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12/1 & 12/2: Greg Palast appearances in NM--note revised venue!

November 15, 2011 by Democracy for N...

GREG PALAST TO SPEAK IN NEW MEXICO DECEMBER 1 & 2 ON TOUR FOR NEW BOOK RELEASED TODAY: VULTURES’ PICNIC: In Pursuit of Petroleum Pigs, Power Pirates, and High-Finance Carnivores

Greg Palast has a history with New Mexico going back to his investigative work on PNM for the State Attorney General in the mid-1980s and, later, with reporting on voter suppression tactics used here as well as in Florida, Ohio and elsewhere.

With his investigative reporting on astonishing greed, fraud and crimes committed by financiers, energy companies and government officials, Palast’s work gives deep background to the outrage felt by the general public ("the 99%") in this time of OWS actions.

This book is different from his earlier work in the way Palast’s own life (and personal flaws) become part of the story, heightening the Sam Spade/gonzo journalism style of the stories.

Vultures’ Picnic is also being released as an e-book and in a video-enhanced version that includes footage from the BBC investigations in far-flung locales such as Central Asia, the Gulf Coast, and South America.

New Mexico appearances are as follows:

Go Green. Get Paid.

November 15, 2011 by Left in Alabama

I've been shamelessly couponing lately.  I swore I'd never be like those ladies on television, and I'm still not.  I can't stand them.

Why?

Well they clean out entire shelves of a product I like and want whenever it goes on special.  I once had to go a good two weeks without peanut butter because my favorite brand had gone on special and the coupon ladies had cleared out the entire stock at Publix in the first hour.

So it started with me shopping on the mornings when the specials started.  I've always compared the weekly ads to my coupons and gotten stuff that was a good deal.  But then that led to me finding a great site that does all that for you-- SouthernSavers.com.

That in turn led to me doing the 6-week stockpile thing where I buy only the things on special unless I absolutely need it.  (Same goes for stocking up and freezing meat and produce when that goes on special.)

Lora Lucero guest blog: Ring Around the White House

November 14, 2011 by Democracy for N...

This is a guest blog by Lora Lucero, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, NM, an adjunct professor of law at UNM and the Natural Resources Director for the League of Women Voters of New Mexico.

 Last Sunday I joined hands with an estimated 10,000 – 12,000 people as we circled the White House to send a strong message to President Obama that he must reject the Keystone XL Pipeline.  That’s the 1700-mile, $7-14 billion pipeline proposed to carry Canadian tar sands from Alberta to oil refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Green Jobs Award Goes to Sacred Power!!

November 11, 2011 by Democracy for N...

The New Mexico Green Chamber would like to congratulate Sacred Power for winning the 2011 Green Jobs Award from the SJF Institute and Citi Foundation.  Sacred Power's accomplishment once again highlights the importance of green jobs to New Mexico's economy and demonstrates how New Mexico businesses are national leaders in the field of clean energy. Press release below:

2011 GREEN JOBS AWARD HONOREES ANNOUNCED

These inspiring companies together have created more than 2,500 quality jobs

New York, November 8, 2011 - On November 10th from 6PM to 8 PM, SJF Institute will recognize the 2011 Green Jobs Award honorees at a reception at the Citi Executive Conference Center keynoted by Jonathan Greenblatt, the Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation. The Green Jobs Award honors private businesses that contribute to both the economy and the environment. Applicants are judged on their contribution to environmental quality, the quality of their jobs and benefits, the diversity of employment opportunities, and their level of community engagement.