1. ACPJ Events & News

   a. New Coordinating Council

   b. Apr. 4: Dare to Struggle

   c. Apr. 7 & 21: ABQ Workers School

   d. Apr. 16: CC Meeting

   e. Ridwell Recycling talk

   f. Landscaping/decorating donations

2. Events in the Wider Community

   a. Apr. 5: WNS Bosque Hike

   b. Apr. 5-11: Shut Down Drone Warfare

   c. Apr. 7/8: UNMJFP bake sale for Gaza

   d. Apr. 8: NMILC fundraiser

   e. Apr. 7: Bike ABQ mtg

   f. Apr. 10: Nuclear Art Exhibit

   g. Apr. 10-14: Palestine 36 / The President's Cake screenings

   h. Apr. 11: Ampersand Open House

   i. Apr. 13: WNS Spring General Mtg

   j. Apr. 14: Public Comment on "Produced Water" / Acequias film screening

   k. Apr. 19: Spring Fling Bike Swap / WNS Coffee & News

   l. Apr. 24: Dyke March / Critical Mass Bike Ride

   m. Apr. 24-27: Mr Nobody vs. Putin screening

   n. Apr. 25: Izkor: Slaves of Memory screening

ACP&J Events and News

Last Saturday ACP&J members voted at the Annual Membership Meeting. The new ACP&J Coordinating Council includes: 

- Marcey Kostiner 

- Alicia Rodriguez (Chair) 

- Che Olavarria Gallegos (Treasurer) 

- Larry Kronen 

- Luna Olavarria Gallegos (Secretary) 

- Mark Campbell

Our CC Roadmap tracks all the projects that we are working on. Please use this link to see a list of all of our projects and progress on them so far.

On Saturday, April 4, Dare to Struggle NM are taking up the National Day of Action in support of the Prairieland Defendants by hosting a meeting 5:30pm at the Peace Center, to go over the details of the case, its broader implications and strategizing about how we can build mass support for their freedom. The Prairieland defendants were recently found guilty on federal charges including material support for terrorism for protesting against ICE. For more details, come to the meeting or read the linked article. Dare to Struggle is a organization open to anyone who wants to resist and stop injustice no matter who holds political office. We go to the neighborhoods facing police brutality, ICE raids, poverty, and evictions, talk to people about the problems they face, and organize people in collective struggle. We know that radical change only happens when people step outside of routine protest or expecting politicians to do it for us and take bold, collective action. Contact: daretostrugglenm@proton.me

Albuquerque Workers School is a political education class facilitated by Workers for a New Southwest, reading and discussing fundamental Marxist theory. Meetings are Tuesday, April 7 & 21, 6-8pm in the front office at the Peace Center. Workersforanewsouthwest@proton.me.

Thursday, April 16, 6-8pm: Coordinating Council meeting at the Peace Center. If you can't attend in person, a zoom link will also be posted at abqpeaceandjustice.org/home prior to the meeting.

Recycling Talk at Peace Center, Tuesday, April 21, 10-11:30am. Ridwell, a Seattle-based company that has saved 40 million pounds of waste from the landfill, is coming to ABQ to share. Join Ridwell founder Ryan Metzger, to learn how to keep more stuff out of the landfill. Contact:  ivan.shneerson@ridwell.com

Donations Request: The Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice is seeking help beautifying the outside area as well as our indoor walls. If you have any gravel, outdoor plants, soil or paint, we would appreciate you dropping it off in the next few weeks. 

Events in the Wider Community

Sunday, April 5, 3pm: Workers for a New Southwest hold a Bosque Hike at Rio Grande Park, 1744 Kit Carson Ave. SW. Contact: workersforanewsouthwest@proton.me.

APRIL 5-11: SHUT DOWN DRONE WARFARE Spring Action at Holloman AFB near Alamagordo, NM. 700+ drone pilots & operators are trained here annually; help us to foster GI Resistance! Drones are the US Empire’s critical tool for global hegemony and “Full Spectrum Domination.” U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone operators are enabling attacks in Occupied Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Yemen, Latin America, Somalia and Syria. It's time for mass mobilization and nonviolent action to say Shut It Down! REGISTER HERE and join us for all or part of the week. For details on schedule, travel, lodging and stipends, visit BanKillerDrones.org & ShutDownDroneWarfare.org. Co-sponsored by Veterans For Peace, Ban Killer Drones and CODEPINK.

