What’s IS Going on in Arizona? Part II

Earlier today, Evelyn Cruz, an Arizona resident and professor at one of the state’s two public law schools, responded to my invitation for an explanation of the bizarro anti-immigrant, anti-Mexican ouburst in the part wild, wild West known as Arizona.  Her insightful take on the politics of Arizona provoked me to consider supporting a new Obama administration economic stimulus package with a direct infusion of billions into the Arizona public education system. 

Here is another point of view.  In “Securing Arizona” in the Boston Review, Tom Barry, a senior analyst with the Center for International Policy, offers his thoughts on the political economics of Arizona.  Barry leaves us little room for optimism about the future of this former boom state, although the recovery of the U.S. economy and congressional passage of immigration reform could not hurt.

KJ