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A large puppet is set on fire at night, showing flames and smoke as it burns.

Burn It

By Jeff Proctor August 30, 2024

Feeling some gloom in your life? Of course you are, but what to do? If you’re a New Mexican, you burn it. That’s the concept behind Zozobra, a 50-foot marionette…

A row of tents, shopping carts, and personal belongings line a sidewalk in front of a barbed-wire fence, indicating a homeless encampment.

Solutions Not Scapegoats, Please

By Lou DiVizio August 9, 2024

It’s been nearly a year since I’ve used this space to write about homelessness, an issue that seems to be stirring more and more public angst around our state, particularly…

A vintage map shows Albuquerque, New Mexico, overlaid with a faded radiation symbol radiating from a central point in the state.

A Quarter Century of Civil Liberties

By Jeff Proctor August 5, 2024

The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hadn’t yet occurred when Peter Simonson took over as executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico. And what unfolded less than…

Two grocery bags on a wooden floor filled with fresh produce, including apples, bananas, and a cabbage, and packaged bread.

Revisiting Food Justice in New Mexico

By Antonio Sanchez July 19, 2024

This week, we revisit “Food Justice in NM & Woodstock Oral Histories,” an episode we first ran in April. The bulk of this episode involves a special roundtable hosted by…

Newspaper with the headline "Local News" and the Zia sun symbol, representing New Mexico, on top of the publication. Glasses are partially visible in the top left corner.

Bring in the Reinforcements

By Gwyneth Doland July 5, 2024

It often feels like the news is bad, all the time, and getting worse. This week in particular I’ve cringed every time my phone pinged with an alert about another…