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LA vs. Arizona: Who Wins in Immigration Law Dust-Up?
 Daniel B. Wood
L.A. Has voted to boycott Arizona because of its immigration law, and the UN has suggested it could violate human rights. Will any of this matter to Arizonans?
Acrobatics for At-Risk Children
 Emilio Godoy
Machincuepa, which means "arms turn around" (a pirouette, or a somersault) in the Nahuatl language, has been working with at-risk children and young people on the west side of the Mexican capital since 2002.
Killings of Gays Increase in Mexico, Report Says
 Associated Press
Killings of gays and lesbians have risen in Mexico despite a government tolerance campaign and a law legalizing same-sex marriage in the capital, according to a report released Thursday by a coalition of civic groups.
 John Nichols: A Democratic Media
 Rose Aguilar
What will it take to create a democratic healthy media? You know how dire the situation is: daily newspapers are closing, Washington bureaus are shuttering, whole areas of federal, state, and local governments are now operating with zero press coverage, international bureaus are disappearing, the list goes on.
US Data Seizures at the Airport
 Michael Scott Moore
Be prepared for a search of what’s on your laptop as you cross into the United States these days.
America's Ten Most Corrupt Capitalists
 Zach Carter
The financial crisis has unveiled a new set of public villains—corrupt corporate capitalists who leveraged their connections in government for their own personal profit.
A Priest’s Legacy Survives, and Divides, in Mexico
 Marc Lacey & Elisabeth Malkin
The Vatican’s decision to take control of the powerful religious order and to label Father Maciel “devoid of scruples and of genuine religious sentiment” because of his long history of sexual abuse is causing particular soul-searching in Mexico, where many of the country’s upper crust helped the Mexican-born priest build his religious empire.
Is Elena Kagan Gay? Should Anyone Care?
 Doug Thompson
Is Elena Kagan, President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, a lesbian? Is it important? Depends on who you talk to.
More States Jump on Bandwagon, Press for Restrictive Immigration Legislation
 Yana Kunichoff
Despite the broad, national backlash sparked by Arizona's harsh immigration bill - including protests and calls to boycott the state - lawmakers in more than 15 states across the country have recently called for similar legislation.
 US Training That Makes Killing Civilians Acceptable
 The Real News Network
Josh Stieber: In boot camp we trained with songs that joked about killing women and children.
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Targeting Ethnic Studies
 Jonathan J. Cooper
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill targeting a school district’s ethnic studies program, hours after a report by United Nations human rights experts condemned the measure.
TRUTHOUT: Ex-CIA Official Reveals New Details About Torture, Plame Leak
 Jason Leopold
On March 28, 2002, at exactly 2 AM, CIA, FBI and Pakistani intelligence agents raided 14 houses in Faisalabad, Pakistan and captured 52 alleged terrorists, including one who the Bush administration had wrongly claimed was the No. 3 person in al-Qaeda and one of the planners of the 9/11 attacks: Abu Zubaydah.
Mexico's PAN Decries Weaker Military
 The News
National Action Party (PAN) lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies said on Monday that decreasing the jurisdiction of the military would put Mexico’s security at risk because it would mean that the Armed Forces would be subordinate to civil authorities and their prestige and institutional strength would be threatened.
Many See Drug Trafficking Widespread, Rising in Latin America
 Julie Ray & Steve Crabtree
Gallup surveys suggest illicit drug trafficking is common in communities throughout much of Latin America, including in some of the most well-developed countries such as Chile and Costa Rica.
Leaked Documents Suggest Mexico Drug Corruption
 Mark Stevenson
The reported discovery in cartel hands of a sheaf of police documents containing agents' names and contact numbers, along with apparent references to shared U.S. intelligence data, has renewed fears of high-level corruption in Mexico's war on drugs.
Searching for Gender Justice
 Joanne Sandler & Laura Turquet
How and when will the Rome Statute and Security Council Resolution 1325 actually contribute to the delivery of justice to a critical mass of the world’s women?
Eric Holder: Miranda Rights Should Be Modified For Terrorism Suspects
 Nico Pitney
Attorney General Eric Holder said for the first time Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that the Obama administration is open to modifying Miranda protections to deal with the "threats that we now face."
