Indivisible Santa Fe Radio

Donovan Kolbly and Gary Kowalski
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Hosts Donovan and Gary speak with activists from northern New Mexico strategizing to defend working families, fight fascism and promote democratic engagement. Indivisible Santa Fe is a grassroots citizen-led organization dedicated to taking America back from billionaires and would-be Kings to build an economy and political order that works for the many rather than few. We meet weekly on Monday evenings 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Christ Lutheran Church in Santa Fe to make good trouble: organizing rallies, launching boycotts, lobbying legislators, educating voters, using lawful means to realize the American promise of justice for all. Radio that's making a difference in the City Different. Musical coda courtesy of penguinmusic 2025. Views expressed on this program are those of the participants, not necessarily those of Indivisible Santa Fe.

  1. 3d ago

    Catholics Fight Trump at the Border

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, is being sued by the federal government, which wants to erect a thirty-foot border wall across a sacred pilgrimmage site known as Cristo Rey (or Christ the King). Deacon Jim Winder of the Diocese speaks with our host Gary to explain that this is primarily a battle over symbols. The holy mountain is topped by a 29 foot statue of Christ with welcoming arms greeting the hungry, the outcast and the stranger. The wall demanded by Customs and Border Patrol is a symbol of exclusion and rejection. The legal arguments at stake revolve around religious freedom, a precept central to the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights. Tune in to learn more from Deacon Jim, who grew up on the border and knows the issues firsthand.

    Catholics Fight Trump at the Border

  2. Jul 6

    Protecting the Ballot with the League of Women Voters

    More Americans say they don't trust elections, but for very different reasons. Debunked claims of voter fraud continue to circulate. Gerrymandering is rampant. New laws make it harder to cast a ballot. How can we restore faith in the nation's electoral system? For answers, Donovan and Gary speak with Stephanie Schlanger and Kelly Davis of the Santa Fe chapter of the League of Women Voters, a non-partisan but activist organization dedicated to protecting the Constitutionally mandated right to vote.

    Protecting the Ballot with the League of Women Voters

  3. Jun 29

    Christian Nationalism: A New Idolatry?

    Did you know that Barry Goldwater's wife was chair of Arizona's Planned Parenthood for many years? (The Republcan Senator and 1964 Presidential candidate was himself a lifelong member of the NAACP.) Times have changed and not always for the better. Christian Nationalism is a white nativist evangelical crusade that makes yesteryear's Moral Majority seem tame, identifying the Kingdom of God with the United States (especially the red states) and idolizing Donald Trump as God's enjoy on earth. Today, Donovan and Gary speak with the Reverend Talitha Arnold, senior minister at the United Church of Santa Fe and a graduate of Yale Divinity School, about the threats this perversion of faith represents to our democratic freedoms and to the foundations of authentic Christianity.

    Christian Nationalism: A New Idolatry?

  4. Jun 15

    Justice for Epstein's Victims in New Mexico?

    For decades, notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein operated a vast hideaway called Zorro Ranch just south of Santa Fe. Until now, no full investigation of the property ever took place. Donovan and Gary talk with Representative Andrea Romero, who chairs the newly formed NM Survivors Truth Commission, empowered to search out whatever crimes may have occurred there. Recently the Commission began issuing subpoenas and hearing testimony from Epstein's victims, including Rachel Benavidez and family members of Virginia Guiffre. Representive Romero is determined to honor their stories of abuse, hold the perpetrators accountable, and make sure such atrocities never happen again.

    Justice for Epstein's Victims in New Mexico?

  5. Jun 8

    Up From Last Place: Improving Education in our State with Fred Nathan, Jr. of Think New Mexico

    New Mexico spends more on education per pupil than most other states, but ranks near the bottom on student outcomes for math and reading proficiency. Why is that, and what can be done? The answers may surprise. Donovan and Gary talk with Fred Nathan, Jr., the founder and Executive Director of Think New Mexico, which has has been instrumental in reforming state government: successfully pushing to implement all day kindergarten, remove the sales tax on groceries, end predatory lending and most recently pushing legislation to address the acute shortage of doctors and other health care providers in our state. Fred talks about additional steps needed to bring more psychologists, EMTS, and PTs to practice here. But his analysis of our lopsided educational system--heavy on highly paid administrators while short-changing classrooms--is eye opening.

    Up From Last Place: Improving Education in our State with Fred Nathan, Jr. of Think New Mexico

  6. May 18

    Voting Rights and Wrongs: A Conversation with Gene Grant

    Earlier this month the U.S. Supreme Court destroyed what was left of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act that for the first time in Amerrican history gave blacks access to the ballot box and a voice in their own government. Already states across old Dixie are redrawing lines to dilute minority representation in Congress. Donovan and Gary discuss the decision and its implications with Gene Grant, Executive Director of the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs, who despite the setback sees glimmers of hope on the horizon.

    Voting Rights and Wrongs: A Conversation with Gene Grant

  7. May 11

    Archbishop John Wester on Trump's Immoral War

    When if ever is war justified? Donovan and Gary are honored to speak with the Archbishop of Santa Fe John Wester, who reflects on the dubious morality of America's war with Iran in light of Roman Catholic teachings that reach back to Augustine and Aquinas which but remain more relevant than ever. Archbishop Wester shares his vision for a better path to peace.

    Archbishop John Wester on Trump's Immoral War

  8. May 4

    Breaking Big Money's Grip on America

    Billionaires with deep pockets have an outsized influence on electoral politics, turning government of and by the people into a system that serves the ultra-wealthy and well-connected. Donovan and Gary talk with Bruce Berlin, the author of Breaking Big Money's Grip on America to under stand the scope of the challenge and explore remedies to return power to ordinary citizens.

    Breaking Big Money's Grip on America
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Hosts Donovan and Gary speak with activists from northern New Mexico strategizing to defend working families, fight fascism and promote democratic engagement. Indivisible Santa Fe is a grassroots citizen-led organization dedicated to taking America back from billionaires and would-be Kings to build an economy and political order that works for the many rather than few. We meet weekly on Monday evenings 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Christ Lutheran Church in Santa Fe to make good trouble: organizing rallies, launching boycotts, lobbying legislators, educating voters, using lawful means to realize the American promise of justice for all. Radio that's making a difference in the City Different. Musical coda courtesy of penguinmusic 2025. Views expressed on this program are those of the participants, not necessarily those of Indivisible Santa Fe.

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