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V.B. Price has lived in New Mexico since l958, mostly in Albuquerque’s North Valley, writing poetry, journalism and non-fiction. His website is vbprice.com.

Thumbing Their Noses at New Mexico

Thumbing Their Noses at New Mexico

June 13, 2021 By V.B. Price 3 Comments

Military industrial pollution continues to ravage New Mexico with little help in sight.

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: kirtland, mixed waste landfill, pollution, snl

Crumbling Infrastructure: Penny-Pinching Ideological Neglect

Crumbling Infrastructure: Penny-Pinching Ideological Neglect

June 6, 2021 By V.B. Price 6 Comments

The neo-Confederate Republican Party has sabotaged America’s public works.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Mercury Messenger Summer Break

Mercury Messenger Summer Break

May 10, 2021 By V.B. Price 1 Comment

The Mercury Messenger is taking its annual early summer break through May. The next edition will publish June 7th.
Here’s to the glories of the green and growing edge of life! May kindness and gratitude reign.

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Taxation Is Not Income Redistribution

Taxation Is Not Income Redistribution

May 2, 2021 By V.B. Price 1 Comment

Biden’s new Civilian Climate Corps could go a long way in helping us survive and endure the climate crisis.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Police Violence in a Racist, Frightened, Armed to the Teeth America

Police Violence in a Racist, Frightened, Armed to the Teeth America

April 25, 2021 By V.B. Price 3 Comments

Have we turned a corner with police accountability, or was Chauvin a one and done?

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A Triumphant 2021 Legislative Session! Next, Gun Control?

A Triumphant 2021 Legislative Session! Next, Gun Control?

April 18, 2021 By V.B. Price Leave a Comment

New Mexico has recently passed some of the most progressive legislation in the country.

Filed Under: Columns

Springtime, the Good Life, Climate Change and the Hope of an Alternative Future

Springtime, the Good Life, Climate Change and the Hope of an Alternative Future

April 11, 2021 By V.B. Price 1 Comment

Small farms and family gardens could become a realistic alternative to industrial agriculture.

Filed Under: Columns

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