Number of US Soldiers Seeking Opiate Abuse Treatment Skyrockets
 Judson Berger
The number of American soldiers seeking treatment for opiate abuse has skyrocketed over the past five years, at a time when the U.S. military has been surging forces into the heart of the world's leading opium producer.
8 Theories For Why The Stock Market Plunged Almost 1000 Points in a Matter of Minutes on May 6th
 The Economic Collapse
In one of the most dizzying half-hours in stock market history, the Dow plunged nearly 1,000 points on Thursday, May 6th before bouncing back to close down 347.80 points.
Undocumented Immigrants in US Pay More in Taxes Than They Receive in Benefits
 Alberto Ponce de León
During their working life, undocumented immigrants in the United States will pay, on average, approximately $80,000 more in taxes per capita than they use in government services, owing to the fact that they are not eligible to take advantage of almost all of the social service programs offered by the federal government.
Global Movement Holds War Criminals Responsible
 IndictBushNow.org
The growing global movement to indict and prosecute George W. Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and others for war crimes continues to gain momentum.
Migradollars and Economic Development: Characterizing the Impact of Remittances on Latin America
 Felix Blossier
Remittances, the funds sent by foreign-based Latin American workers to their families back home (also called migradollars in Mexico where they constitute the third highest source of income after oil exports and tourism), represent one of the major economic trends shaping Latin America’s recent development.
Signs of Neanderthals Mating With Humans
 Nicholas Wade
Neanderthals mated with some modern humans after all and left their imprint in the human genome, a team of biologists has reported in the first detailed analysis of the Neanderthal genetic sequence.
Proposed Law: Strip Citizenship, Then Kill Them
 Olivier Knox
Lawmakers unveiled legislation Thursday to strip Americans thought to have joined extremist groups like Al-Qaeda of their citizenship, saying it would make it easier to try or assassinate them.
Mexican Women's Activists Call for Cancun Boycott
 Mark Stevenson
Women's rights activists called on tourists Thursday to boycott the Caribbean resort city of Cancun, saying authorities there failed to protect the rights of an 11-year-old rape victim who is carrying a baby to term.
Now State Reaction to Illegal Immigrants Should Matter to African-Americans
 Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III
On April 23, 2010, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law Arizona Senate Bill 1070 (SB 1070) the "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act." It is not only Hispanics but the historic victims of racial profiling, African-Americans, who should be concerned.
Brazil Bishop Says Kids Spontaneously Gay
 Bradley Brooks
A Brazilian archbishop said adolescents are "spontaneously homosexual" and in need of guidance, while society at large is pedophile, according to a Wednesday report.
What Do We Owe the Wrongfully Convicted?
Rose Aguilar
On April 28th, 46-year-old Frank Sterling became a free man after spending 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Sterling was cleared of a 1988 murder after another man confessed to the killing.
Crime Riles Arizonans Bent on Immigration Crackdown
 Tim Gaynor
Illegal immigration and border-related crime have residents and their elected officials riled enough that Arizona passed the United States' toughest immigration law last month - unleashing a fiery debate over crime, racial profiling and policing that reverberated far beyond the state's borders.
The New US Prison Industrial-Complex
 Paul C. Wright
There is a new technological trend in the United States that promises to use advances in Internet, GPS, and chemical detection technology to manage states’ surging prison and parolee populations.
Women Punished Twice Over in Colombia's Prisons
 Helda Martínez
Women prisoners in Colombia face poor medical care and hygiene conditions, overcrowding, harassment by male guards, mistreatment and abuses at the hands of staff, and lack of privacy during conjugal visits, according to complaints filed with state oversight agencies. In addition, they are often transferred to prisons far from their homes and families.
U.S. Veteran Deportation After U.S. Military Service
 David Lord
The deportation of U.S. Veterans after they have served in the American military is a subject that has had very few headlines in the American press. I was skeptical of the validity of this claim made by a reader, but after doing some research, I decided to get involved in spreading the information.
On National Teacher Day, Unions Rail Against US School Cuts
 Amanda Paulson
Some 300,000 teachers and others might lose their jobs this year as administrators make difficult school cuts. One union launched a campaign on National Teacher Day to highlight the issue.
US Farm Subsidies: The Rich Keep Getting Richer
 Mary Clare Jalonick
Lawmakers crafting a sweeping farm bill in 2008 promised it would cut government payments to wealthy farmers. Two years later, little appears to have changed.
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