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US Must Begin Criminal Investigation of Torture Following Bush Admission
 Amnesty International
Amnesty International today urged a criminal investigation into the role of former US President George W. Bush and other officials in the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" against detainees held in secret US custody after the former president admitted authorizing their use.
How Affirmative Action Brought Willie Mays to the New York Giants
 Sherwood Ross
The story of how Mays broke into the majors is just one of the intriguing yarns in the well-researched “Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend,” by sportswriter James Hirsch and published by Simon & Schuster.
Latin Media Leaders: Gangs, Censors Both Threats
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Latin American media leaders debated this week what poses the greatest threat to journalists in the region - government censorship or organized crime. Their conclusion: Both.
Top Mexico Drug Traffickers Still at Large
 PVNN
Mexican marines shot and killed drug baron Ezequiel "Tony Tormenta" Cardenas after a ferocious gunfight on the U.S. border on last week, a victory for President Felipe Calderon but one that is unlikely to end drug violence.
Communities Embrace Veterans of Vietnam War
 Ken Maguire
Recognition for Vietnam veterans, many of whom feel scarred by experiences during that contentious period in American history, has been growing.
U.S. Flailing as American Guns Fuel Mexico’s Drug War
 Adam Rawnsley
Last month, a pair of Mexican drug cartels got into a shootout – and killed 15 recovering addicts who happened to be working at a car wash nearby. It’s part of a wave of violence that’s killed tens of thousands of people in recent years. And it’s partially America’s fault.
Heading Towards the End of Globalisation?
 Mario Osava
A "grave recession" in the world economy may lie ahead, with a profusion of new barriers to trade and capital flows, if the Group of 20 major economies (G20) fail to come up with solutions to the present crisis.
Bush’s Memoir: Does Anybody Really Give a Damn?
 Mark Egan
President George W. Bush may hope his memoir will help shape his legacy, but after the glow of being on Oprah and the media blitz wears off, few Americans who buy “Decision Points” are likely to read it, experts say.
More and More Americans Lack Health Insurance
 Maggie Fox
Nearly 59 million Americans went without health insurance coverage for at least part of 2010, many of them with conditions or diseases that needed treatment, federal health officials said on Tuesday.
Mexico Finds Killing Drug Kingpins Can Add to Mayhem
 Tim Johnson
Last week's killing of the top drug lord in the Gulf Cartel marked the second takedown of a major capo in Mexico in a little over two months. And it raised a question: Why doesn't Mexico kill or capture more of the top narcotics cartel barons destabilizing the country?
Supporting Civic Initiatives is a Good Cause: Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón declared, "What the Mexico Initiative has shown is that there are thousands if not millions of Mexicans striving to do something for others and to do something positive for our beloved Mexico." He added that, "Supporting civic initiatives is a good cause."
U.S. Eavesdropping On Whole World Through “ECHELON” Spy Intercepts
 Sherwood Ross
The United States and four of its good buddies are operating “a network of massive, highly automated interception stations” codenamed ECHELON that is eavesdropping on the entire world, a distinguished Washington journalist reports.
Mexico Fights Back
 R. M. Schneiderman
From a major dip in economic growth to a spike in drug-related violence, the past two years have been tumultuous ones in Mexico. But there are some early signs of change.
Editors: Latin American Press Freedoms Threatened
Eduardo Castillo
Latin American media leaders warned Sunday that press freedoms in the region are under threat from narco-violence in Mexico and political repression in Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador.
 Amnesty International and Gael García Bernal Launch Films on Migrants in Mexico
Amnesty International
Amnesty International and Mexican actor and producer Gael García Bernal, launched today a series of films depicting the plight of irregular migrants in Mexico.
Mexico's Lost Youth: Generation Narco
 Ioan Grillo
At the heart of the problem is youth unemployment, which leads many young people to turn to organized crime for career opportunities. Mexican media talk about a new category known as los ni nis or "neither nors" — young people who neither work nor study.
