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When a sitting New Mexico judge is arrested for harboring a violent gang member, it’s not just a scandal — it’s a symptom of a much deeper problem: the corruption, lawlessness, and misplaced priorities rotting our institutions from the inside out.
By Alan Martinez | May 6, 2025
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By Diane Dunlap | May 6, 2025
It’s an hour into night two of the NFL draft but I’m on deadline to get out this article on Family Month.
By Nickie McCarty | May 6, 2025
On April 16, the United Kingdom’s (UK) Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling that should resonate across the Atlantic — especially here in New Mexico.
By Brian C. Nixon | May 1, 2025
Pulitzer-nominated poet, translator, and educator, Arthur Sze, is a National Treasure.
By Nickie McCarty | Apr 29, 2025
New Mexico is a land of striking beauty — from the red cliffs of Abiquiú to the vibrant cultures of Santa Fe and the sacred stillness of the desert. It’s a place rich in heritage, spirit, and promise.
By Jodi Hendricks | Apr 29, 2025
As a mother, I am heartbroken by the tragic news that a newborn baby was found dead in a dumpster in Albuquerque.
By Gail Armstrong | Apr 29, 2025
The tragic death of 16-year-old Jaydun Garcia while in the custody of New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) is a devastating reminder of the agency’s chronic dysfunction.
By Sarah Smith | Apr 29, 2025
The shooting at Young Park shows the brokenness of our community on multiple levels. For thousands of years, the most basic tenets of society have been “do not harm others or encroach on their property.”
By Brian C. Nixon | Apr 25, 2025
I don’t know what it is about experimental film that attracts me. Maybe it’s the poetic nature of the medium, a nonlinear methodology of expression.
By Tara Shaver | Apr 22, 2025
What would you do if you knew where 30 children were going to be killed tomorrow? What if it were legal and their parents were paying someone to do it?
By Brian C. Nixon | Apr 22, 2025
Watching Susan DeLeo’s short film Island is like bathing. Bathing not in the sense of taking a bath, but in the sense of Forest Bathing, Shinrin-yoku in Japanese culture.
By Robert Witsenhausen | Apr 22, 2025
From the bygone days of the Santa Fe Ring to the Richardson Pay-to-Play scandals and Zorro Ranch, New Mexico has a storied history of corruption.
By Anne Nygren Doherty | Apr 17, 2025
Study after study—like the 2004 Bureau of Justice Statistics finding that 70% of incarcerated juveniles came from disrupted homes, or the 2016 University of Pennsylvania link between family instability and violent crime.
By Sarah Smith | Apr 16, 2025
In February, Las Cruces City Council voted for “Realize Las Cruces.” This sweeping policy change overhauls the longstanding zoning code by removing single family residential zoning across much of the City.
By Jody Boulay | Apr 16, 2025
Memorial Day is a solemn occasion to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. We attend parades, place flags at gravesites, and take quiet moments of reflection.
By Brian C. Nixon | Apr 11, 2025
Recently I was asked by a young film student in Albuquerque about my favorite Western novels and movies. Though picking the ‘best’ is subjective, here’s my personal take on 11 timeless novels (why stick with 10?).
By Nicole Tobiassen | Apr 8, 2025
Recently, Senator Antonio “Moe” Maestas, an Albuquerque Democrat, told the Santa Fe New Mexican that my tough-on-crime policy proposals were ‘stupid.’
By Jodi Hendricks | Apr 8, 2025
As the dust settles from the 2025 legislative session, one truth rises above the noise: what’s happening in Santa Fe doesn’t reflect the values of everyday New Mexicans.
By Nickie McCarty | Apr 8, 2025
Each June, Pride Month dominates the public sphere, with corporations, media, and public figures championing the LGBTQ+ agenda. Why should faith-filled Americans be silent? Why not boldly declare April as Faith Month?
