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Western Wildfires: Facing a hotter and drier future

Western Wildfires: Facing a hotter and drier future

by radiocafe | May 10, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, New Mexico

Wildfires across the West are burning out of control and causing catastrophic losses to landscapes and communities. How did we get here, and how can we better manage fire in the future? Lesli Allison walks us through the complexities and dangers––and the critical importance of land management.

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Navigating the public health—and economic—pandemic

Navigating the public health—and economic—pandemic

by radiocafe | Sep 16, 2020 | Activism, New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican

Many of our “essential workers” pay into the unemployment system but get nothing back when they’re unemployed—because of their immigration status. We talk to organizer Marcela Diaz about the challenges—and opportunities—of the global pandemic. 

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Surviving and thriving in N.M.—during crisis times and beyond

Surviving and thriving in N.M.—during crisis times and beyond

by radiocafe | Jun 11, 2020 | Activism, Books, Food & agriculture, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican, Science & health

How do you improve county infrastructures and systems so that they serve 100% of the people–especially during times of crisis? We talk to authors-activists Dr. Katherine Ortega Courtney and Dominic Cappello about places in New Mexico that are working out exactly this question.

How to retire with real security

How to retire with real security

by radiocafe | Dec 16, 2019 | New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican

Most New Mexicans have little or no savings when they retire, and Social Security won’t be enough to cover even the basics. Think New Mexico’s Fred Nathan talks about some straightforward proposals that would change that.

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Wildlife, jazz, the a-bomb, peyote, and radio…

Wildlife, jazz, the a-bomb, peyote, and radio…

by radiocafe | Dec 5, 2019 | Activism, Books, Environment, Native & indigenous, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican

…those are just some of the stories of Jack Loeffler‘s fascinating memoir, Headed into the Wind — a tale of explorations in consciousness from nature and indigenous mind to music and the counterculture.

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The oil and gas boom—a mixed blessing for New Mexicans

The oil and gas boom—a mixed blessing for New Mexicans

by radiocafe | Oct 24, 2019 | New Mexico, Politics, Santa Fe New Mexican

The fossil fuel boom comes with costs–high housing prices, inadequate infrastructure, workers in “man camps,” and environmental issues. Santa Fe New Mexican reporter Jens Erik Gould reports

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Tewa Women United: Celebrating 30 years

Tewa Women United: Celebrating 30 years

by radiocafe | Sep 9, 2019 | Activism, Native & indigenous, New Mexico, Race/class/gender, Santa Fe New Mexican

There are no limits to what a group of women can do when they get together–and organize. Corrine Sanchez of Tewa Women United tells about three decades of activism, mutual support, and social change.

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Toxic neighbors: The demise of a dairy

Toxic neighbors: The demise of a dairy

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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Local food: 31 good reasons to eat it

Local food: 31 good reasons to eat it

by radiocafe | Aug 1, 2019 | Food & agriculture, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican

Did you ever a piece of fruit that was so delicious that you went into an altered state? If so, it was probably local fruit from your farmers market. We talk to a farmer and a local food advocate about the many benefits of eating local food–and the rewards and challenges of producing it.

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Deciding the fate of the Gila, New Mexico’s last free-flowing river

Deciding the fate of the Gila, New Mexico’s last free-flowing river

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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