Ten Who Made A Difference
In today’s show we feature Allegra Love founder of the Santa Fe Dreamers Project, and Shel Neymark, President of the Embudo Valley Library. They’re two of this year’s Ten Who Made A Difference.
Dark money and what it buys: how the campaign finance system hurts almost everyone
Trevor Potter, Founder of the Campaign Legal Center, takes a detailed look at how dark money in politics affects ordinary people.
A doctor in Gaza: Trying to heal and thrive in a war zone
Dr. Mona El-Farra has been practicing medicine for decades, working with trauma survivors, and advocating for things like clean water and places for children to play.
Does every vote count? How about yours?
David Daley is author of Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind The Secret Plan To Steal America’s Democracy, the history of the redistricting of our state and congressional districts since 2010, whose result has been the demise of majority rule.
Patron saints of regenerative agriculture: Gabe and Paul Brown
Gabe Brown and his family endured hail, drought, and near ruin before they changed their way of farming and ranching. Theirs is a story of creative response to adversity that led to a healthier and more successful landscape and business.
How to cook Thanksgiving dinner … with Johnny Vee!
Johnny Vee, cookbook author, teacher, and dining editor for the Santa Fean, talks with us about how to cook a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner.
Catastrophic fires and natural fires: the science and policy behind wildfire management
Fire scientist Rod Linn and firefighter and journalist Kyle Dickman, the human and ecological costs and benefits of fighting fires, and of letting them burn.
Who gets to vote? A history of the 1965 voting rights act
Ari Berman‘s history of the 1965 Voting Rights Act is a surprisingly gripping narrative about the fight for the right to vote and the right for representation in a nation that still has a long way to go in ensuring basic participation in our democracy.
Wes Jackson on the problem of agriculture and the perennial solution
Wes Jackson, founder of The Land Institute, talks about solving not only problems within agriculture, but the problem of agriculture itself. What does that mean? Find out here!
The Water Win-Win: Food and ecosystems in balance
Sandra Postel is an expert on water, and on balancing the needs of water users in creative ways, so that both wildlife and food can flourish. Yes, it can be done. And needs to be done a whole lot more.