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Don’t Agonize. Organize.
Earlier this year, Arturo Sandoval, founding director of the Center of Southwest Culture, spoke with me about his role organizing…
‘We’re All in This Together’
Tumbling down the rabbit hole of news spraying out from President-elect Donald Trump’s transition is an easy temptation: Gaetz out,…
What comes next?
On last week’s episode of New Mexico in Focus, I spoke with Julia Bernal, executive director of Pueblo Action Alliance.…
‘Computer Says No’
We’ve been looking for ways to address the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence over the last several months at New…
‘Capitalism, among other things, had made the wolf a wolf.’
Last Friday, the New Mexico Game Commission hosted a special listening session on Mexican gray wolf management in the state.…
Making Sense of the 2024 Election
There exists a near-endless list of places you could go and read an overwritten think-piece on how this year’s presidential…
A Storm is Coming
Last night, I stayed up far too late, refreshing election results and The New York Times homepage. Like many people,…
A Quadruple Dose of Candidate Conversations
Consider this week’s episode of New Mexico in Focus something of a mad dash to the finish line of what…
Whose Plan Is it, Anyway?
It’s election season, which means I’ve seen enough political yard signs around town the last several weeks to have taken…
Gaza Looms Over Election for some Native People
Nicole Pelt (Diné) says she’s voting for Kamala Harris, partly because she’s worried a second Donald Trump presidency will lead…
Money Can’t Buy You Love, but it Buys Political Access
We’re officially in the homestretch of election season. Early voting has begun, and we’re all being forced to wade through…
An Inflection Point for NM’s Largest Newspaper
A Rio Rancho municipal court judge on Thursday, Oct. 3, ordered Albuquerque Journal Executive Editor Patrick Ethridge released from the Sandoval…