by radiocafe | Jun 27, 2019 | Activism, Politics, Race/class/gender, Santa Fe New Mexican
In 1969 patrons of the gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, were fed up with police raids and they fought back. But leading up to that breaking point were decades of history and activism. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots we talk to Robert Rosenberg , co-director of the 1984 documentary, Before Stonewall.
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by radiocafe | Jun 10, 2019 | Activism, New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
Chainbreaker Collective director Tomás Rivera talks about community organizing for some of the most vulnerable neighborhoods in Santa Fe–and how people can make their voices heard as the city makes decisions about land, housing, and transportation.
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by radiocafe | May 6, 2019 | Activism, Books, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
Neal came from sharecroppers in Louisiana, and made his way to the air force and then Las Vegas, NV, where he became the first and longest-serving African American state senators in the state’s history–always fighting for justice and equality.
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by radiocafe | Apr 29, 2019 | Activism, Environment, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican
Three mothers paddle down the Gila River after the deaths of their teenage children, following the path the kids had chosen as environmental advocates for the river and surrounding wilderness.
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by radiocafe | Apr 23, 2019 | Activism, Books, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture
That’s the name of Leah Penniman‘s new book, and it’s a profound and wide-ranging exploration of everything from the practical details of how to start a farm, to the rich history of African-heritage farming.
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by radiocafe | Apr 18, 2019 | Activism, Environment, New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
For over a hundred years, there have been attempts to damn and divert the Gila river in NM, and so far none of them has succeeded. We explore the potential ecological and economic impacts of the current proposed diversion.
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by radiocafe | Apr 15, 2019 | Activism, Environment, New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
Congresswoman Deb Haaland supports it, as do innumerable young people and veteran climate activists alike. Hear Haaland as well as youth activist Hannah Laga-Abramand environmental activist Craig O’Hare, as they talk about their perspectives on climate mitigation.
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by radiocafe | Apr 11, 2019 | Activism, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican
David Osher has devoted his life to building an education system that respects and meets the needs of all students, and that allows more successful structures to replace outdates ones. We talked to him during his recent visit to New Mexico.
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by radiocafe | Apr 8, 2019 | Activism, Books, Environment, Food & agriculture, Santa Fe New Mexican
Juries are finding that Monsanto’s Roundup is a dangerous carcinogen–and that the company has been misrepresenting its toxicity. Author Carey Gillam talks about her book Whitewash, the efforts to hold Monsanto accountable, and a vision for an agriculture that doesn’t rely on heavy chemical use.
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by radiocafe | Apr 5, 2019 | Activism, New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
As local journalism dwindles nationwide, Searchlight NM is a model of powerful investigative journalism that after only one year is having a real effect on New Mexico politics and policy.
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