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Reclaiming and expanding Native foodways in New Mexico, one seed at a time
By Sam Gilbert, Santa Fe New Mexican – In the past few decades, a growing movement to promote seed-saving — the practice of keeping seeds from the current harvest to plant in subsequent harvests — has taken root in hopes of reclaiming and expanding Native foodways and crops after centuries of land loss, theft and displacement. The more we have access to healthy, local foods and seeds, the better.
We Need Public Banking
By Julian Larosa, Jacobin – The basic functions of investment are too important to be left in the hands of private banks only interested in accruing profits. We need public banks — something the Public Banking Act, introduced by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, would provide. What is public banking and why is it so scary?
Advocates Hope New Mexico Bill Offers National Model For Frontier Equity
By Noah Greenspan, The Daily Yonder – 75% of land and 24% of residents in New Mexico are considered by the USDA as part of the “frontier:” areas defined by both low population density and distance from urban centers. With fewer representatives, fewer capital outlay dollars, and fewer grant writers than large cities, frontier communities can suffer from a lack of funding. That shows up in concrete ways for residents, including less data about community needs, precarious broadband infrastructure, and long drives to the doctor or to school.
Anchorage Municipal Assembly Supports HR3339, National Infrastructure Bank
By National Infrastructure Bank Coalition, July 29, 2021 – he Anchorage Municipal Assembly has recently passed a resolution supporting HR3339 and the creation of an NIB. The resolution states in part: “WHEREAS, Alaska received a grade of C in 2017. The state has over 280 rural communities, 31 of which have no centralized water or wastewater system and rely on hauling water from near by rivers or lakes…”
North Dakota Industrial Commission authorizes Bank of North Dakota loan programs for livestock producers
By Staff, Jamestown Sun – The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved two new Bank of North Dakota (BND) loan programs to help the state’s livestock producers cover expenses related to the extreme drought conditions in the state. Producers must work with their local lender to determine if the programs are appropriate for their situation and make application through them.
Why Shouldn’t the People Own the Banks?
By Michelle Chen, The Nation – Even as the pandemic devastated New York City, megabanks like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America continued to do a roaring trade. And now those financial behemoths are set to manage the funds that New York City and other municipalities will be deploying for the recovery. But financial justice advocates want to see the City move its money from the Wall Street titans to a public bank, owned and operated by the people.
In rural New Mexico, water systems need funding and support
By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report – Most of New Mexico’s small, mutual domestic water systems are struggling. They face challenges like aging infrastructure and some have maxed out their ability to take out new loans and they have systems in need of repair. The impacts of climate change on water supplies aren’t hard to notice as reservoir levels decline and rivers run low, and funding is a big issue for these small communities.
Off the Chain
By Riley Gardner, Santa Fe Reporter – Small farms have been declining for decades with the monopolistic growth of Big Ag. Additional challenges like climate change’s impact on small farmers and the demand for fast-produced food leave many family farms unable to compete—and makes us far more dependent on fragile systems. Our bank accounts aren’t the only things at stake when prices rise and the public panics. It’s often the most needy who suffer.
What Western Society Can Learn From Indigenous Communities
By Rachel Cernansky, New York Times – Like many Indigenous peoples around the world, the Māori have developed their understanding of their environment through close observation of the landscape and its behaviors over the course of many generations. Now the New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency regularly looks for ways to integrate traditional Māori knowledge, or mātauranga, into its decision-making.
Drought-hit New Mexico town eyes economic liftoff from Virgin Galactic space launch
By Nathan Frandino, Reuters – As the first passenger rocket plane gears up for takeoff, a sleepy desert town near Spaceport America in New Mexico is hoping for a liftoff from tourism. In Truth or Consequences, 30 miles from the launchpad, tourism has evaporated with the drought, which brought its reservoir water level toward record lows. Residents of Truth or Consequences are now looking skyward for relief.
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Episode: Everyone deserves a public bank
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– Paul Gibson
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