by radiocafe | Aug 27, 2019 | Down to Earth, Politics
Joel Benson applied his training in holistic management to his business, and then to the government of his small town where he was mayor for eight years. The results are inspiring — and remind us of the power of systems thinking.
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by radiocafe | Aug 19, 2019 | Activism, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
Tens of thousands of migrants are waiting — on both sides of the border — for their asylum cases to be heard. But they face many challenges, both legal and logistical, to being heard.
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by radiocafe | Aug 15, 2019 | Politics, Race/class/gender, Santa Fe New Mexican, Science & health
Virtually everybody makes quick judgments about others based on insufficient information. But what are the consequences of those judgments in the criminal justice system–police, courts, and prisons? We talk to Barnard College – Columbia University and Santa Fe Institute professor Rajiv Sethi.
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by radiocafe | Aug 12, 2019 | Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
Until Mike Wallace, TV journalism was rather tame … but Wallace inaugurated a new era in which politicians, celebrities, and everyone else was put under the spotlight. A new documentary follows his life from his early years through 60 minutes.
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by radiocafe | Aug 8, 2019 | New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
Searchlight New Mexico’s April Reese on the effects of toxic chemicals from Cannon Air Force Base on local groundwater—and the severe toll these toxins have taken on both the viability of a dairy business and the health of its owner.
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by radiocafe | Jul 25, 2019 | Activism, Books, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
The asymmetries between the Democratic and Republican parties are many these days–in the media, in their infrastructures, and in the way they seek and use power. Author Caroline Fredrickson tells us about the flaws in our current system, and how we can restore our democracy.
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by radiocafe | Jul 15, 2019 | Activism, New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
How is it possible that children seeking safety can be housed in squalid, filthy prison camps–in the United States? Immigration attorney Allegra Love tells us, paints the bigger picture, and shares ideas about how to respond.
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by radiocafe | Jul 4, 2019 | Activism, Books, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican
With lyrics “written by God”, the Battle Hymn of the republic has inspired American hearts and minds for generations. A ballad sung since the civil war by soldiers, slaves, and social justice activists alike, its history tells a story of our country. We talk to Harvard historian John Stauffer about his book, The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
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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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