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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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Looking Forward: Grassroots Organizing Matures & Defense Shifts to Offense.
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Farewell 2017: A Look Back at All the Good that Happened.
When you look back over the past year and consider that we entered the year in fear & trembling, is it possible to exit 2017 with a sense of emerging power and even optimism that the pendulum may now swing… Read More ›
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Wake Up Democratic Party: You Are Missing ANOTHER Huge Opportunity
Trump keeps giving the Democrats opportunities to assert itself, present a stark contrast, or to inspire action and to motivate the masses. “A Better Deal” (remember that?) didn’t do it and the silence as the Dems shuffle off for recess,… Read More ›
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PNM Counterpunched by New Energy Economy. But Trump May Have Other Ideas
PNM is reeling from a string of defeats in the PRC, had its Santa Fe solarization deal stalled, has its rate deal still in the Supreme Court and has lost most of its leverage in seeking payment for ‘stranded assets,’… Read More ›
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A Week in Review: Is Civil Disobedience in Our Future?
The week included alerts about PNM and their effort to swindle you of $350 million, details about the City Council’s RCV options, analysis of the Trump Tax Wealth Grab, and ended with a question: When does the revolt begin? That,… Read More ›
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When Does the Resistance Begin? And Who Will Lead
lThe blog asks why #metoo, Black Lives Matter, Occupy, or even the Democratic Party have not called for a General Strike, another massive march, or some other form of civil disobedience. What could this look like? Who will lead? What… Read More ›