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Tim Steller's column: New political correctness pushes onto U of A campus
For Star subscribers: Left-wing political pressure on the University of Arizona campus have been met with right-wing government dictates, narrowing the lane of acceptable speech and research.
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Column: A new right-wing political correctness has come ashore on American campuses like the University of Arizona. Added to the legacy of left-wing norms, it could lead to a narrower lane of free expression and teaching on campus.
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He's just lost it. Now saying Rob and Michele Reiner caused their own murder because they didn't support him.
So sick.
So sick.
December 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
He's just lost it. Now saying Rob and Michele Reiner caused their own murder because they didn't support him.
So sick.
So sick.
How long till Trump decries the raids and defends the Unification Church?
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South Korean police raid offices of the Unification Church
South Korean police launched a raid on Monday to search offices and buildings of the Unification Church in and near Seoul, police said.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
How long till Trump decries the raids and defends the Unification Church?
Column: A new right-wing political correctness has come ashore on American campuses like the University of Arizona. Added to the legacy of left-wing norms, it could lead to a narrower lane of free expression and teaching on campus.
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Tim Steller's column: New political correctness pushes onto U of A campus
For Star subscribers: Left-wing political pressure on the University of Arizona campus have been met with right-wing government dictates, narrowing the lane of acceptable speech and research.
tucson.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Column: A new right-wing political correctness has come ashore on American campuses like the University of Arizona. Added to the legacy of left-wing norms, it could lead to a narrower lane of free expression and teaching on campus.
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Big news from the Tucson Festival of Books. The headliner this year will be Salman Rushdie!
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Salman Rushdie to headline Tucson Festival of Books
Literary superstars Salman Rushdie, Erik Larson and Brad Thor headline a list of 300 authors who have accepted invitations to the 2026 Tucson Festival of Books, the festival announced this
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December 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Big news from the Tucson Festival of Books. The headliner this year will be Salman Rushdie!
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
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December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Political Notebook: Maricopa County prosecutors won't pursue charges against a Tucson political fundraiser whom Tempe police accused of making a threat. Plus: The latest on the big NYC-South Tucson mayoral love affair, and more!
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Political Notebook: Prosecutors reject threat case against Tucson fundraiser
For Star subscribers: A comment on a Facebook post had put Kathleen "Kadi" Tierney under police investigation. Plus: The South Tucson mayor's romance with the ex-NYC mayor becomes official. And
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December 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Political Notebook: Maricopa County prosecutors won't pursue charges against a Tucson political fundraiser whom Tempe police accused of making a threat. Plus: The latest on the big NYC-South Tucson mayoral love affair, and more!
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This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains. Just let him live, ffs
BREAKING: At 7am ET, in response to the emergency overnight filing, Judge Xinis issued a TRO barring the Trump administration from re-detaining Abrego Garcia.
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Memorandum and Order – #114 in Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Maryland, 8:25-cv-02780) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 112 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; Respondents are enjoined from re-detaining Petitioner in ICE custody until this Court can receive further briefing from the partie...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains. Just let him live, ffs
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When Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, his case became a rallying point for those who oppose President Trump's immigration crackdown.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention
When Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, his case became a rallying point for those who oppose President Trump's immigration crackdown.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
When Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, his case became a rallying point for those who oppose President Trump's immigration crackdown.
In fact, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero just warned of new federal actions this morning in Tucson.
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In fact, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero just warned of new federal actions this morning in Tucson.
Column: The targeted raids at Taco Giro restaurants in Tucson weren't the typical ICE sweeps that have caused protests elsewhere. Protests popped up anyway, leading to Rep. Grijalva being hit with pepper spray, and a GOP effort to deny it happened. This is the beginning.
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Tim Steller's column: Tucson immigration clash feels like a prelude
For Star subscribers: With Friday's protests and the pepper-spray incident involving Rep. Adelita Grijalva, political hostilities over immigration have likely found a new home in Tucson.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Column: The targeted raids at Taco Giro restaurants in Tucson weren't the typical ICE sweeps that have caused protests elsewhere. Protests popped up anyway, leading to Rep. Grijalva being hit with pepper spray, and a GOP effort to deny it happened. This is the beginning.
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there is no available evidence that donald trump understands what a tariff is, what a trade deficit is, and what the national debt is.
The way Trump talks about the problems he caused by unilaterally imposing tariffs is fairly insane, even by his standards.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
there is no available evidence that donald trump understands what a tariff is, what a trade deficit is, and what the national debt is.
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New: A CBP agent in Charlotte wore Meta Ray Bans to an immigration raid and used it to record, based on photos shared with 404 Media. We've seen them wearing these glasses before but this is the first specific evidence we have of them recording
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Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on. This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal ...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
New: A CBP agent in Charlotte wore Meta Ray Bans to an immigration raid and used it to record, based on photos shared with 404 Media. We've seen them wearing these glasses before but this is the first specific evidence we have of them recording
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Wish I'd have known him sooner. What a voice!
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice. n.pr/44NlYxm
Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Wish I'd have known him sooner. What a voice!
