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The Worldwide War on Baby Girls
 The Economist
In January 2010 the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) showed what can happen to a country when girl babies don’t count. Within ten years, the academy said, one in five young men would be unable to find a bride because of the dearth of young women - a figure unprecedented in a country at peace.
 Are Latinos White? US Census Confusion Sparks Debate Over Racial Identity
 Héctor Manuel Castro
Anthropologists and Latino residents of El Paso have called into question recent statements made by a social activist that advise Hispanics to register their race as "white" when it comes time to fill out the census form this month.
In Paying for Sex Changes, Cuba Breaks from Past
 Will Weissert
Yiliam Gonzalez is living proof of a small but remarkable transformation for the rugged revolution of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and a band of ever-macho, bearded rebels, who long punished gays and transsexuals - but now are paying for sex changes.
How Mexico's National Pride Hinders Goal of Tapping Its Oil
 Clifford Krauss & Elisabeth Malkin
To the Mexican people, one of the great achievements in their history was the day that their president kicked out foreign oil companies in 1938. Thus, they celebrate March 18 as a civic holiday. Yet today, that 72-year-old act has put Mexico in a straitjacket, one that threatens both the welfare of the country and the oil supply of the United States.
Alarm Bells Sounded Over Skyrocketing Number of New US Anti-Government Groups
 Grace Huang
Driven by anger toward "political, demographic, and economic changes," a surge of anti-government extremist groups occurred this year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
Women’s Roles Polled
 Miral Fahmy
Women head governments, run companies and comprise about half the world’s workforce, but a global poll shows that one in four people, most of them young, believe a woman’s place is in the home.
Hillary Clinton's "Damage Control" Trip to Latin America
 Mark Weisbrot
Hillary Clinton's Latin America tour is turning out to be about as successful as George W. Bush's visit in 2005, when he ended up leaving Argentina a day ahead of schedule just to get the hell out of town. The main difference is that she is not being greeted with protests and riots.
Mexico Farm Subsidies are Going Astray
 Tracy Wilkinson
The fund set up to help Mexican agriculture compete with subsidized U.S. farmers under the free trade accord was meant to aid the poorest. Instead, drug kingpins' kin and a Cabinet minister benefit.
Journalistic Shoplifting
 Clark Hoyt
Zachery Kouwe, a Times business reporter for a little over a year, resigned last month after he was accused of plagiarizing from The Wall Street Journal. An internal review of his work turned up more articles — he said he was shown four — containing copy clearly lifted from other news sources.
Gay Marriage Unlikely in Jalisco, Mexico Any Time Soon
 gayapolis.com
Mexico City legalized gay marriage on March 4, highlighting the stark contrast between the capital and Mexico's conservative second city, Guadalajara.
Mexico Legion of Christ Scandal Escalates
 Emilio Godoy
A new scandal has increased the pressure on the conservative religious order Legion of Christ, one of the most influential in the Catholic Church, to compensate the victims of alleged sexual abuse by its founder, Mexican priest Marcial Maciel, and carry out internal reforms.
Key Political Risks to Watch in Mexico
 Catherine Bremer
Rampant drug violence, a weak economic rebound, flagging momentum on reforms and declining oil output are all risks to watch for this year in Mexico, which needs to keep up investor confidence to maintain its debt ratings and help it rebound from a deep recession.
Anger at Mexico's Gay Marriage Law
 John Holman
A new law, considered by some to be a landmark decision, which has given Mexico City's gay community the right to marry, has angered the country's ruling political party.
US: Detained Migrant Women Shackled During Childbirth
 Valeria Fernández
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who runs five county jails, is in the national spotlight for his crusade to have local police arrest undocumented immigrants and facilitate their deportation. But he is also the subject of a probe into civil rights violations, and a federal grand jury on abuse of power.
 The Case Of A Confidential Informant Gone Wrong
 Carrie Kahn
Confidential informants — people who pose as criminals so they can provide information to the police or some government agency — have helped crack some major U.S. cases. They are part of the shadowy side of law enforcement and operate in a secret and largely unregulated world. And sometimes, things go terribly wrong.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and its Sad Decline Towards Ruin
 Frontera NorteSur
Officially, the federal government's Plan Juarez is touted as a comprehensive response to a multifaceted crisis that has transformed this border city into a war zone between competing criminal gangs.
Olympic Dream vs. Vancouver Reality
 The Real News Network
With the close of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, much of the media was quick to declare them a total success. This goes against the mounds of journalism produced before and during the games by the Vancouver Media Co-op, the city's newly launched independent media center.
