 60 years of gains made in hiring practices since the passage of the Civil Rights Act. Trump, fittingly, had opened the press conference by asking reporters to honor the crash victims with a moment of silence. Things quickly degenerated after that.
In the face of chaos and corruption, a plea for mercy

Jan 28, 2025 | azmirror.com | James Garcia

Last week, the most powerful words uttered in the most powerful nation on earth were delivered not by the most powerful man in the world but by a servant of God. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who leads the Episcopal Diocese in Washington, D.C., spoke from the pulpit as she directly addressed President Donald Trump at a national, post-inaugural prayer service on Jan. 21. “Let me make one final plea, Mr. President,” Budde said near the end of a 15-minute sermon on unity and community.
The ‘promise of America’ is much more than a catchy slogan, and it’s worth pursuing

Nov 29, 2024 | michiganadvance.com | James Garcia |Michigan Advance

As Vice President Kamala Harris barrels toward the end of her bid to become the first woman, the first Black woman, and the first woman of Asian descent elected president of the United States, one of her oft-repeated refrains on the campaign stump is that she is running to fulfill “the promise of America.”It’s a catchy slogan, to be sure. But it is also more than that.
The ‘promise of America’ is much more than a catchy slogan, and it’s worth pursuing

Nov 28, 2024 | yahoo.com | James Garcia

Photo by Anton Petrus | Getty ImagesAs Vice President Kamala Harris barrels toward the end of her bid to become the first woman, the first Black woman, and the first woman of Asian descent elected president of the United States, one of her oft-repeated refrains on the campaign stump is that she is running to fulfill “the promise of America.”It’s a catchy slogan, to be sure. But it is also more than that.
The 'promise of America' is much more than a catchy slogan, and it's worth pursuing

Nov 5, 2024 | azmirror.com | James Garcia

by James E. Garcia, Arizona Mirror November 5, 2024 As Vice President Kamala Harris barrels toward the end of her bid to become the first woman, the first Black woman, and the first woman of Asian descent elected president of the United States, one of her oft-repeated refrains on the campaign stump is that she is running to fulfill “the promise of America.”It’s a catchy slogan, to be sure. But it is also more than that. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES.

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26 Aug 19

Phoenix-based activist group to host press conference in Yuma to highlight issues impacting refugee children and their families - https://t.co/iMZG9gAVwh https://t.co/UeLDpPqxK8

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27 Oct 18

Rally today to protest separation of migrant children and growing incarceration of immigrant families - https://t.co/5PaN1hRhH3

James E. Garcia @jgplaywright

20 Oct 18

UPDATED: (Media contact added) Patricia Castro, 94, wife of Arizona Gov. Raul H. Castro, died today - https://t.co/1VbaazULbv

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Articles

May Day marches challenge Trump's dismantling of democracy

Donald Trump's fascism is being met with massive public pushback

Trump’s joint address to Congress was a case study in cruelty and incompetence

Trump’s joint address to Congress was a case study in cruelty and incompetence

Trump’s joint address to Congress was a case study in cruelty and incompetence

Trump's 'common sense' about DEI and government workers is rank bigotry and racism, pure and simple

In the face of chaos and corruption, a plea for mercy

The ‘promise of America’ is much more than a catchy slogan, and it’s worth pursuing

The ‘promise of America’ is much more than a catchy slogan, and it’s worth pursuing

The 'promise of America' is much more than a catchy slogan, and it's worth pursuing

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