On the eve of a new year, Retake wants to reset and rethink how we view the world. We do not have to live a zero sum game where for one to win or to succeed, others must suffer. There… Read More ›
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A People’s Assembly on Climate in NM? & A Call to Action!
We have less than five weeks until the start of the session and to be fully ready, we have much to discuss and to resolve. We’ve got a packed Huddle agenda with guest speakers on hydrogen, criminal justice, public health… Read More ›
What You May Have Missed
Retake used the Thanksgiving break to catch up in our readying for the 2023 session after taking 8 days off to visit the kids. We use today’s post to catch you up on what is coming, what we’ve written since… Read More ›
Guns & COVID Illustrate How Badly the U.S. is Broken
We discuss a NYTimes’ annotated partial list of 2022 mass shootings in the U.S. The list is knee buckling, but the accompanying analysis and research makes clear the root cause of the problem. What is far harder to explain is… Read More ›
Surprising Recommendations on Constitutional Amendment 2 & 3
Before taking a deep dive into the League of Women Voters of NM’s excellent analysis of these constitutional amendments, we were inclined to support both, but under closer scrutiny, we’ve shifted that view to leaning to oppose them. Both Amendments… Read More ›
More Morally Bankrupt Corporate Behavior, This Time Carcinogenic Baby Products
Last week we reported on PNM’s shamelessly leaving behind its cancer-causing mess in San Juan, today we turn to an even more revolting capitalist scheme, Johnson & Johnson, and a tale of moral malfeasance that is beyond belief. But thanks… Read More ›