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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State Public Bank, a Tool for a Just Transition & Revitalized Rural NM
A State Public Bank has immense potential to accelerate and expand NM’s just transition, the revitalization of rural economies, and the construction of robust infrastructure. The North Dakota Public Bank has provided immense benefit to that state, where during the… Read More ›
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Criminal Justice System Needs Reform: Raúl Torrez Has a Plan
Yesterday Roxanne wrote about the infusion of out-of-state, often corporate-sourced funds that are pouring into NM in an effort to oust progressive Dems that they view as threats. Today, we pivot only slightly to focus on the issues and follow… Read More ›
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The Long and Winding Trail of Campaign Funding in NM: We Follow the Money
Elections have always been important, but in the current political climate they are critical. Decisions and actions taken by elected officials impact our lives, our planet, our future – for better or for worse. In 2023 there will be transformational… Read More ›
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Gun Rampages Must be Stopped. Our Inaction Allows this to Continue.
After the horrendous murders at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Fox News reported that the gunman may have been an undocumented immigrant fleeing from Border Patrol agents, and Fox then offered a litany of preposterous ways to prevent this… Read More ›
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Stockholm+50 Report Describes Path from Impending Disaster: 100% Renewables and Local Community Resilience
Stockholm’s call for transformative change coincided with my return to a priceless handbook from the Democracy Collaborative, Cities Building Community Wealth, that describes and documents an array of strategies that have been proven effective in building local economies and food,… Read More ›
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Richard Heinberg on the Only Real Solution to the Looming Climate Catastrophe – 100% Renewables Won’t Get It Done
Richard Heinberg in his mind-blowing book, The End of Growth, was the first person to help me see how economic growth — the grand prize in capitalism — is the most important enemy of our climate. Simply put, we have… Read More ›