GJ with FreePress and ACLU-NM: The Resistance
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GJ with FreePress and ACLU-NM: The Resistance

This week we sit down with to Peter Simonson, the Executive Director for the ACLU of New Mexico to discuss what they're organizing and preparing for. You’ll also hear from the CEO and President of Free Press, Craig Aaron, and Campaign Director, Candace Clement on the “100 Days of Disruption.”

01.29.17 Action, Educate, and Organize
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01.29.17 Action, Educate, and Organize

  This week, we’re joined by Sharidynn Denetchily, organizer with the Red Nation as she speaks about the ongoing fight for Standing Rock and Indigenous rights. Next we here from GJ Youth Producers Yousuf Amer and Ludella Awad on their direct and personal ties to the immigrant and refugee experience in America. We also speak...

12.04.16 Community Leaders: Media, Immigration, and Education
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12.04.16 Community Leaders: Media, Immigration, and Education

We highlight the work of individuals and organizations committed to critical issues in our state: immigration and education. We speak with Barni Qaasim, a California based activist, storyteller and documentarian, Alejandro Macias of the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, and Ian Esquibel, the Executive Director of The Learning Alliance. For more tune in at 7:00...

06.12.16 – Defending Our Rights – Generation Justice
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06.12.16 – Defending Our Rights – Generation Justice

In this week’s show, we talk about defending the rights to protect our health and achieve our dreams. We will be featuring Nancy Koenigsberg of Disability Rights New Mexico to hear about how people with disabilities can find the behavioral health resources they deserve. Then, we talk with Adirel Orozco of the New Mexico Immigrant...