|
|
|
Editorials | At Issue
««« Click HERE for Recent Issues To Be Good, Sometimes Leaders Need to Be a Little Bad Peter Harms
Outgoing. Assertive. Calm. Practical. Decisive. These are obvious qualities that one would want in their leaders. But what about, say, arrogant, hesitant, overly dramatic, inflexible, or being a "yes-man"?
Mexico Seizes 105 Tons of Marijuana in Tijuana. Does it Matter? Sara Miller Llana
It is another big coup in Mexico: more than 105 tons of marijuana confiscated in Tijuana this week. But will this make a dent in the bi-national effort to stem the power of drug trafficking organizations in Mexico?
Young Lawyers Entering Profession Out Of Desire To Help The Underdogs Sherwood Ross
While the public may generally believe lawyers have chosen their profession “for the money,” in fact many pick law as a career from a burning desire to help the underdog.
Cancer 'Is Purely Man-Made' Say Scientists Fiona Macrae
Cancer is a man-made disease fuelled by the excesses of modern life, a study of ancient remains has found. Tumours were rare until recent times when pollution and poor diet became issues.
Millennium Goals Far Off for Mexico's Indigenous Population Emilio Godoy
It is unlikely that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a series of anti-poverty targets adopted by the international community, will be met for Mexico's indigenous people, a new United Nations report says.
Mexico: Strong Justice System Needed To Counter Growing Violence, UN Expert Says United Nations
A strong and independent justice is a prerequisite for effectively fighting growing violence in Mexico, a United Nations human rights expert, who wrapped up a 15-day mission to the country last week, said today.
Charity Offers UK Drug Addicts £200 to Be Sterilised BBC News
Drug addicts across the UK are being offered money to be sterilised by an American charity. Project Prevention is offering to pay £200 to any drug user in London, Glasgow, Bristol, Leicester and parts of Wales who agrees to be operated on.
Mexican Assassins and Hit Men are Low on the Salary Scale Viridiana Rios
Indeed, developed countries tend to offer better salaries in all professions — not just to hit men. Yet, even when accounting for income differences, Mexican hit men are underpaid.
Will a California Marijuana Law Slow Mexico's Drug War? Barnard R. Thompson
California's Prop 19 could help to pull the rug out from under the Felipe Calderón government's fight against illegal drugs and organized crime cartels, and in one way or another cause Mexico's anti-drug campaign to collapse and go up in smoke.
The US' Broken Southern Border Peter Buxbaum
The US Congress seems intent on waiting for an airtight southern border before tackling comprehensive immigration reform. That's not going to work, say a growing chorus of policy experts.
Mexico’s Plague of Police Corruption Dudley Althaus
Despite millions in U.S. aid, forces continue to be outgunned, overwhelmed — and often purchased outright — by gangsters.
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder the World Over Hofstra University
Western culture is increasingly obsessed with physical appearance and beauty, but vanity is nothing new, nor is it limited to just one culture. Moreover, differences in our perception of physical beauty have an enormous impact on the fashion, cosmetics, and weight control industries, and more recently on aesthetic surgery trends.
Four Years On, No Justice for Atenco Women Daniela Pastrana
At 30, Mexican activist América del Valle knows loneliness all too well: she spent four years in hiding, out of contact with friends and family, her only goal being to "endure" the government's persecution of her family.
Majorities in U.S. View Gov't as Too Intrusive and Powerful Lydia Saad
Record- or near-record-high percentages of Americans are critical of the size and scope of government, as measured by four Gallup trend questions updated in September.
Chile Miners Rescue: Mexico Rues Lack of 2006 Disaster Rescue Jo Tuckman
Anger and sorrow in Mexico as victims' families lament lack of willpower to save 65 men trapped and later killed in Pasta de Conchos methane explosion.
Homophobia-Free Churches in Mexico Emilio Godoy
Alejandro González left the Catholic Church to join the gay-supportive Metropolitan Community Churches in Mexico, in search of a more open and tolerant place of worship.
Applying for Citizenship? U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Wants to Be Your “Friend” Jennifer Lynch
EFF recently received new documents as a result of our FOIA lawsuit on social network surveillance, filed with the help of UC Berkeley’s Samuelson Clinic, that reveal two ways the government has been tracking people online.
