Author Archives
Paul Gibson and his wife, Roxanne Barber came to Santa Fe in 2012. Since arriving in Santa Fe they have been involved in the development of the Academy of Sustainability Education at Santa Fe High, as volunteers with Master Gardeners, New Energy Economy, and other local efforts. Most recently they coordinated the SantaFe4Bernie campaign, an effort that took advice from Bernie and focused locally, morphing into Retake the Roundhouse. Retake the Roundhouse worked with other advocacy groups around the state to support nine important races, winning seven of them and contributing to NM being the only state legislature in the country that turned blue in the last election. They now are exiting from partisan election processes and have created Retake Our Democracy, a 501-c-4 non-profit organization that tried to make daily activism easier by providing a wide range of resources, information and tools that empower and activate supporters.
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Public Power: A Path to Energy Democracy, a Just Transition, & 100% Renewable Energy
PNM, Xcel and El Paso Electric have slow-walked toward renewable energy goals and that walk is about to become a crawl, if we don’t take proactive action. And we are. Retake is working with other energy activists to seek energy… Read More ›
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We Celebrate Juneteenth by Focusing on Voter Suppression, Mass incarceration, Redlining, Institutional Racism & a Call for Reparations from Ta-Nehesi Coates
After mulling what we have inherited from slavery, we ponder whether reparations should be on the table. No one articulates this perspective better than Coates, also a conversation with Allegra Love about the border crisis.
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What We Can Do TODAY to Improve the Border Crisis…Humanely
What happened to welcoming huddled masses? Why do we persist in operating upon false assertions of the threats posed by desperate people seeking asylum here? Today, we go beyond criticizing. We offer immediate solutions. Read on.
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Kamala Harris Has Embarrassed America with “Stay Home.” We Examine the Truth About Immigrants & the Contributions They Make
In an absolutely revolting speech in Guatemala, Vice President Kamala Harris told Guatemalans and, by inference, all refugees. Our doors are closed. This post begins with a short guest post from the border from immigration activist Allegra Love and then… Read More ›
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24 Dem. Legislators Defy Governor, Send Letter to Biden Supporting Fracking Lease Pause: Full Letter & List of Signees Included, Plus Interview with Mariel Nanasi on Avangrid
The NM legislature has been unable to pass any meaningful climate change legislation in decades. But, today, we proudly publish the full letter to Biden supporting the leasing pause and identify all the signees. According to the New Mexican, it… Read More ›
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US Corporate Tax Policy In Brief: Accept subsidies and monopoly status, accumulate wealth & evade taxes, capitalism at its finest
Today, a searing report on the 1%’s shameless avoidance of taxes and social responsibility. I would hope this report puts the kibosh on GOP and moderate Dems’ laments about increasing corporate and personal income tax rates. Enough is enough. Read… Read More ›