Walt and Nancy welcomed NMSU economists Jim Peach and Chris Erickson, who discussed the local economy, including the potential effects of a trade war on southern New Mexico. With the state hitting a record $12 billion in international exports last year, the economists weighed in on how global policy shifts could impact the region’s economy.
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Walt and Nancy talked with Susan Morée, who recently became the editor of the Las Cruces Bulletin, succeeding Algernon D’Ammassa. She shared her background, her vision for the paper, and some of the stories she and her staff have been working on.
Co-hosts Walt Rubel and Nancy Baker discussed issues in the news. During the segment, Dr. Spencer Herrera called in to tell listeners about the 20th Annual J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Symposium on the NMSU campus, which wraps up on May 1.
Greg Smith welcomed filmmaker and photographer Carlan Tapp for a conversation about his work and perspective. Much of Carlan’s creative career has focused on Indigenous people and issues, and he shared stories and insights drawn from his experiences behind the camera.
In 2007 I accompanied then-Gov. Bill Richardson on a trade mission to Chihuahua, Mexico. I wasn’t the only one. Business owners from throughout the state also made the trip south to negotiate deals with business owners in Mexico.
Until that trip, I didn’t understand the importance of international trade to our state, especially southern New Mexico. In today's conversation with folks from the Parkinson's Disease Support Group of Southern New Mexico, we explore some of the many aspects of living with Parkinson's Disease. Sarah Stegall and Ken Posey (outgoing and incoming Board Presidents respectively) and John Mylius (local volunteer and organizer) share their personal stories and the stories of others in our community who are benefitting from participating in the group.
Thoughtful - Insightful - Informative - Inspiring Stuart Kelter interviews Jaz Brisack, an experienced union organizer, starting with the United Autoworkers campaign at the Nissan factory in Canton, MS and volunteering as a Pinkhouse Defender at the state’s last abortion clinic. After spending one year at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, they got a job as a barista at the Elmwood Starbucks in Buffalo, NY, becoming a founding member of Starbucks Workers United and helping to organize the first unionized Starbucks in the United States. As the organizing director for Workers United in upstate New York and Vermont, Jaz subsequently worked with organizing committees that successfully formed a workers’ union at a Ben & Jerry’s store in Burlington, VT and less successfully at a Tesla facility in Buffalo, NY.
In 2018, Jaz co-founded the Inside Organizer School and is currently developing it further as a Practitioner in Residence at the Labor Center of the University of California at Berkeley. The school teaches non-union workers and activists how to organize their workplaces from within. It also brings together organizers, activists, and workers from a variety of industries, unions, and campaigns, with the aim of creating a community that builds a vibrant, diverse, and democratic labor movement. Jaz is the author of Get on the Job and Organize: Standing Up for a Better Workplace and a Better World, which is the subject of today’s interview. This week’s show explored the growing sport of bikepacking—a blend of biking and backcountry camping. Mike O'Larey and Brian Cox were joined by Matt Mason, who shared his insights on planning, riding, and camping along the Organ Mountain bike trails. A great listen for cycling enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers alike.
Peter and Daisy welcomed Lucas Herndon of ProgressNow New Mexico who discussed a wide range of local and statewide topics, including right-wing efforts in public education, the effects of climate change in New Mexico, recent legislative vetoes by the governor, and the Realize Las Cruces zoning initiative.
Daisy and Peter talked with Las Cruces Event Manager Liz Vega, who previewed the upcoming Mira Las Cruces Festival happening downtown on Saturday. She shared highlights of the event and discussed how it fits into the city’s broader calendar of cultural and community celebrations.
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