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Calderon Vows to Aid Deported Countrymen
 San Antonio Express-News
With immigration reform such a hot-button issue in the United States, some Mexican officials have acted as if the problem originates on the northern side of the border. President Felipe Calderón, unlike his predecessors, has refused to adopt this wrongheaded stance.
Justice Unfinished - Remembering the Acteal Massacre
 Amnesty International
On the 10th anniversary of the massacre, Amnesty International reminds the authorities of their duty to provide the victims and their relatives who continue to live with the pain and the consequences of the atrocity with an effective remedy.
Bad Bill Now, Bad Bill Later
 The New York Times
While trying to do the wrong thing — shove a bad bill on electronic spying through the Senate — Majority Leader Harry Reid ended up doing the country a favor. He put off the vote until January.
Waiting for America
 The Guardian UK
While Tony Blair has been passing his time sending Christmas wishes to George Bush's pet dog, the rest of the world has been attempting to persuade his administration that it must act to limit climate change.
The Disgraceful Treatment of US Veterans
 Joseph L. Galloway
As you do your holiday shopping this year and think about a big turkey dinner and piles of gifts and the good life that most Americans enjoy, please spare a thought for those who made it all possible: Those who serve in our military and the veterans who've worn the uniform.
Many in Mexican Media Decry Planned Electoral Reforms
 Dr. José Enrique Vallarta Rodríguez
In Mexico, public statements have been made in recent weeks by various opinion leaders, journalists and writers in opposition to bestowing the right on the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) to “dictate” commentary and news content to the media. This due to what is once again being called an attempt against the freedom of speech and the press in Mexico.
The Audacity of Oprah
 Patricia J. Williams
I'm intrigued by the brouhaha attending Oprah Winfrey's decision to endorse Barack Obama's candidacy. The Internet is positively foaming at her decision to campaign for him. Celebrities - from Toby Keith to Sammy Davis Jr., from Barbra Streisand to Jon Bon Jovi - have always stumped for candidates, but a lot of people seem to feel that Oprah is different.
The Surge Is a Sideshow. Only Total US Pullout Can Succeed
 Jonathan Steele
If the gladdest tidings of this pre-Christmas season have been the US intelligence community's brilliant move to undermine a Bush attack on Iran by revealing there is no Iranian nuclear weapons programme, the worst news concerns US policy on Iraq.
Calderon Fights Culture of Machismo in Mexico
 San Antonio Express-News
Bold and defiant, Mexican President Felipe Calderón has done an admirable job taking on the drug lords who have been plaguing his country for decades. Now, less than a year after taking office, Calderón is taking on another culture deeply ingrained in Mexican society — the culture of machismo.
America in the Time of Empire
 Chris Hedges
All great empires and nations decay from within. By the time they hobble off the world stage, overrun by the hordes at the gates or vanishing quietly into the pages of history books, what made them successful and powerful no longer has relevance.
Bad, Worse, Worst and Beyond
 William Rivers Pitt
Once upon a time there was Bad, and there was Worse, and there was Worst, and that used to be it. Those were the only parameters necessary when the time came to assess the severity of a given situation and decide if the thing was merely wrong, actually dangerous, or just plan ridiculous.
Will Cloning Change Bullfighting?
 Allan Wall
The bullfight is a famous facet of Mexican culture. Now, with the announcement of the first-known cloning of a fighting bull, the corrida de toros tradition moves into the world of contemporary genetic manipulation.
What a Vote for Free Trade Means for the U.S.
 David Bacon
NAFTA certainly produced some winners. Large corporations moved high paying jobs south of the U.S.-Mexico border in order to cut their labor costs and increase their profits. Mexico created a new generation of billionaires. But rising profits did not produce jobs.
The Bush Era: The End Begins
 Max J. Castro
The George W. Bush era is not scheduled to end until January 2009, but already there are clear signs of the waning of the incumbent's power. Last week, for the first time since Bush became president, the U.S. Congress overrode a presidential veto.
Why Illegal Immigration Doesn't Matter
 Steven Malanga
Other modern, industrialized countries that are, like the United States, magnets for immigrants, have reshaped their immigration policy in the last 20 years to favor the better trained immigrant. But there are important policy differences among those countries.
Blackwater Goes to Mexico
 John Ross
If and when private security contractor Blackwater USA and its heavily-armed operatives are forced to pull out of Iraq as the result of the September 16th rampage in downtown Baghdad when its employees massacred up to 28 Iraqis, Mexico could be a profitable option for the North Carolina-based company.