UNM for Justice in Palestine will be holding a bake sale Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8, from 11am-3pm at the UNM duck pond alumni clock to raise money for Gaza. All proceeds from the bake sale will go directly to Gazan families. We will also be selling beautifully designed t-shirts by Palestinian artist @wissam.alashi. For payment methods we can take cash, CashApp, Venmo, and Zelle. You can also sign up to donate baked goods by scanning the QR code below.

Tuesday, April 7, 7pm: BikeABQ General Membership Meeting at Juno (1501 1st St NW), with updates on what BikeABQ is doing to make biking in Albuquerque safe and accessible for people of all ages and abilities.

Join NM Immigrant Legal Center on Wednesday, April 8, 5-7pm at the Albuquerque Museum (2000 Mountain Rd. NW) for updates from NMILC's Policy and Deportation Defense Teams as well as a private guided tour of the Delilah Montoya: Activating Chicana Resistance and Detention Nation exhibits. Your presence helps expand access to legal services, advocacy, and opportunity for immigrant families. Get tickets HERE.

Friday, April 10, 5-7:30pm, celebrate the opening of Nuclear Past, Present, and Future: Art in Action. This exhibition is a collaboration between the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium and the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum, 1701 4th St SW. The project examines the impact of nuclear technologies, its devastating human and environmental toll, and the artistic expression and activism of community members advocating for justice. Featuring over 30 artists, the exhibition will remain on view through January 24, 2027. More info: nhccnm.org or (505)246-2261.

Palestine '36 (Dir. Annemarie Jacir, 2025, 119m - Palestine, UK, France, Norway, Qatar, KSA, Jordan - In Arabic & English with English subtitles) Friday-Tuesday, April 10-14, 2pm & 7pm (Apr. 11-12, 7pm only!) at Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE. Starring Jeremy Irons, a drama about the beginnings of resistance to occupation. Part of the Eye on Palestine/Israel film series - trailer HERE.

The President's Cake (Dir. Hasan Hadi, 2025, 105m - Iraq - In Arabic with English subtitles) Friday-Tuesday, April 10-14, 4:30pm only, at Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE. The official Iraq entry for Best International Feature at the 98th Academy Awards, this drama takes place in Baghdad, 1990. Bonus: Award-winning, world renowned Iraqi oud virtuoso, composer, and local ABQ treasure Rahim AlHaj, who has a featured role in the film, will be on hand for a post-screening Q&A on April 11! Trailer HERE.

April 11, 11am: Open House at Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center in Cerillos, NM. See flyer below for details.

Workers for a New Southwest Spring General Meeting, Monday, April 13, 6pm at Albuquerque Friends Meeting House, 1600 5th St NW. In this meeting, cadre will give a current update on WNS and focus specifically on getting aligned about moving forward together. We’ll review the cadre function proposal, share the updated event protocol so everyone is clear on expectations and structure, and go over our social survey results as a group and talk about what they mean for our direction and priorities. We’ll break into working groups where folks will self-select into the group they resonate with or already a part of and have focused discussions about next steps and future work.
This meeting is about clarity, accountability, and building momentum. Let’s come ready to engage and shape the work ahead. Our members are highly encouraged to attend and also anyone who wants to learn more, get involved, and help build a movement rooted in the working people of New Mexico.

