The Poor People’s Campaign NM launched, Retake Our Democracy’s Roundhouse Advocacy Strategy emerges, a win in the Supreme Court, and a daunting challenge in the Roundhouse Session: A PNM Wealth Grab. Details and calls to action captured in this blog.
Personal & Collective Action
Trump: Why Accept Refugees from “Shithole Countries? Our President Said That Yesterday
He was referring to Haiti, El Salvador, and Africa, gauging by his response to Puerto Rican relief, I am guessing that they belong in the group as well. My take away from this is that we are dangerously close to… Read More ›
Is Trump Starting to Mentally Dissolve? Are We Witnessing 21st Century King Lear?
His tweets have always been impulsive, but in the last days Trump’s desperate need for ‘credit’ (commercial air safety? really?) and now with Bannon abandoning ship, his support is unravelling and it appears, so might he. Time to prepare for… Read More ›
Looking Forward: Grassroots Organizing Matures & Defense Shifts to Offense.
Rev. Barber has some advice for 2018: “We all need to stop behaving so well.” We provide updates on what misbehaving could look like in NM. Defense becomes offense! Our Time is Now!
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 ›
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 ›