Grassroots Press

Obama Berlin Speech Fails to Offer Significant Nuclear Policy Steps

Steve Klinger — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:44:30 +0000

Proposals lack substance or are contingent on agreement with an antagonized Russia Huge new investments in new U.S. warheads, factories, delivery systems not mentioned Albuquerque — Despite recent press reports to the contrary (e.g. by Peter Baker and David Sanger in the New York Times), yesterday’s speech by President Obama in Berlin and the accompanying [...]

WAPH! Town Hall Meeting and Screening of ‘Money & Life’

Steve Klinger — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:40:06 +0000

See the Trailer at: http://moneyandlifemovie.com/player/ “Banking on New Mexico” a program of WeArePeopleHere! is committed to restoring our economy to one that serves the public. We do this by promoting Public Banking (banks that are owned by the people through their representative city, county or state governments) moving our money to community banks and credit [...]

Harris, Crowell bring The Downs back to life

Steve Klinger — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:20:16 +0000

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell brought music back to the Downs of Santa Fe with a rockin’, roots-oriented concert on June 15. After an impressive opening set by young singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz, the crowd was ready for some good country harmonies and lively two-step tunes from a couple of 60-somethings who finally found the time [...]

Climate Ravages Border Communities

Steve Klinger — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:24:08 +0000

In the last two years, Maverick County, Texas, made the list of entities rated by the U.S. Drought Monitor as suffering from extreme or exceptional drought. The classification made farmers in the county on the U.S.-Mexico border eligible for extra assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. But on June [...]

The Elephant in the Room

Steve Klinger — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:32:21 +0000

It’s never mentioned. Whether it’s the “Sequester”, the deficit or the national debt, schools closing, out of date bridges not being repaired, plans to reduce Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, social security, etc., etc., its name is not uttered. And then there is the very stark example of the high cost of college and the [...]

ANSWER Film Showing: ‘ROADMAP TO APARTHEID’

Steve Klinger — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:59:53 +0000

ANSWER NM (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) ANSWER Film Showing “ROADMAP TO APARTHEID” Friday, jUNE 21 at 7 PM 305 Washington SE (South of Central) Albuquerque In this award-winning documentary, the first-time directors take a detailed look at the apartheid analogy commonly used to describe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Narrated by Alice Walker [...]

Sen. Wirth to host two water events

Steve Klinger — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:57:54 +0000

This week I am discussing New Mexico’s water future at two events: Events Tuesday June 18th: I will deliver the Amigos Bravos Water Matters Lecture http://www.amigosbravos.org/. The topic is “Drought, Climate Change, and the New Mexico economy – Learning to thrive with Less.” 5:30pm at the Santa Fe Community Foundation (corner of Halona Street and [...]

From the editor

Steve Klinger — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:31:08 +0000

As many of you know, this site has been the online home of Grassroots Press since 2008, and its sole iteration since the spring of 2011, when we ceased print publication. Unlike the print version, which generated a marginal income that at least paid the printing bill, www.grass-roots-press.com has been entirely a labor of love [...]

This Is Not a Drought

Steve Klinger — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:31:41 +0000

Posted on June 14, 2013 by nmcompass 21 Comments Photo Credit: mtungate via CCSearch cc By Jerry Ortiz y Pino — The interim legislative Water and Natural Resources Committee met in Santa Fe and heard updates on New Mexico’s water situation so sobering that the usual back-slapping and good-natured ribbing with which most such gatherings [...]

Journey Santa Fe Offers Talk On Managing Risk in Today’s Markets

Steve Klinger — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:30:16 +0000

This Sunday June 16, 11 am @Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St., Santa Fe Managing Risk in Today’s Markets, with Investment Advisor Kate Stalter For years, Stalter showed people how to trade stocks using technical analysis. She has written many articles for Forbes and other magazines and is an investment advisor withPortfolio LLC in Santa [...]