Andrea James has seen the criminal justice system from inside and out, and tell us how it works against the most vulnerable people in our society — especially women and families.
Deena Metzger has been an activist all her life. A poet, writer, teacher, and healer, she takes her work on as a life journey with a commitment to depth of feeling and beauty as well as political action.
Terry Tempest Williams and Brooke Williams talk about the assault on our national parks and monuments, staying sane in wilderness, and resistance through writing.
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.
Trevor Potter, Founder of the Campaign Legal Center, takes a detailed look at how dark money in politics affects ordinary people.
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.
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.
Johnny Vee, cookbook author, teacher, and dining editor for the Santa Fean, talks with us about how to cook a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner.
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.
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.