What’s on this year’s ballot? And which races are most going to impact our state moving forward? New Mexico news and politics blogger Joe Monahan explained the importance of Tuesday’s election. Also, attorney and political analyst Laura Sanchez shared her insight on voting and why showing up to the polls matters.
Year: 2014
10.26.14 – Youth, Elections, and Mental Health [Radio] – Generation Justice
Where do you see yourself in four years? What policies or positions will impact your future? This show features, OLE’s Andrea Serrano discussing the importance of youth being involved in the electoral process. We also hear from young people about the issues that are important to them in this upcoming election. But voting isn’t just...
Generation Justice speaks with UNM students about education and voting [Video] – Generation Justice
Generation Justice speaks to students on the University of New Mexico campus on the issues of education and about getting involved in the electoral process.
10.19.14 – Occupation and Resistance [Radio] – Generation Justice
This show features voices discussing occupation and resistance. First, we hear from Josh Ruebner, Policy Director for the U.S. Campaign to End Israeli Occupation. Ruebner sits down with Pauly Denetclaw to discusses his new book Shattered Hopes: Obama’s Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace. Then, we hear from local activists who organized and marched in the...
Indigenous Peoples Tour of UNM [Video] – Generation Justice
As part of Indigenous Resistance Week, local activists organized and marched in the Indigenous Peoples Tour of UNM, which aimed to highlight the university’s complicity in conquest, colonization, and the ongoing erasure of Indigenous Peoples. Participants called for the abolition of Columbus Day and held banners that read both “This is Stolen Land” and “Respect Existence or...