Understanding immigration in New Mexico today
Marcela Diaz of Somos un Pueblo Unido talks about wage theft and the recent court decisions to protect workers, private prisons, Santa Fe as a sanctuary city, and more.
Democracy, corruption, and ethics in New Mexico
Viki Harrison of Common Cause New Mexico on about the infrastructure that makes our democracy work, what happens when it fails, how New Mexico is doing, and how we could improve for the benefit of all citizens.
What happened during the 2018 New Mexico legislative session?
Find out here, as Santa Fe New Mexican journalists Milan Simonich and Andrew Oxford talk about the last legislative session — everything from the spaceport to budgets to public safety to license plates.
Alan Webber is the new mayor of Santa Fe
We talk with mayor-elect Alan Webber about his campaign, his hopes for the city, and his ideas for everything from affordable housing to the film industry to citizen engagement.
Finding a path toward gun safety in the US
Josh Horwitz has been working toward sensible gun safety regulations for decades. We talk about the divisions and politics in our country, what’s happening on the state level, and the conversation about guns since the Parkland, Florida massacre.
Democracy in Chains
That’s the name of the gripping new book by Nancy McLean, Duke University historian, who tells the story of the cycles of US history and the ongoing attempts by the wealthy to shape government in a way that benefits them at the expense of the majority — without the majority knowing they’re doing it.
Create the Vote 2018: Mayoral Forum
Hear mayoral candidates Kate Noble, Ron Trujillo, Joe Maestas, Peter Ives, and Alan Webber talk about the arts, the creative economy, and their ideas for improving cultural and economic life in Santa Fe.
Unrig the System Part 2
Today we talk to a congressman from Wisconsin, a director of elections from Colorado, and to the directors of two anti-corruption organizations. This is the second in a two-part series of interviews with movers and shakers from across the country working on issues from voting to corruption to ethics and transparency.
Unrig the System Part 1
What is the disconnect between our government in Washington and the people they’re supposed to represent … and how can it be fixed? We bring you the first in a two-part series of interviews with movers and shakers from across the country working on issues from voting to corruption to ethics and transparency.
When warriors stop fighting and start talking: Combatants for Peace
Chen Alon was in the Israeli army. Sulaiman Khatib was in the Palestinian resistance. Once faceless rivals, now they are close friends and have devoted their lives working for peace and reconciliation.