… and what undermines it? Money, corruption, inadequate laws, lack of enforcement of good laws … and the sense of despair that there are no solutions. But there are good, bipartisan solutions, according to Meredith McGehee of IssueOne.org.
Gabriella Coleman is a cultural anthropologist who entered the world of the “hacktivists” who called themselves Anonymous. Her book Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy reads like a spy thriller as it takes us ever deeper into a world to which most of us have no access.
Listen to Santa Fe New Mexican journalists Milan Simonich, Steve Terrell, and Andrew Oxford talk about the upcoming 30-day legislative session and Gov. Susana Martinez’s last year as governor.
Lesli Allison is a conservationist, former ranch manager, and policy wonk. She’s a leader in the movement to bring conservation practices to working lands in the west, and tells us about restoration projects that benefit both nature and landowners.
In this podcast we hear from Teresa Leger de Fernandez, the attorney who defended Ranked Choice Voting, Maria Perez Director of Fair Vote New Mexico, Matt Ross with the City of Santa Fe, and Tripp Stelniki reporter for the Santa Fe New Mexican, on what Ranked Choice is and why we are using it in Santa Fe.
Most legislators spend more than half their time asking for money instead of legislating. John Pudner talks about this deep DC dysfunction and how to achieve meaningful reform.
Nick Nichols has photographed wild places and animals all over the world, and made images that have changed the way people see creatures like elephants and chimpanzees. And, he’s a great storyteller.
You think are politics are polarized today? It was all there at the founding of our country—tabloid-style journalism, complaints about congress, dirty tricks, and factionalism. Award-winning screenwriter and American history expert Kirk Ellis helps us make sense of it all.
Remember 2017…when we voted on the soda tax, fought about the Entrada, and drove cars into restaurants? It’s all here, the end-of-year wrapup.
Leona Stucky as a teenager she encountered rape, stalking, and death threats, and not only survived but became a psychotherapist and a light of compassion and kindness.