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Charlie Hebdo and Baudelaire’s Laughter

10. February 2015

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By William Peterson Charlie Hebdo and Baudelaire’s Laughter

To the Frech poet and author Charles Baudelaire, the essence of laughter was the ultimate fool’s errand, yet the pen of the “licensed fool” often acts as a necessary strike at ideological tyranny. 

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The Fight for Reproductive Rights in New Mexico

10. February 2015

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By Maureen Sanders The Fight for Reproductive Rights in New Mexico

Maureen Sanders, constitutional lawyer and former UNM law professor, provides us with a historical background on the decades of struggle.

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Provincial Matters, 2-9-2014

09. February 2015

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By V.B. Price Provincial Matters, 2-9-2014

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.

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Frida’s Bathroom: A Contested Space

06. February 2015

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By Margaret Randall Frida’s Bathroom: A Contested Space

A locked room gives a glimpse into the mystery, complexity and strength of a Mexican icon.

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Insight New Mexico - Gerry Bradley

05. February 2015

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By V.B. Price Insight New Mexico - Gerry Bradley

V.B. Price talks with Gerry Bradley, Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst for New Mexico Voices for Children, about New Mexico's regressive tax structure.

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La Candelaria y La Bendición de la Cruz

03. February 2015

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By Nell Farrell La Candelaria y La Bendición de la Cruz

In Oaxaca, Mexico February 2nd is celebrated as Candlemas with remnants of a sacred day in the Aztec calendar that marks the beginning of the agricultural cycle, the midpoint between the solstice and the equinox.

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Provincial Matters, 2-2-2015

02. February 2015

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By V.B. Price Provincial Matters, 2-2-2015

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.

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Friday Voyage: Mexico City

30. January 2015

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By Margaret Randall Friday Voyage: Mexico City

The Aztecs called it Tenochtitlán; and the city that rose from a lake is still slowly revealing its ancient secrets to a modern metropolis. 

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Provincial Matters, 1-26-2015

26. January 2015

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By V.B. Price Provincial Matters, 1-26-2015

V.B. Price's weekly collection of observations and appreciations.

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‘I, the worst of all women’

22. January 2015

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By Margaret Randall ‘I, the worst of all women’

The life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, the brilliant and defiant 17th century religious sister and author who's become a feminist icon. 

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