This Week on New Mexico In Focus

Last month was the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, and a book called Joshua & Isadora: A True Tale of Loss and Love in the Holocaust was published that same month. We were fortunate to have an interview with author Michael Benanav, whose grandparents are the subjects of his book, and who is also the great-grandson of a leader in the Zionist movement.  We also talked with Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb and Abdul Rauf Campos-Marquetti, two peace activists who created the Muslim-Jewish PeaceWalk in the aftermath of 9/11, and who have individually led peace delegations to the Middle East.  

Last week we looked at "green" building issues and the impact a proposed project would have on the surrounding neighborhood.  It was a sensitive topic, and some opponents took us to task for what they perceived as a bias towards the developers.  Gene Grant attended the subsequent city council meeting that addressed the project, and you can read his entry about it in the New Mexico In Focus blog.  He and The Line panelists also give an update on the issue, and take on the fight for the Latino vote in the Presidential race and other important topics.

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