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For more than a year, I have been writing biographies of deceased volunteer deejays and programmers who served at KUNM from the 1970s until recent years. So far nine stories are posted online. Continue Reading
Three people from Las Cruces ran for statewide offices in the Democratic primaries this year. Last week, all three lost. Here’s why. Continue Reading
When government acts destructively, journalists have a duty to question, to dig, to find truth and speak it. Some of us did. The Albuquerque Journal’s editorial board did the opposite. Continue Reading
Neither party is the actual culprit. Both are paid well to do the bidding of their 1 percent bosses, who are pulling the strings. Continue Reading
Is anyone up for a “let’s be nice to media” day? Continue Reading
The newspapers — the Las Cruces Sun-News, El Paso Times, Carlsbad Current-Argus and Alamogordo Daily News — are all owned by Gannett, the United States’ largest newspaper publishing company. Continue Reading
Our instinctual response to self-segregate into warring factions is misguided and destructive. Continue Reading
Four states, including Arizona, just voted to go above and beyond what Las Cruces and New Mexico are willing to do for their workers. Continue Reading
In this divided time, I’m grieving what we’ve already lost in the United States. And in this holiday season, I’m looking for hope. Continue Reading
Post-election criticism of the news media is on point. Journalists need to get out of their bubbles and listen to people they haven’t been listening to. But voters need to do the same thing. Continue Reading
Has Trump emboldened extremists? Some disquieting early returns. Continue Reading
New Mexicans who are hoping the League of Women Voters guides will help them decide how to vote this year may be disappointed. Continue Reading
Just think what we could have saved if our local newspaper had asked hard questions and reported the answers along the way. Continue Reading
“The Purge” is a fictitious and extreme portrayal of criminalization of poverty in America. We are obviously not that far gone, but criminalization of poverty is a harsh reality in America. Continue Reading
Anyone paying attention knows there is a great deal at stake in this election. Freedom of the press in this country may be among those stakes. Continue Reading