By Jeryl Marcus For the first time in its long history, the physical Burning Man was cancelled in response to the health concerns related to large gatherings. Personally, this meant that after ten consecutive years David and I would not pack our motor home with camping supplies, costumes and gifts and travel 3,000 miles in […]
Posted inEl Paso
How El Paso Political Power Has Evolved Over The Years
A recent book, Who Rules El Paso? attempted to identify who the power brokers are in El Paso. It touched on some players but left others out. The book was devoid of context. Without understanding how influence peddling has evolved in El Paso over time it is difficult to know who rules El Paso today. […]
Posted inPolitics
Russia Is Not The Only Campaign Disinformation Purveyor
Campaign disinformation troll houses have become synonymous with Russia. There is no doubt that Russia is interfering in the 2020 elections. But there are other players playing in the social media arena who are also trying to manipulate elections in other countries. Some of them are American. Social media platforms have become voter outreach centers […]
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How Facebook and Twitter Can End Political Interference Easily
The Russians interfered in the 2016 elections. They are also interfering in the 2020 elections. Their preferred platforms are Facebook and Twitter. For their part, Facebook and Twitter are addressing foreign interference in the political process through ever more complex and evolving schemes that have not stopped the political interference via their platforms. What Facebook […]
Posted inCultural Whitewashing
Whitewashing El Paso, The Jay J. Arms Case
Whitewashing in El Paso has existed for many generations. El Paso is well over 80% Hispanic. Almost all Hispanics are of Mexican origin. In El Paso it is common to find people denigrating Mexicans and blaming the city’s ills on México. So much so that some El Pasoans feel it necessary to pretend that they […]
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The Great Replacement Explains America Today
The United States is a divided country. On one side you have Donald Trump supporters and on the other you have those who opposed him. Politics always divide people. But in this case, the division is so great that it has evolved into violence. There are many reasons why people support Donald Trump. Among them […]
Posted inGovernment
Mayor Calls City Rep A Liar And City Rep Calls Other Two-bit Jerk
El Paso City Council devolved into name calling between city representatives and the mayor. The mayor called the city representative a “liar,” while another city council member labelled the “liar” city presentative a “little 39-cent, two-bit jerk.” Many readers may believe that the name calling at the city council meeting happened at the last meeting […]
Posted inIdentity
Labor Day 2020
I wish you and your families a wonderful Labor Day 2020! I hope you enjoy these cartoons courtesy of Cagle Cartoons.
Posted inCOVID-19
Eviction Moratorium Extended & New Rental Assistance Program
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a new eviction moratorium across the country halting all evictions until December 31, 2020. Under the CDC order, announced yesterday, renters cannot be evicted from their apartments this year. The order goes into effect tomorrow, September 4, 2020 and last until December 31. The eviction moratorium prohibits evicting […]