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Eat Student Loan Debt?

October 18, 2011 by Blue Oklahoma

Occupy OKC and the overall "occupy movement" has the attention of the local corporate power structure here judging from the sustained, mocking criticism by its public relations branch, The Oklahoman editorial page.

Last Wednesday, the newspaper's editorial page called the movement's protesters "idiots." On Monday, it referred to t-shirt slogans superficially connected to the movement as "garden-variety anarchy." At least three editorial cartoons making fun of the demonstrators have been published (at least on NewsOK.com, the newspaper's internet site) in the last week or so. Is it simple conservative media overkill or real paranoia creeping in?

Dem Eric Griego's Campaign for NM-1 Congress Reports $170,000 Raised in 3Q, 9,810 Small Donors

October 17, 2011 by Democracy for N...

Eric and son at Occupy Albuquerque event this past Saturday

According to an email from Eric Griego, his "people-powered campaign" for Congress in NM-1 raised a total of $170,000 this past quarter, and has more than $180,000 cash on hand and $0 debt. "And impressively, we counted 979 New Mexican donors through September," he said. "We have now raised a total of nearly $293,000, the most of any candidate in this race. And 97.4% of the contributions were $100 or less."

"9,810. That’s how many people have decided to own a piece of our campaign to fight for the middle class in Washington," Griego continued. "Through September, more than 6,000 first-time contributors were added in the previous quarter."

Griego's email went on to say:

Lora Lucero Guest Blog: Climate Perspectives

October 17, 2011 by Democracy for N...

LWVNM's Lora Lucero, Judith Binder

This is a guest blog by Lora Lucero, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, NM and an adjunct professor of law at UNM. Climate change is a major focus of her research and writing, and she serves as the Natural Resources Director for the League of Women Voters of New Mexico.

Tempers got hot Sunday during the panel discussion at the Albuquerque Jewish Community Center. An estimated 150-175 people attended the “Perspectives on Climate Change” presentation organized by the New Mexico Chapter of the Fulbright Association. The University of New Mexico’s Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, and the League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico co-sponsored the event.