New Mexico Mercury

International Women’s Day 2014

Remembering and honoring those who tell our stories here and abroad.

Insight New Mexico - Jerry Ortiz y Pino’s Legislature Analysis

State Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino gives us his perspective on the highs and lows of this year's legislature.

Let’s Do Welcome COPS

The TV show COPS has chosen to film right here in Bernalillo County. I am so excited and upbeat about this really great development for our city and county. I can’t for the life of me fathom why the mayor and other gov officials are pushing this great opportunity away, distancing themselves from COPS, because if there’s one thing we do well around here, it’s run away from the police. I have no idea why we run away from police around here, but we do, and fortunately that’s what COPS is all about—running away from the police...

Not Just Fiftieth

Sadly, in New Mexico we are used to hearing that we are fiftieth on the lists that measure poverty, health care, employment, prison overcrowding, or what percentage of our high school students graduate. From year to year we compete with Mississippi for the dishonor. Sometimes we are only second from last, sometimes at the very bottom.

One percent of New Mexicans enjoy 72.6% of our economic growth. That same 1% has shown an increase in income of 119.3%, with only ten other states showing a larger percentage of growth for their top tier. Overall real income growth in New Mexico, from 1979 to 2007, was only 14%, making it the seventh lowest among all fifty states...

She Who Wears the Pants

The headline of the February 20, 2014 issue of La Prensa stated that Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua had fired two Cabinet ministers. In the first paragraph of the accompanying article, however, it said that differences with First Lady, Rosario Murillo had led to their ouster. In Nicaragua, a cab driver named Ismael told us, “Whatever she says, he does.” Or to quote a man on horseback in Granada, “It’s she who wears the pants"...

El Machete: Tragic Black History

Tragic Black History

Provincial Matters, 2-24-2014

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

Axe’s “Make Love, Not War” Superbowl Ad

As part of Axe's #kissforpeace campaign, Axe first debuted this ad for their new product, Axe Peace, on the internet and then revealed a shorter version during the commercial breaks of the Superbowl. The ad’s tagline, “Make Love, Not War,” initially seems to indicate that this ad will be different from Axe’s usual sexist romps. And while the ad does attempt to dismantle stereotypes about race, terrorism, and war, it ends up reinforcing them. In addition, Axe’s portrayal of romance on the battlefield is disturbing for the ways it erases violence against women during war and glorifies colonialism...

A decade of 100% defense against anti-conservation bills at the NM Legislature

For the 10th year in a row, Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) and our allies successfully defeated every anti-conservation measure introduced in the state legislature during the 2014 New Mexico Legislative session which ended yesterday at noon.

I am so proud to be a part of this conservation legacy that CVNM is continuing for the people of New Mexico. For a decade CVNM has been on the frontlines, fighting the good fight, protecting our air, land, and water for a healthy Land of Enchantment...

Humphrey’s World: Downs Racino

Downs Racino