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At ProgressNow NM, we deliver well-researched, thoughtful blogs on various progressive topics including democracy, elections, reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ liberation, environmental justice–and all their intersections.

With our blog and all other communications, our team combats disinformation and holds accountable public officials and institutions by authoring blogs to keep you informed on the latest political news impacting New Mexico’s diverse communities.

Steve Pearce is Mad at the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association?

Steve Pearce is Mad at the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association?

Edgar Cruz | August 11, 2020
This past weekend, unemployed former Congressman Steve Pearce, chair of the deeply racist New Mexico Republican Party, threw stones at…
El Paso Shooting Anniversary: 23 Lives Lost Because of Racism

El Paso Shooting Anniversary: 23 Lives Lost Because of Racism

Marianna Anaya | August 3, 2020
If you find yourself in El Paso, driving down I-10 from either direction, you can’t miss it—a 30-foot tall golden…
Blackness and Justice: The Rise of Intersectional Movements

Blackness and Justice: The Rise of Intersectional Movements

Marianna Anaya | July 31, 2020
 This series on Black Life, and racial justice is barely scratching the surface. A few resources for you to begin…
Deep Ties: Trump, Racist Funders, and the Oil and Gas Industry

Deep Ties: Trump, Racist Funders, and the Oil and Gas Industry

Marianna Anaya | July 28, 2020
Arch Republican and avowed racist Couy Griffin has been invited to meet with Trump tomorrow while the President is in…
Why Black Lives Matter: Beyond the Hashtag

Why Black Lives Matter: Beyond the Hashtag

Marianna Anaya | July 22, 2020
2020 has exposed two pandemics, viral and racial. Both are disproportionately taking the lives of Black Americans. For four hundred…

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