Produced Water agenda items likely to be heard on April 14th at the NM State Capitol Building, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM, Rm. 307. On November 13, 2025, the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) voted to stop the oil and gas industry’s proposed rulemaking that would have allowed the discharge of “treated” toxic oil and gas wastewater (“produced water”) to New Mexico’s rivers, streams, and groundwater. Many of you showed up and gave public comments in November—thank you!
The oil and gas industry is yet again asking the WQCC to move forward with their dirty water proposal. The WQCC will vote on the industry’s request likely on April 14, 2026. Your voice is once again needed to speak up against this proposal!
Meeting Details (TBA): https://www.env.nm.gov/events-calendar.
The Ask: We need you to provide public comment—in person or virtually—to speak up for clean water and ask the WQCC to:
➤ Reject industry’s proposal to resurrect the proposal to discharge toxic oil and gas wastewater into New Mexico’s water resources;
➤ Keep in place the WQCC’s May 2025 ban on discharge; and
➤ Protect New Mexico’s waters and public health. 
Accessibility: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified signed language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate, please contact the commission administrator ASAP at 505-660-4305 or by email, pamela.jones@env.nm.gov.
Industry and the WQCC Background:
In May 2025, the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) adopted a rule flatly prohibiting the discharge of oil and gas wastewater—commonly referred to as “produced water”—to our rivers, streams, and lands. That’s because the evidence before the WQCC—from the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and groups like ours—demonstrated that even when treated, produced water is not safe to discharge. Produced water contains a toxic mix of chemicals “produced” as a byproduct of oil and gas extraction.
The ink was not dry on the rule when an industry-led group—WATR Alliance—petitioned the WQCC to toss out the May rule and allow discharge of “treated” produced water. Instead of rejecting the petition outright, the WQCC scheduled it for hearing. Why? Because the governor’s office—which controls seven seats on the 14-member WQCC—directed its appointees to get the industry-led petition “over the finish line.” We filed a motion to vacate (throw out) the industry-written rule and to disqualify the seven WQCC members who the governor’s office directed to rubber stamp the industry proposal. On November 13th, 2025, after hearing from many members of the public who spoke up against both the industry proposal and political meddling in the decision making process, the Commission granted our motion to vacate the industry rule making proceeding. 
Now, the same industry-led group is asking once again for the WQCC to allow for discharge and large-scale agricultural and industrial reuse. After the commission decided in November 2025 not to hear industry’s petition, WATR is making yet another run at convincing the WQCC to allow discharge to our surface and ground water. Despite the lack of science to back their efforts, the oil and gas industry refuses to take “no” for an answer.
Join us during the WQCC meeting on Produced Water in April 2026, to speak out against this dangerous industry proposal.
The WQCC MUST hear from the public—you—that the May 2025 oil and gas wastewater discharge ban must stand and that the industry proposal to allow discharge of produced water to New Mexico’s water resources must NOT be resurrected. For additional information: Western Environmental Law Center, Amigos Bravos, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter.

Also April 14: Free film screening of Acequias: Water and Community in New Mexico Tuesday, April 14, 5:30pm. A Free event starting with dinner: spend an evening with NMPBS exploring Acequias: Water and Community in New Mexico. Enjoy dinner, a preview of Henry David Thoreau, and a screening of Acequias: The Legacy Lives On, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Arcie Chapa and a panel of scholars and community advocates. 5:30pm dinner, 6pm screening, 7:15 pm panel & discussion - at George Pearl Hall, UNM School of Architecture building on Central NE, located across from the Frontier Restaurant on Central and Cornell Ave. Probably in the large Honda lecture hall at the East end. RSVP Here

April 19: Spring Fling Bike Swap, Noon-4pm at McDuffie Park with ABQ Mutual Aid, Esperanza Bike Clinic, UNM Lobo Bike Shop.

Also April 19: Coffee and News with Workers for a New Southwest, 1pm at Santa Cecilia, 111 Romero St. NW.

April 24: Arcoíris Center & UNM WRC invite you to the 3rd Annual Dyke March on campus! All friends and allies welcome in solidarity of the LGBTQIA+ community.  Please join us Friday, April 24, 11 am at Yale Park. And check out these links if you’re interested in performing at the March or volunteering to support.

Also April 24: Critical Mass Community Bike Ride- meet up at the UNM Duck Pond 6:30pm, roll out 7pm, head east on Central and back around after a few miles. Once we get back to Yale, folks can go back to the duck pond or keep the ride going! Monthly event, every last Friday.

Mr. Nobody vs. Putin (Dir. David Borenstein & Pavel Talankin, 2025, 90m - Denmark, Czechia, Germany - In Russian w/English subtitles) Friday-Monday, April 24-27, 6pm at Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE. Award-winning stealth expose' by a schoolteacher documenting Putin's propaganda machine - trailer HERE.

Izkor: Slaves of Memory (Dir. Eyal Sivan, 1991, 97m - Israel - Hebrew w/English subtitles) Saturday, April 25, 4pm at Nahalat Shalom, 3606 Rio Grande Blvd NW. Part of the Eye on Palestine/Israel film series, an award-winning documentary about the orchestration of memory in Israeli society - excerpt HERE.