Centrist Democrats and Wall St. would like NOTHING more than to see Warren and Sanders’ camps go at it, debilitating each others’ campaigns. Naomi Klein’s message: We can’t let that happen. The 1%, the corporatocracy and the centrist wing of the DP realize that either candidate represents a legitimate threat to them so the battle…
The post includes links to all of last week’s posts, along with a preview of the Democratic Presidential debates on tap for Wednesday and Thursday nights. Senators Udall and Heinrich announce $30M in Federal funding for local jurisdictions impacted by asylum relief efforts. Read on.
One of the best writers of the times, impassioned, articulate, and thoughtful. This 5 minute response to McConnell is a great introduction if you have not heard or read him. The post also includes video of McConnell’s comments (2 minutes) and a link to Medium who assembled 8 of the best essays by Coates, including…
We’ve written often about bold plans for addressing poverty, but they’ve always focused on strategies to build capacity or wealth in those in poverty. Trump has another idea. Look for Ta-Nehisi Coates’ testimony before the US House panel examining reparations in America and maybe a bonus video for your Sunday at the Movies with Retake.
“We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we can’t have both.” —Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis. Today, we examine Henry A. Giroux’s brilliantly written piece on how the concentration of wealth and power, and dismissal of facts, science, and honesty,…
The ongoing theme has been how misinformation is used to dissuade the public on multiple critical issues. Today, we examine how Koch-funded talking heads parrot false information about how NM extremists are getting rich advocating for a transition to renewables. We present an excellent op-ed calling out the Koch funded nonsense and then a link…
Much was covered last week, including examining plans for more nuclear waste in NM, mining in the Santa Fe forest, and how Democratic Party leadership is shilling for the insurance, pharma and health plan industries. Shameless. Introducing these posts was Wednesdays, New Normal post, a MUST READ for anyone who missed it. Lots of events…
This past week, the blog focused on how the unseen hands of the 1% have grown to control almost everything. Today we offer two short videos that offer hope for action, one focused more generally about taking on “the kings” and the second brings this message home to NM as Steve Cabiedes opines on Sen.…
Two current cases pending in NM bring to question: Who has standing in determining the use of resources, land and water in our state and what criteria is “valid” in opposing efforts that compromise the integrity of a community, forest or state? The question fits well within the context of the last two blogs about…
We are told that the American people do not want to give up their insurers and do not favor Medicare for All. Except polls show they do support Medicare for All by wide margins. We are told that Medicare for All would bankrupt us, except that economic research and the experience of other countries proof…
For 40 years the corporatocracy has been subtly unraveling democratic processes until today, we are dangerously close to the end of even our current sad form of democracy. The media, the courts, and monopolies are tightening their grip. This is not remotely normal, but it is all connected and threatens to snuff out any and…
All three of last week’s posts are worthy of review for different reasons, but the Sunrise Movement’s call for a national General Strike most warrants your attention and should be shared. We need to begin to understand that climate change is not something our leaders are poised to address. We must make them do it.…
He needs no introduction and given it is Sunday, Retake hands the pulpit over to Reverend Barber who challenges Christians to follow their love for life beyond when a child is born and challenges us to make a moral stand and fight for our planet, the poor, and the refugees and our future. He is…
NM”s history of involvement in the nuclear industry stretches to its birth, witht our finger prints are on Hiroshima, our Down Winders , unknowingly and unwillingly, bearing the consequences of testing for that day. Our legacy for absorbing the impact of poorly thought out nuclear power decisions spans decades: Church Rock, WIPP and now Holtec.…
Petitions, marches, phone calls and emails all fall on deaf ears when it comes to the power brokers of our economy. A tipping point must be reached with a movement to save us that generates sustained actions, shifts the calculus and tips the scales towards meaningful efforts to address climate change. Could this be it?…
