New Mexico Mercury

The Miracle of Alfredo

It’s a miracle, says Pastor Galván as we talk about the sudden recovery of Alfredo Ortiz, one of the mental patients in his asylum in Juárez. The problem is that I don’t believe in miracles. So how did this man recover from three months of being catatonic?

Alfredo was born in Juárez on June 9, 1977, appears to be a humble young man and is a skillful worker. In April 2012, his family committed him to Vision in Action, this private mental asylum founded by Pastor Galván...

Insight New Mexico - Dr. Veronica Garcia

V.B. Price talks with Dr. Veronica Garcia, Executive Director of NM Voices for Children and former Education Secretary under Bill Richardson, about the state of childhood poverty in the state.

An Open Internet for All New Mexicans

Open Internet, also known as net neutrality, preserves our right to communicate freely online while enabling and protecting free speech. It means that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should provide us with open networks and not interfere with any applications or content that we access on our computers, phones, and other devices, allowing me to read my favorite blogs even if they criticize big telecom companies...

What Happened to Advocacy?

Chaotic social divisions in New Mexico and across the world arise when professional and political leaders forget the needs of those they represent.

El Machete: APS Monsters

El Machete: APS Monsters

Mercury Q&A: Darryl Wellington on the African American Experience in NM

Poet, author and social critic Darryl Wellington discusses his recent article that examined the African American experience and history in New Mexico.

Provincial Matters, 12-1-2013

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

El Machete: Whitey Biennial

Whitey Biennial

The Game Changer

A short story by Ed Merta that dreams of a climate policy breakthrough in New Mexico.

Holiday Shopping Goes Local, Independent

For those suffering from too much quality time with their families, the chain stores are poised to offer an escape by opening Thanksgiving Day. Before your dinner is digested, you can flee the table to vie for pole position at the big box entrance like Roman chariot drivers and prepare to do battle for one of those few really cheap “door-buster” flat-screens...