Grassroots Press

Climate Havoc Crosses Borders

Steve Klinger — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:41:20 +0000

For the second year in a row, residents of New Mexico and neighboring Chihuahua, Mexico, find themselves in the throes of severe drought. On May 15, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez issued an emergency drought declaration, citing in part a forecast from the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center that warned of persistent or intensified [...]

The New Mexico Scandal Net Gets Bigger

Steve Klinger — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:03:19 +0000

Frontera NorteSur A state audit of the municipal government of Sunland Park, New Mexico, has uncovered not only sloppy accounting practices but widespread violations of New Mexico state law and city spending regulations. While some former officials implicated in wrongdoing have already been charged in related criminal cases, the audit casts a larger net that [...]

Newly discovered information reveals federal involvement in Occupy crackdowns

Steve Klinger — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:41:36 +0000

White House & Dems Back Banks Over Protests By Dave Lindorff A new trove of heavily redacted documents provided by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) on behalf of filmmaker Michael Moore and the National [...]

Colonized by Corporations

Steve Klinger — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:55:10 +0000

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/colonized_by_corporations_20120514/ Posted on May 14, 2012 By Chris Hedges In Robert E. Gamer’s book “The Developing Nations” is a chapter called “Why Men Do Not Revolt.” In it Gamer notes that although the oppressed often do revolt, the object of their hostility is misplaced. They vent their fury on a political puppet, someone who masks colonial power, [...]

Las Cruces GLBTQ Center Groups and Activities

Steve Klinger — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:53:40 +0000

Updated on May 13, 2012 Monday thru Sunday from 12PM to 8PM SCA – Sexual Compulsives Anonymous @ the Center (recurring each Monday) When: 7PM – 8PM Where: The Las Cruces GLBTQ Center, 1210 N. Main St., Las Cruces, 88001 Description: A 12- step meeting. Sexual Compulsives Anonymous is a fellowship [...]

Public forum was a stacked deck

Steve Klinger — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:37:59 +0000

Southern New Mexico residents should know that Congressman Pearce had a private and secret dinner meeting on April 30th with developers associated with the Builders Trust of New Mexico and the New Mexico Home Builders Association both of Albuquerque based on a series of emails dated April 30th, May 1st and May 4th. It was [...]

Kucinich Commencement Speech: Power of Now

Steve Klinger — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:37:52 +0000

By Dennis Kucinich (about the author) opednews.com image Credit: ASGHAR KHAN/Gulf News Dennis Kucinich’s Commencement Speech at American University of Dubai, May 9, 2012 His Highness, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Members of the Royal Families of the United [...]

International Bank Considers Ciudad Juarez Redevelopment Loan

Steve Klinger — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:07:51 +0000

Representatives of the Washington-based Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) scouted out downtown Ciudad Juarez last week in anticipation of a possible loan package. The tour was promoted by the Chihuahua state and Ciudad Juarez municipal governments as part of a $50 million investment drive to revive the Mexican border city’s long decaying downtown core. The visit’s [...]

New Mexicans’ attitude toward marriage equality evolving with President’s

Steve Klinger — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:06:02 +0000

Recent polling suggests that New Mexican opinions on marriage equality are evolving much like those of President Barack Obama who today announced his support for ending marriage discrimination in the United States. Polling shows a consistent increase in support for marriage equality, particularly in New Mexico. In 2010, a Bendixen & Amandi poll found that [...]

Citizens United: the dark side

Steve Klinger — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:57:52 +0000

Ancient religions had interesting ideas about immortality. Visiting tombs of the Pharoahs of ancient Egypt as I have, the quest for “immortality” screams from every stone and artifact. Later religions such as Christianity had more nuanced views of immortality, for example, allowing the historical Jesus to die, but presenting the idea that this person had [...]