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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.

• Rev. William Barber in ABQ: A Life-Changing Experience

  By paulgibson51 on August 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The church holds 500, but  last night 600-700 packed every inch, with scores standing in the parking lot. What happened was transformational, and the Rev. Barber’s plan is bold, specific, compelling, and timely. Let’s call it what it is: we… Read More ›

• Report on Meeting with Cong. Lujan & Last Night’s Rally. And Warren Decries: “Time for Liberals to Lead”

  By paulgibson51 on August 15, 2017 • ( 9 )

  

  An inspiring rally, but just as a march is not a movement, neither is a rally. What is important is what you do today and tomorrow. Recent posts have been critical of DCCC Chair and our Congressman, Rep. Lujan, but… Read More ›

• Rally Against Racism, Rev Barber in ABQ, & a Poem to Inspire

  By paulgibson51 on August 14, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  A very tough week between North Korea and Charlottesville. But below are an array of opportunities to come together as a community that says yes to justice and no to war and racism. And since it has been such a… Read More ›

• More Trump Corporate Giveaways. Trillions Falling from Helicopters?

  By paulgibson51 on August 13, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Retake has been criticizing the Democratic Party for accepting donations from the corporate sector and for advancing neoliberal policies that benefit their corporate and 1% donors. But neoliberalism is a bi-partisan affair and this post takes aim on Trump’s Tax… Read More ›

• Neoliberalism Is Driving Dem Party Defections, Not Progressive Dissent

  By paulgibson51 on August 10, 2017 • ( 7 )

  

  This post examines the correlation between the economic conditions of the average American, the growing concentration of wealth among the 1/10th of 1% and the both major political parties’ embrace of neoliberal policies. 

• Dem Party Decades in Decline: Why?

  By paulgibson51 on August 8, 2017 • ( 9 )

  

  Today’s analysis points to the Democratic Party’s loss of seats in the US Senate and House and in State Legislatures across the country. We present this info in the hope that the Dem. Party will recognize that you can’t get… Read More ›