This report provides analysis of how Graham-Cassidy would impact NM along with a Robert Reich video on the grave threat to American healthcare. We also report on the Public Safety Committee meeting which offered no opportunity for substantive dialog or problem solving, afforded no insight into the City’s perspective on the Entrada protest arrests, and…
29 million Americans would lose coverage, deep cuts to Medicaid, targeted block grants ‘rewarding’ GOP states that did not expand Medicaid and deep cuts for states like NM that did expand Medicaid, no protections for pre-existing conditions, no coverage for abortions, huge tax breaks for the rich. And it gets worse. And it could pass…
In a Nation article from December, Bill McKibbon wrote of how the urgency of climate change dictated non-violent direct action as a key strategy. Retake examines McKibbon’s thinking and questions if we may need to learn something from Jennifer Marley. The post also includes a encouragement to attend today’s Public Safety Committee hearing.
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We ask you to write to your City Councilor and the Mayor about the police actions at the Entrada protest. The post also includes links to our report on North Korea (very germane today), much more on the Entrada, and an analysis of the voting record of our 2 US House Reps on the People’s…
Another Sunday talk from Rev Barber — here he goes into detail about the history of racism and how it is used to divide those who have common interests. He is talking in a church in an Appalachian community that is 97% white and 77% GOP.
Surprise, North Korea has never been the aggressor in this conflict, nor has it been the one to violate past agreements, nor has it refused to negotiate, despite assertions of impulsive aggression by Trump, Haley, and others in the military. And given that during the Korean War we killed 20% of the population of N.…
Entrada protest organizer Jennifer Marley made her sacrifice (see video below). These times require that we ALL take a stand and commit to sustained advocacy and activism. Yet of late, turnout for actions has been disappointing. This post introduces the concept of each of you making a New World Resolution. Akin to New Year’s Resolutions,…
Info on Jennifer Marley’s arraignment at 8am today. Plus we report on how our two Democratic House Representatives fare on the Summer of Progress’ People’s Platform, a platform comprised of 8 key progressive bills: much room for improvement here and so.the dialog begins.
We start with good news: constituent pressure matters and Sen. Heinrich is going to co-sponsor Sanders’ Single Payer. But here at home, the bad news is that Jennifer Marley still faces two counts of battery, with arraignment tomorrow at 8am. l
Protests and arrests in Santa Fe, threats to repeal DACA, fires from Washington to LA, hurricanes and flooding, and a wide open race for Mayor. Court date today for those arrested. Retake convenes Town Hall to discuss climate change, white supremacy and ICE threats to Dreamers once thought safe because of DACA. Join us Sept…
Entrada organizer charged with felony & more thoughts on Friday’s protest. Then a video in which Rev. Barber outlines how the Right has used religion and false information to convince poor whites that they are poor because of the advances of people of color. Video highlights how one white racist was changed by Barber’s message.
Yesterday’s Entrada protest resulted in police actions that were entirely unnecessary. Protesters had moved to the designated ‘free speech zone’ with a dozen still slowly moving in that direction, but then they were arrested….and remain in jail. Details on this and our Town Hall next week. Let’s get together, talk, and plan.
The world is shifting too quickly. Irma is now a Category 5 and headed toward Florida, the Mayor is not running so that race is in chaos, an Entrada protest on Friday, an update on DACA, and a change in the Town Hall on Sept 16 to allow discussion of DACA, renewables, and white supremacy.
While most Dreamers will not be vulnerable to deportation until 2020, Trump’s action will increase the environment of fear in immigrant communities, promoting racial profiling and subjecting 800,000 Dreamers to deportation, mostly after 2020.
Retake has been researching models for radical change that are applicable to Santa Fe. Jackson, MS has been developing a radical, cooperative and intensively participatory model for community revitalization and they are not alone as other cities across the country are experimenting with other models, deploying other strategies. This issue begins an exploration of how…
