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We the people, and our politicians, political groups and media, all share some of the blame for this tragedy because we have tolerated – and some of us have even used – violent rhetoric that only serves to spread hate and division. Now we have to decide where to go from here. Continue Reading
Heath Haussamen was on the Las Cruces-based talk radio show News New Mexico this morning to discuss politics with Jim Spence and Michael Swickard. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
The entire staff of The New Mexico Independent was laid off today and the site is largely shutting down because of a lack of funding. Continue Reading
Two features in the Sunday edition of the New York Times point to the dramatically perilous future we might face if we don’t start seriously addressing the challenges before us. Continue Reading
It’s hard for me to understand how people who value careful consideration over ideological dogmatism would resent NPR’s consistently positive contributions to the public discourse. Continue Reading
In New Mexico’s statewide races, Facebook seemed to be both an influencer and a predictor. With the exception of one, the candidates with the strong Facebook presence won their race. Is Facebook becoming the social media equivalent of the exit poll? Continue Reading
Applause, applause, applause to MSNBC for making the tough decision to abide by their corporate principles at the risk of losing revenue to the temporary suspension of one of their top agitated hosts. Awesome, right? Not quite. Here’s why. Continue Reading
UPDATED: It’s rare to see a political forum these days that is a true debate, stays civil, and focuses on issues that actually mater to voters. But New Mexico First and the state’s public television stations hosted debates in each congressional district this year that accomplished just that. Continue Reading
Political blogger Joe Monahan reports rumors and frequently gets his facts wrong, but there’s more to tell about him. Here’s the truth about the rumor Monahan spread about me on Thursday, and the truth about Monahan. Continue Reading
Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Brian Colón did better than most lieutenant governor candidates across the nation in online fundraising during the primary, and he has a highly interactive social media presence. He attributes his success in the primary to social media. Continue Reading
When our larger media outlets broadcast isolated or extreme viewpoints without investigation we end up with a skewed public debate where no one is working from the same set of facts, and deep and bitter partisanship. Continue Reading
The last U.S. Combat Brigade marched out of Iraq yesterday, symbolizing just that – the end of the combat component of Operation Iraqi Freedom. A heartfelt and sincere thank you to all of the troops and civilians, both standing and fallen, who served so courageously over the last seven years in Iraq. Continue Reading
It is the absolute pinnacle of hypocrisy for the American news media to decry the influence of money in American politics since said money is most often spent in the media. Continue Reading
As social media becomes more integrated into political campaigns, the question of rules and regulations of social networks for campaign usage comes to the forefront. Maryland is the first state to be proactive in addressing this question. Will New Mexico be next? Continue Reading
I love talk radio – it is like sitting in a coffee shop with friends just talking about the news. Starting today I return to the airwaves with co-host Jim Spence, Monday-Friday from 7-9 a.m., for News New Mexico on KSNM-AM 570 in Las Cruces. The webpage is newsnm.com. Continue Reading