The House has passed an overtly regressive Tax Plan while the Senate works on its own bill. Where is a Democratic Party alternative? The perfect opportunity to draw distinctions between GOP & Dems is being missed while disaffected GOP voters… Read More ›
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Thoughts on Thanksgiving
Is it possible to introduce controversial, but worthwhile discussion at Thanksgiving without violating family norms? Can a delicate balance be found between tossing out fire bombs that educate no one, but ruin the turkey, introducing a thoughtful, non-judgmental conversation or… Read More ›
Despite the Big Wins, Democratic Party in Crisis
A week ago today, the Democratic Party won races across the country, but the message they should be hearing is that those wins were led by progressives, women, and people of color who stood strongly for progressive policies. Unfortunately, this… Read More ›
A Week in Review and the Week to Come
An eventful week in Santa Fe, in NM, and in the world. This blog provides links to the week’s major events as reported by Retake, as well as a listing of events coming. So if you missed anything this week,… Read More ›
Second Judge Orders City to Prep Ranked Choice Voting for March. City Could Appeal. Action Time
Without Ranked Choice Voting, we could elect a conservative Mayor with 25% of the vote while 75% of voters split their votes between four excellent progressive candidates. We can’t let this happen and two judges agree. Read on for action… Read More ›
Could This Be the Beginning of The Birthing of Something Better?
I am not so naive as to think that winning a bunch of elections translates into substantive change, but the overwhelming number of local and state wins yesterday, by people who look like their communities and who support public banks,… Read More ›