U.S.-Mexico Military Cooperation: From WWII to the Merida Initiative Jonathan Agustín González Torres
Mexico went from a close military relationship with the United States during WWII, to a more moderate position during the Cold War, only to return to an intensification of military contact by the end of the 1990s.
The CIA, KKK, & USA Sherwood Ross
There are innumerable examples of how American presidents have authorized criminal acts without public discussion that the preponderant majority of Americans would find reprehensible.
In Mexico, Sex Trafficking Accelerates as Drug War Rages Melissa Graham
The "War on Drugs" as viewed in Mexico and the U.S. is changing. No longer are President Felipe Calderón, the police, and Mexican military forces fighting just drug trafficking; now they must do battle against the rising trafficking of sex.
Southern Blacks’ Flight to Freedom Brought Oprah, Aretha, Cosby Jeffrey Burke
In “The Warmth of Other Suns,” Isabel Wilkerson uses new census data and research to correct long-held perceptions that migrants fell short of northern blacks in terms of family stability, education and ambition.
Gypsies, or How to Be Invisible in Mexico Emilio Godoy
This Latin American country of 107 million people is home to 15,850 gypsies - or Roma as they prefer to be called - according to the 2000 census by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography. However, researchers put the total much higher.
Inside Story - Behind The Latest Food Crisis The Real News Network
Food prices soar to record levels worldwide while the World Food Security Committee is meeting in Rome to discuss the crisis. Are there winners and losers in the current food crisis?
Mexico: Assassins on the 'Cheap' Viridiana Rios
Hired assassins in Mexico are willing to work for suppressed wages not so much out of economic desperation but because murder-for-hire has proven to be a gateway to more lucrative criminal activity
Owners Face Tough Choices Concerning Their Pets' Lives Sherwood Ross
Over the past 20 years, dogs have made their way from back yard kennels into the homes of American families as never before and are a part of the family. To some owners, their dogs are considered as important as a child in their lives.
Dancing with Dynamite Book Review: The Future of Latin America’s Leftist Movements Kari Lydersen
As fearless grassroots social movements have brought leftist, pro-worker parties to power in one after another Latin American country during the past decade, how do these movements maintain true democracy and commitment to the rights of the marginalized once faced with the challenge of a neoliberal global economy?
Chilean Miners Rescue May Mark a Watershed in Workplace Safety Daniela Estrada
In the media frenzy surrounding the rescue operation that started Tuesday night, no one has bothered to mention that there were more than 191,000 workplace accidents in this South American country of 17 million people in 2009, including 443 deaths, and 155 deaths in the first quarter of this year alone.
A Detailed Look At Global Wealth Distribution Tyler Durden
By now it should be common knowledge to everyone that in American society, the top wealthiest 1 percentile controls all the political power, holds half the wealth, and pays what is claimed to be the bulk of the taxes. The rest of the population is merely filler.
Meat-Pocalypse Now Andrew Leonard
Bad weather, growing demand and flat corn harvest yields all add up to one thing: That steak is going to cost you.
Legalizing Marijuana in California Would Not Substantially Cut Cartel Revenues, Study Finds Warren Robak
Legalizing marijuana in California will not dramatically reduce the drug revenues collected by Mexican drug trafficking organizations from sales to the United States, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Do Undocumented Workers Take Jobs and Lower Wages? The Real News Network
Arindrajit Dube says there is increasing evidence that legalizing undocumented workers has a positive effect on the economy.
Will Obama Save Homeowners From Wall Street's Latest Fraud Scheme? Zach Carter
A massive foreclosure fraud scandal is rocking the U.S. mortgage market. Wall Street banks and their lawyers are fabricating documents, forging signatures and lying to judges - all to exploit troubled borrowers with enormous, illegal fees, and in some cases, improperly foreclose on borrowers who haven’t missed any payments.
Surprise - The Very Dark Side of U.S. History Peter Dale Scott & Robert Parry
Many Americans view their country and its soldiers as the "good guys" spreading "democracy" and "liberty" around the world. It just ain't so.
UN Says Latin American Democracy Still Vulnerable Anita Snow
Democracy has taken root in Latin America, but remains fragile three decades since coup-imposed military regimes were replaced by freely elected governments, a U.N. report warned Tuesday.
|
| |
|
|
|
|