With Same-Sex Marriage Law, Mexico City Becomes Battleground in Culture Wars
 Anne-Marie O'Connor
On Thursday, this sprawling megalopolis will catapult to the front lines of gay rights in Latin America when a city law legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption goes into effect.
African-Americans have 7 Times Greater Chance of Imprisonment
 Sherwood Ross
Many factors contribute to the incarceration today of more blacks than whites even though blacks make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population.
Mexico's Female Faces of Recession
 Omar Millán González
Starting at 6 a.m., 30 or so women plant themselves on a Tijuana sidewalk at Hipodromo and Zitacuaro avenues. They wait to be hired for the day by passing drivers, mostly to clean houses. No one knows how long they have been congregating there. Some say five years, others 10. What is clear is that in times of economic crisis, like now, dozens more descend on the spot.
Get Shorty: Mexico Still Searching for ‘El Chapo’
 Hannah Strange & Ruth MacLean
In the remote, rough terrain of the Sierra Madre mountains in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico’s most wanted, most feared and most elusive drug lord is hiding.
Anti-Drug Drive a Challenge for Mexico: U.S. Report
 David Alexander
Anti-drug efforts in Mexico led to thousands of arrests last year but marijuana cultivation increased and traffickers began shifting their routes - and their violence - to Central America, said a U.S. State Department report released on Monday.
On-Going Violations of Human Rights Elicits Call for Honoring Mexico's Treaty Commitment
 Nancy Davies
The Mexican Protectorate for Human Rights, a new human rights group, demands that Oaxaca and Mexico honor the UN treaty Mexico signed which extends individual human rights to everyone regardless of nationality, sex, religion, or political persuasion.
Prayer Warriors and Palin Organizing Spiritual Warfare to Take Over America
 Bill Berkowitz
Imagine a religious movement that makes geographic maps of where demons reside and claims among its adherents the Republican Party's most recent vice presidential nominee and whose leaders have presided over prayer sessions with a host of leading GOP figures.
The Death and Life of American Journalism Pt.2
 The Real News Network
McChesney and Nichols propose solutions for crisis facing journalism.
Cable News Outlets not Revealing Corporate Ties of Their Guests
 Sherwood Ross
Since 2007, at least 75 registered lobbyists, public relations represenatives and corporate officials have appeared on cable news broadcasts "with no disclosure of the corporate interests that paid them," The Nation magazine (March 1) reveals.
US-Mexico: Escalating Drug Violence Rooted in Northern Demand
 Matthew Berger
As the war over health care continues in Washington and a war of a bloodier nature heats up in Ciudád Juárez and elsewhere in Mexico, top U.S. and Mexican officials are hoping to reduce both pressures on the health system and the ongoing bloodshed.
South America to Create New EU-Type Bloc to Defy US
 Ben Knight
The Rio Group assertively announced the birth of its successor earlier this week, at a summit in a resort town on Mexico's Caribbean coast. Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared that a new body had been formed that would represent both the Group of Rio and the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Post-Genocide Countries Ban Executions to "End Revenge"
 Gustavo Capdevila
More than 1,000 activists and experts attending this week's Fourth World Congress Against the Death Penalty in this Swiss city are building a network of cooperation to support local organisations campaigning for human rights in countries that retain capital punishment.
US Supreme Court Might Ignite New Battle in Gun Control War
 Doug Thompson
Lock and load... the Supreme Court will weigh in soon with a gun ruling that could open he door for more gun control by states and localities or it could slam it shut in the faces of advocates for stricter legislation.
The Government's Plans for Tourism in Chiapas
 Jessica Davies
The government's plans for tourism in Chiapas, and their implications for indigenous peoples and the environment.
Mexico Puts Its Drug Suspects on Parade
 Ken Ellingwood
Critics of the media events say human rights are also on the line, along with the country's efforts to establish the rule of law. But Mexico wants to show victories in its drug war.
Mexican Drug Policy Reform Movement Takes Shape
 Kristin Bricker
International conference in Mexico City provides hope, inspiration to a budding domestic movement.
In U.S., Canada Places First in Image Contest; Less than Half of Americans View Mexico Favorably
 Lydia Saad
Americans' perceptions of 20 nations that figure prominently in the news or U.S. foreign policy held quite steady in the first year of the Obama administration. Canada retained its top position, while for the first time since 1993, fewer than half of Americans have a favorable view of the United States' southern neighbor.
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