State lawmakers form Hispanic caucus
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The bipartisan group plans to advocate on behalf of Hispanics and under-represented communities across New Mexico. Continue Reading
How Trump’s election has changed my life
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A year ago I was living an existential crisis over my racial identity. Today, in Trump’s America, I have become a strong and outspoken person. Continue Reading
Build on the knowledge of the past instead of tearing it down
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The path to a more inclusive and understanding society is not to toss old statues, pictures and knowledge down the memory hole. Continue Reading
Racist, violent, unpunished: A white hate group’s campaign of menace
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They train to fight. They post their beatings online. And so far, they have little reason to fear the authorities. Continue Reading
Memorialize the Confederacy, but don’t celebrate it
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Of course history should be remembered, studied, taught. A celebratory statue does not aid in this endeavor. Continue Reading
Coming to terms with Santa Fe’s Entrada pageant
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Perhaps it is time to move forward with a different vision for Fiesta to free it from the painful ideological trappings of conquest and conversion. Continue Reading
Colonias on the border struggle with decades-old water issues
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As of 2015, an estimated 30 percent of colonia residents didn’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. Continue Reading
Looking at our imperfect historical leaders
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Rather than taking down statues and screaming about justice, perhaps we need to really understand our history, with the blemishes. Continue Reading
A plan for racial healing and transformation in Santa Fe
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These conversations are difficult and require all of us to participate. In doing so will we can heal and grow stronger. Continue Reading
Trump needs to go
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If the president won’t resign, he must be impeached. Patriotism and love of country demand nothing less. Continue Reading
We must face the truth about Spanish colonization
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With Santa Fe’s Entrada coming up next month, it’s time to face the truth and find a way to respect our brutal history without glorifying it. Continue Reading
Jimenez resigns from Doña Ana County GOP leadership post
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Roman Jimenez had been under fire for saying “violent, leftist protesters” were “getting exactly what they asked for” a day after the violence in Virginia. Continue Reading
A day after Charlottesville, county GOP chair blasts ‘violent, leftist protesters’
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The criticism was swift and harsh and included calls for Roman Jimenez to resign from his GOP leadership post. Continue Reading
Police stood by as mayhem mounted in Charlottesville
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State police and National Guardsmen watched passively for hours as self-proclaimed Nazis engaged in street battles with counter-protesters. Continue Reading
Does poorly educating students violate the NM constitution? A judge will decide
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A trial before First Judicial District Judge Sarah Singleton in Santa Fe boiled down to dueling worldviews. Continue Reading