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The political right, left, and center are increasingly coalescing around the concern, the fear, that the core values we all cherish are being subsumed by what President Eisenhower might have called the “military, contractor, security complex.” Continue Reading
Ted Cruz has already indicated his interest in another run for president in 2020, and on Wednesday, he put down his wager. Continue Reading
Gary Johnson’s record shows that he is capable of reasonably conservative spending — at least when his record is compared to contemporary Republicans. Continue Reading
Larger class sizes, fewer teachers, fewer counselors, and reduced classes in physical education, music, dance and art can be expected if the experience of other states is any guide. Continue Reading
Sure, it’s great to get together once a year for breakfast on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, but on what other occasions do they meet? Continue Reading
Until we acknowledge and dismantle the historic and intersecting systems of oppression that have created this reality — imperialism, colonialism, white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy — systems in which I am complicit and from which I benefit — communities will not be safe or free. Continue Reading
Reducing carbon emissions in New Mexico and throughout the United States is a worthy goal. But how great a price is the Land of Enchantment willing to pay? Continue Reading
Americans and our elected representatives in Washington are legitimately divided on many issues including immigration, but we should all be united in standing up for victims of crime. Continue Reading
Who else is unethically and possibly illegally benefiting from secret deals? And who else is looking the other way while it happens? Continue Reading
Sadly, New Mexico’s budget still is not fixed, even with the deep cuts to health care. Continue Reading
Director Comey did no favors for Hillary Clinton, and whatever we think we saw go around is about to come back around with a vengeance. Continue Reading
Our collective focus remains on access to opportunity, on reforming an often broken criminal justice system, on moving away from militarized policing to a community-based force, and on addressing head-on the sickness of violence that has this nation in its grip. Continue Reading
All of us as Americans should be troubled by these shootings, because these are not isolated incidents. They’re symptomatic of a broader set of racial disparities that exist in our criminal justice system. Continue Reading
I am angry that queer and trans people of color continue to be used as collateral to push a single-issue policy. Continue Reading
One night, drunk and frustrated, he calls 911 and says that you want to assassinate Ronald Crump, a dude running for president. Click on the headline to follow this hypothetical to its conclusion. Continue Reading