Heath Care as a Human Right, Slavery, and the Abandonment of Logic
If access to health care is a human right—as suggested in a recent op ed by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)—then it makes slaves of physicians, hospital janitors, and everyone else working in the health...
View ArticleReflections on My Trip to Memphis
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to take part in an exploration of equity and justice. I recently spent a week in Memphis at the Voices for America’s Children National Forum. You always wonder...
View ArticleExtreme makeover: Election edition
by Bill Jordan May 9, 2012 New Mexico politics will be getting an extreme makeover this year. It’s not just a presidential year. Four of the five members of our congressional delegation are being...
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President’s monuments legacy about more than conserving pristine public lands
by Veronica C. García, Ed.D. July 1, 2016 The news coverage of President Obama’s recent trip to Carlsbad Caverns made note of the positive economic impact that protected public lands have on our...
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Democracy and lots of money are at stake for New Mexico in the upcoming census
by Amber Wallin October 10, 2017 Pop quiz: which of the following statements are true? a. The census is constitutionally required in order to count every person in the U.S. b. The census determines...
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Imagine not being counted
by Jacob Vigil, MSW April 5, 2018 If you’ve ever done much research on your family history, you’ve likely run across old census records. These yellowed documents—many hand-written with quill and ink by...
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