Arizona’s Xenophobia Reigns Supreme Aside from the scorching desert temperatures in the state, Arizona may just be the closest thing to hell on earth for anyone trying to build a new life in this country. After a curious ruling, here’s yet another reason why. Read more More
In Sheriff Joe's World, Little Brown Abuse Victims Aren't Entitled to Justice Infamous Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio apparently inadequately investigated more than 400 sex-crimes reported to his office during a three-year stretch ending in 2007. Of course, there’s a connection to illegal immigrants here. Read more More
Is Katt Williams a Socially Irresponsible Bitch? In case you haven’t heard, comedian Katt Williams went on a xenophobic-anti-Mexican-borderline-Tea-Party rant at a recent comedy show in…wait for it…Phoenix, Arizona. Sometimes you can’t make these things up. Read more More
Seagal Forgets First Rule of Policing: Don’t Shoot Puppies, Murder Chickens The first rule of police work is that you don’t talk about police work. But the second rule is that you don’t unnecessarily kill a puppy. Sheriff Joe Arpiao forgot to teach that to Steven Seagal. Read more More
Mann: The Three Joe-kers of the Apocalypse Thankfully, we have the Tea Party. The new masters of the grotesque spectacle of American politics have given us reason to grin amid the recent flood of war and disaster with their latest announcement: the circus has come to town. Read more More
Putting the Force in Police Force: Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a Tank and…Steven Seagal? Sheriff Joe Arpaio? Check. Steven Seagal? Check. Armored vehicles, a tank and SWAT? Check. Going to a drug bust? Nope, a guy with too many chickens. This just be might the most aggressive show of force you’ll ever see. Read more More
Oddest American Sex Scandal in 2010 Finally Reveals Itself on 364th Day It’d sure suck to be Maricopa County (AZ) Supervisor Fulton Brock right about now. A few months after his wife was arrested for messing around with a 14-year-old boy, now his daughter was picked up for fooling around with the very same kid. Read more More