Mexico Faces Aftermath of Its Own Katrina
 Andrew Gumbel
Rescue workers rushed to pick up victims of a catastrophic flood in the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco over the weekend, where as many as a million people were reported to be homeless and the state Governor compared his capital, Villahermosa, to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Mexico's Run of Bad Luck
 Haroon Siddique
Mexico has had to cope with more than its fair share of natural disasters. As well as floods, the country is exposed to the risks of hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, volcanic eruptions, mudslides, wild fires and extreme temperatures.
Fund Drug Treatment Rather Than Mexican Anti-Drugs Operations
 Ethan Nadelmann
U.S. leaders continue to blame another country for our failure to reduce substance misuse here at home. That country escalates its war against drugs, but asks the United States to pick up part of the tab. Aid is given, but it ends up having no impact on the availability of drugs in the United States. U.S. leaders again point fingers, and the cycle continues.
Is the U.S. Ready for New Border Requirement?
 Caller-Times
Crossing the Mexican border for a day's shopping or an evening's entertainment is part of the charm of living in the border region of South Texas. It's as much a part of the culture as going to a Friday night football game. As of Jan. 31, that trip to Mexico, or rather the return to the United States, will be different.
Mexico's Ex
 Houston Chronicle
Mexico's former President Vicente Fox, who upended 71 years of Mexican status quo by winning democratic election as an opposition candidate, now is transforming the concept of ex-president. Welcome or not, he's continuing to take part in public life.
The End of Impunity
 Ben Whitford
There's a lesson here for Latin America's leaders as they seek to exorcize the lingering ghosts of their authoritarian past: some of the problems may have been imported, but the solutions will have to be homegrown.
Immigration Reform that Just Might Work
 Tara Magner
The debate over immigration reform in America has come full circle. It began in late 2005 with an "enforcement only" bill in the House of Representatives that relied on aggressive implementation of existing law and greatly restricting future immigration.
Orwell in 2007
 Robert Weiner & John Larmett
In "1984," the novel that most baby boomers read in high school, George Orwell creates a theoretical modern-day government with absolute power - a state in which government, called the Party, monitors and controls every aspect of human life to the extent that even having a disloyal thought is against the law. "1984" is happening in 2007.
Madrazo - Mexico's Marathon Man
 Allan Wall
"The Fastest Man of Mexico." That's what Germany's "Berliner Zeitung" newspaper mockingly called Roberto Madrazo, the 55-year old Mexican politician who recently won - and is being disqualified from - a marathon in Berlin, Germany.
The Case Against Capital Punishment
 Dan K. Thomasson
The late Rod Serling might have made this case the opening episode of the Twilight Zone, punctuated by that eerie theme music that is still so identified with otherworldly experiences. Or maybe the better vehicle would be "Catch 22," where there is no way out of a dilemma.
Torture Endorsed, Torture Denied
 Marjorie Cohn
When Bush maintained last week that his government doesn't torture prisoners, he stressed the necessity of interrogation to "protect the American people." Notwithstanding the myth perpetuated by shows like "24," however, torture doesn't work.
Bush’s Power Grab: Danger in the Court
 Ramesh Ponnuru
At the Supreme Court today, a dangerous principle is being asserted to help an odious man. The odious man is José Ernesto Medellín, who is on death row in Texas for his role in the 1993 gang rape and murder of two teenage girls. The dangerous principle is that the president of the United States has the power to order state courts to set aside state law in the interest of his foreign policy.
Calderon Rides Popularity Wave Towards Reform
 Carlos Luken
Many Mexicans see President Calderon as a vigorous and talented politician; a leader who has managed significant advances barely nine months into his term.
Bush's Double Standard
 Dale McFeatters
If President Bush had a history of opposing big government and big spending, his choice of a child health insurance bill for only the fourth veto of his presidency might be more understandable.
Investing in Mexico's War
 Dallas News
The traditional time for Mexican presidents to brag about success is early in the administration, long before reality has overtaken the illusion of progress. But in the case of President Felipe Calderón's first 10 months in office, there's genuine reason to believe his government's claim of headway against crime and corruption.
Former President Fox Is Not Going Away
 Allan Wall
Vicente Fox stepped down as president of Mexico ten months ago, but he is not going away. For good or bad, the former president continues to be a frequent subject of the Mexican media.
Bush's Global "Dirty War"
 Robert Parry
George W. Bush has transformed elite units of the U.S. military - including Special Forces and highly trained sniper teams - into "death squads" with a license to kill unarmed targets on the suspicion that they are a threat to American military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to evidence from recent court cases.
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