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This is Hugh Thompson Jr., the U.S. Army pilot who stopped the Mỹ Lai massacre by landing his helicopter between soldiers and civilians
December 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is Hugh Thompson Jr., the U.S. Army pilot who stopped the Mỹ Lai massacre by landing his helicopter between soldiers and civilians
Column: Gentrification, eh? The city of Tucson has been trying to build affordable housing on its city-owned lots. But some of the same people trying to fight gentrification and unaffordability also are fighting affordable housing in their neighborhoods.
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Tim Steller's column: Neighbors' mistrust obstructs Tucson's housing hopes
For Star subscribers: On Tucson's west side, conflict emerges as the city tries to get affordable housing built. Neighbors who used to worry about gentrification now complain about affordable housing.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Column: Gentrification, eh? The city of Tucson has been trying to build affordable housing on its city-owned lots. But some of the same people trying to fight gentrification and unaffordability also are fighting affordable housing in their neighborhoods.
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Exclusive: Woman detained by feds in Keys says she was following agents’ orders
“This is not the America that I grew up in, and this is not the America that we represent.”
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December 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Arizona health department says it's far too risky to stop automatically immunizing newborns, despite a CDC panel's new recommendation.
Arizona will still recommend vaccine for newborns despite CDC action
Arizona health department says it's far too risky to stop automatically immunizing newborns, despite a CDC panel's new recommendation.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Arizona health department says it's far too risky to stop automatically immunizing newborns, despite a CDC panel's new recommendation.
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I cannot imagine the level of moral bankruptcy to describe the actions of people whose boat has just been hit by a missile from nowhere (this was the FIRST such strike) and who were most likely making a desperate attempt not to drown in the ocean as trying to "stay in the fight."
Q: What did you see in the second strike?
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I cannot imagine the level of moral bankruptcy to describe the actions of people whose boat has just been hit by a missile from nowhere (this was the FIRST such strike) and who were most likely making a desperate attempt not to drown in the ocean as trying to "stay in the fight."
I recently really became conscious of those moments when I use words like "clearly" or "undoubtedly." It finally became clear to me that when I use those words, it's because things aren't clear, or there is doubt, and those words are trying (and failing) to cover it up.
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I recently really became conscious of those moments when I use words like "clearly" or "undoubtedly." It finally became clear to me that when I use those words, it's because things aren't clear, or there is doubt, and those words are trying (and failing) to cover it up.
Column: You may have heard of a looming Sixth Mass Extinction -- a 75% loss of global species caused by global warming and habitat loss. Two University of Arizona researchers argue in recent papers that this threat is exaggerated, and preventing it is aiming too low.
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Tim Steller's column: 'Mass extinction' threat overstated, UA researchers say
For Star subscribers: As Earth's temperature rises sharply, the threat of a global mass extinction has loomed. But U of A researchers say that fear is flawed, although habitat conservation
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December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Column: You may have heard of a looming Sixth Mass Extinction -- a 75% loss of global species caused by global warming and habitat loss. Two University of Arizona researchers argue in recent papers that this threat is exaggerated, and preventing it is aiming too low.
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This execrable pardon by Trump brings to mind Wilhoit's Law: "Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
Venezuelans get missiles, Hernandez gets a pardon.
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
Venezuelans get missiles, Hernandez gets a pardon.
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This execrable pardon by Trump brings to mind Wilhoit's Law: "Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
Venezuelans get missiles, Hernandez gets a pardon.
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
Venezuelans get missiles, Hernandez gets a pardon.
In 2020, I wrote a long investigation of how Trump's first administration supported Juan Orlando Hernandez although he was responsible for driving waves of Honduran migrants to the United States: "A country run by organized crime became consumed by it from top to bottom."
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Star investigation: US supports Honduran government that forces many to migrate as it protects drug trafficking
U.S. prosecutors accuse Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez of involvement in cocaine trafficking, and some migrants say his policies drove them from the country. But Hernandez has kept Presiden...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
In 2020, I wrote a long investigation of how Trump's first administration supported Juan Orlando Hernandez although he was responsible for driving waves of Honduran migrants to the United States: "A country run by organized crime became consumed by it from top to bottom."
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Here's the column in which I questioned why we are killing cocaine-boat drivers in the Caribbean and Pacific but arresting and prosecuting fentanyl-load drivers at the Arizona-Mexico border.
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Tim Steller's column: Smugglers at Arizona-Mexico border escape missile strikes
For Star subscribers: What if we applied the same policy to smugglers taking fentanyl to the Arizona-Mexico border that we have on the high seas? The fact we're not shows
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December 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Here's the column in which I questioned why we are killing cocaine-boat drivers in the Caribbean and Pacific but arresting and prosecuting fentanyl-load drivers at the Arizona-Mexico border.
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The pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez is clarifying: Trump does not care about drugs. I argued in Sunday's column that the missile strikes on drug boats were due to political concerns not drug policy. The pardon of a Trump-allied ex-president/trafficker proves it.
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Trump’s pardon of Honduras’s ex-president shows counter-drug effort is ‘based on lies and hypocrisy’
Why has Trump blown up alleged narco boats in the Caribbean and at the same time decided to let a big time trafficker off the hook?
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December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez is clarifying: Trump does not care about drugs. I argued in Sunday's column that the missile strikes on drug boats were due to political concerns not drug policy. The pardon of a Trump-allied ex-president/trafficker proves it.
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