AltWeeklies Wire
There's Little Justice for Incarcerated Womennew

Progress is being made to try to make the criminal justice system more "gender-responsive," but the change is very slow in coming. In the meantime, girls and women locked up in the system often come back to their communities sicker, more miserable and more alienated than before.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Silja JA Talvi |
12-04-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Advocates Question New Mexico's Election-Night Processnew
The enormous interest generated by the 2008 presidential election, along with past discrepancies at the polls and New Mexico's status as a battleground state, has voter-rights advocates paying particular attention to how New Mexicans' votes will be counted on election night.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Mark Sanders |
10-23-2008 |
Politics
Will the Future of the Chile Include Genetic Engineering?new

Between the shaky agricultural market and the influx of various diseases, commercial chile farmers say they are struggling to survive. Scientists believe genetically modified chile seeds could be the answer to the crop's woes.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
10-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
Count Every Vote New Mexico Brings a Voter-Protection Program to the Statenew
The New Mexico battle between McCain and Obama is almost certain to be a tight one. Several down-ticket races are just as exciting with a slew of hotly contested federal and state legislative fights to be decided on Nov. 4. With so much on the line, it's more important than ever for voters to have accurate information.
Weekly Alibi |
Steven Robert Allen |
10-07-2008 |
Commentary
Attempts in New Mexico to Rock the Vote Rock the Boatnew
It remains to be seen if New Mexico's past problems with voter irregularities have become a joking matter. A massive surge of voter-registration drives leading up to the Nov. 4 election, combined with a recent court ruling regarding voter-registration groups and the discovery of fraudulent voter-registration cards, indicate otherwise.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Mark Sanders |
09-26-2008 |
Politics
The Temple of the Golden Archesnew

The question remains: Can a modern, socially conscious Santa Fean have his Big Mac and eat it, too?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
09-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
New Mexico Tries to Figure Out How to Get Medical Cannabis to Patientsnew
The Compassionate Use Act, passed in 2007, calls for the state's Department of Health to build regulations that would govern the production and distribution system for medical marijuana. But it doesn't outline how -- and that's become the real sticking point.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
09-16-2008 |
Science
Scientists Warn that Climate Change is Already Hitting New Mexiconew

Few people on the planet are unaware of climate change -- reducing one's carbon footprint has practically become a fashion statement. But behind the headlines and slogans, scientists are tracking the impacts global warming is already having -- and projecting what is yet to come.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
08-28-2008 |
Environment
New Mexico Lt. Governor Diane Denish Talks DNC and Clinton Insurrectionnew

Going into the convention as the face of Hillary's New Mexico campaign, superdelegate Diane Denish concedes that 2008 is Obama's year.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
08-22-2008 |
Politics
Denver or Bust! New Mexico Dems Head to the Convention of the Centurynew

This week, as the Democratic National Convention unfolds, the voting public will feel the last aftershock of the primary season.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
08-22-2008 |
Politics
If Bottled Water is the Devil, What's a Thirsty Person To Do?new

Mounting evidence suggests bottled water -- between the waste produced by the bottles and the energy consumed to produce and transport it -- is a considerable threat to the environment. Green-minded folks have been trying to find alternatives to plastic bottles, but the alternatives are few -- and raise environmental questions of their own.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Charlotte Jusinski |
08-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
Valerie Plame Wilson Discusses Her Memoir, FISA and Her Move to New Mexiconew

Valerie Plame Wilson's identity is no longer a secret. Five years and two lawsuits later, neither is her story. In her October 2007 memoir, Fair Game: How a Top CIA Agent Was Betrayed by Her Own Government, former agent Wilson chronicles how her life shifted from serving her country to suing her country.
Weekly Alibi |
Aeriel Emig |
07-29-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
New Mexico Jail-Based Charter School is First of its Kind in the USnew
Named for a man who worked to promote literacy and education in the jail (and who wore a Santa suit during Christmas family days there), the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center aims to graduate some of the estimated 40 percent of inmates without diplomas.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
07-29-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Conservative Strategist Sues Republican Congressional Hopeful in New Mexiconew
As Dan East prepares to battle against the Democratic Party's nominee, Ben Ray Lujan, and Independent Carol Miller for the seat currently occupied by US Rep. Tom Udall, he also faces a courtroom battle. Strategist Caroline George is suing him for $25,000 she says he owes her.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
07-11-2008 |
Politics
Five Ways New Mexico is Connected to the Beijing Olympic Controversiesnew

Tibet, Falun Gong, Darfur, poisoned imports and the threat of pandemics all hang over the games. And while these serious problems will likely continue long past the Beijing Olympics, the event presents the perfect opportunity for the world to protest and, perhaps, for China to listen.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
05-15-2008 |
Sports