Author: gpabqmetro

The Green Party of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area represents Sandoval, Bernalillo, Torrance, and Valencia Counties in New Mexico, U. S. A.

Two Terrible Years

Witness for Gaza-Santa Fe has organised a reading of names of the known victims of genocide and Israeli civilians who died on October 7, 2023. Sign-up to read names at the Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe near De Vargas Park. It started at sunset on October 1 and is expected to end on October 6 after the reading of 69,000 names. Here is the article in the New Mexican.

There is an International Day of Action for Gaza event on Saturday, October 4, at 2pm at Morningside Park, 3901 Lead SE, in the Nob Hill area of Albuquerque. This event is in support of the victims of genocide in Gaza and the Global Sumud Flotilla.

Global Day of Action for Palestine

Thursday, September 18, 2025, is the deadline for Israel to end its illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territories called for by the United Nations General Assembly. Israel has also failed to comply with the provisional measures set forward by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The United States of America continues its acceptance of Genocide in Gaza. On September 18, please contact every member of New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation and DEMAND ACTION. Tell our Representatives and Senators to Stop taking Israeli lobbyist money and Stop providing the weapons that have destroyed hospitals, schools, and homes and that have killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. Learn more.

Senator Martin Heinrich: 400 Gold Avenue SW, Suite 1080
Albuquerque, (505) 346-6601; (202) 224-5521 in DC

Senator Ben Ray Luján: 500 Marquette Ave NW, Suite 1460
Albuquerque, (505) 337-7023; (202) 224-6621 in DC

Representative Teresa Leger-Fernández: 120 S Federal Pl, Suite 323, Santa Fe, (505) 428-4680; (202) 225-6190 in DC

Representative Melanie Stansbury: 6301 Indian School Rd, Suite 420, Albuquerque, (505) 346-6781; (202) 225-6316 in DC

Representative Gabe Vásquez: 201 Unser Blvd NW, Unit 116, Albuquerque, (505) 208-4777; (202) 225-2365 in DC.

Protests and Rallies

SAVE OUR STREETS: NO ICE, NO TROOPS, Wednesday, September 17th, 0830, 1601 E Main St, Los Lunas (Riverside Park)

FIGHT FASCISM: Friday, September 19, 4:30 p. m., Wyoming & Paseo del Norte NE, Albu(r)querque (corners of the intersection)

TESLA TAKEDOWN: Saturday, September 20, 9am, U.S. 550 & New Mexico 528, Bernalillo/Rio Rancho (Tesla Store)

SAVE OUR VA: Sunday, September 21, noon, 1501 San Pedro Dr. SE, Albu(r)querque (VAMC)

SUN DAY: Global Day for Solar, Sunday, September 21, noon, 500 Spruce St. SE, Albu(r)querque (Roosevelt Park)

Redistricting Task Force Mtg

On Wednesday, September 17, at 3:00 p. m. on Zoom, retired Chief Justice Edward Chávez will report on the process for the 2020 Redistricting Task Force and the recommendations.  Panelists from 2025 Task Force will discuss the recommendations as they pertain to the next redistricting cycle.  A Q&A will be available.  Register in advance.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ERI2zjyVRZy6_7WEeQ_k7Q#/registration

Dismantling Elite Economic Skyscrapers

How could a new monetary system look and work?

Find out on Wednesday, September 3, 6:30 p. m. MDT at the Green Party webinar. Register in advance at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5DXOe-0DSx-DW8UYE6X-Ug#/registration

Doctors Against Genocide

Hear from doctors working in Gaza. Learn about the effort to rebuild Al-Shifa Hospital.  Sunday, August 24, 2025, 3:00 p. m., 1300 Girard NE, ABQ (Mennonite Church). 

Jaber Jehad Badwan, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons