Cowspiracy exposes industrial meat’s contribution to methane release, vast consumption of water, deforestation & destruction of swathes of arable land… Yet it barely registers a whisper from environmentalists. What gives?
We turn the blog over to Lora Lucero who operates a blog and recently published this post: the speech she would have given to NMOGA had she been Governor. Plus the weekly opportunity to use your pen. Retake live on KSFR.
This race is critical for the working families & the youth of our community: a chance to elect a visionary, compassionate, razor sharp advocate to the SFCC Board & Eliz. Warren isn’t the only one with plans. Miguel does too.
After watching CNN for an hour last night, I have thoughts on our President who has evolved into King Lear. Recreational marijuana can’t come soon enough. Plus we offer a preview of the coming 2020 legislative session
In a poetic call to action, Jay Griffiths of the Extinction Rebellion Vision team lays out why we must rebel, and we include a list of their strategies. A very important read, my friends. These folks are serious, with 700 arrested last week.
Last week’s posts included: action alerts on produced water and the Governor’s talk to NMOGA, the impact of US & NM extraction & a review of US tax policy since 1950 & the 1%’s resulting obscene aggregation of wealth.
We offer clips from Robert Reich on how a centrist can’t win in 2020 followed by a five minute clip from Bernie reminding us of what progressive values look like. Lastly, two clips from the Extinction Rebellion.
Every Saturday, we hope to make a habit of your writing to a friend and/or to your local newspaper: a productive way to ground your activism & create a habit of engaging others. We also include excerpts from Drilling Towards Disaster.
Produced water is a very high priority for NM Oil & Gas Assoc. We need to show up in force. Keep reading for background info, speaking points, contact info, hearing dates & location in ABQ, Santa Fe, Farmington, Carlsbad & Las Cruces.
The charts from the NYT’s are irrefutable, showing a shocking change in how much taxes have been cut on the rich over the past 70 years so now the middle class pay a higher rate than the rich. Also an update on MLG’s embrace of G&O.