Karl Rove: "Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson are Fair Game"
 Brave New Studios
Former CIA Officer Valerie Plame & Former US Ambassador Joe Wilson - wife and husband - came by Brave New Studios to talk about their new film, Fair Game, a biography picture, at the moment the White House leaked that Plame was a CIA agent.
Drug Cartels Disrupt Basic Services in Mexico
 Mark Stevenson
With killings and disappearances to assert their authority, Mexico's drug cartels are beginning to interfere with everyday government activities in pockets of the country, keeping workers off their turf and interrupting some of the most basic services.
Tens of Thousands of Missing Central American Migrants
 Emilio Godoy
So far this year, 56,566 undocumented migrants have been detained in their attempt to make it to the United Status. Most of them were from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, according to National Migration Institute (INM) statistics.
The Diaspora Gaining a Political Voice
 Emilio Godoy
The rising strength of migrants' organisations and their impact on their communities of origin are on the agenda of a Nov. 2-5 international event in Mexico City, organised by the People’s Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights (PGA).
Together We Will Overcome Crime: Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
At a celebration with troops from the 2nd Military Region in Baja California, President Felipe Calderón said that on behalf of those who have given their lives for Mexico, Federal Government will continue to fight for a better future for the country and restore security for all Mexicans.
After Valerie Plame: Obama Makes "Fair Game" of Today's Whistleblowers
 Art Levine
This week, the taut but surprisingly emotional thriller, "Fair Game," hits selected theaters. It's about the Bush administration's retaliation against CIA operative Valerie Plame and former Ambassador Joseph Wilson.
Latinos Abandoned by American Politicians
 RTNews
According to some of the vicious anti-immigrant ads during the midterm election campaign, there is a war brewing in America. Illegal immigrants are the enemy and life as you know it is the target.
US Independents, Seniors Said ‘No’ to Democrats
 Alan Fram
Independents and people 65 and older are two pivotal voting blocs neither party can afford to lose. Right now, Democrats have alienated both.
Following Mexico's Drug Money Trail
 Chris Arsenault
After a student protester is shot by police on campus, critics demand an end to militarisation and money laundering.
A Call to Halt US Drug War Aid to Mexican Security Forces
 Upside Down World
Human rights, labor, and religious groups call on Obama administration and the US congress to uphold human rights, halt drug war aid to Mexican security forces.
Hostile Environments Encourage Political Action In Immigrant Communities
 Matt Shipman
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that anti-immigrant practices – such as anti-immigrant legislation or protests – are likely to backfire, and spur increased political action from immigrant communities.
Conspiracy Tactics: Splitting the Vote
 Laura Flanders
In our first installment of our new GRITtv Digs investigative series "Conspiracy Tactics," we were introduced to a new concept in the anti-choice movement: the co-opting of Civil Rights Movement language and strategies to break up the progressive coalition.
US vs. Brazil: A Tale of Two Elections
 Robert Naiman
This week the Western Hemisphere will see a tale of two elections: two elections that have a number of key features in common, and some key points of divergence.
New Politicians, Same Grim Reality
 Liz Sidoti
The election means a new reality for many politicians. For most Americans, grim reality remains the same. The crushing remnants of the Great Recession didn’t change with Tuesday’s votes.
Youth Vote Falters; Prop. 19 Falls Short
 John Hoeffel
After taking a serious look at legalizing marijuana, Californians voted Tuesday to reject Proposition 19, which would have made the state the first to allow the drug to be sold for recreational use.
Mexico Nervous about California's Prop. 19 Vote
 Tracy Wilkinson
Mexico, the country that supplies most of the marijuana used in the United States, is closely watching California's vote on Proposition 19, which would legalize possession of small amounts of the drug.
The Fideicomiso (Mexican Bank Trust) Controversy: Is it - Or is it Not - a Trust Under IRS Rules?
 Linda Neil & Don D. Nelson
The Settlement Company founder and NAR accredited buyer representative, Linda Neil, and Don D. Nelson, a CPA and attorney specializing in US tax law, examine the Fideicomiso (Mexican Bank Trust) controversy and explain US Department of Treasury (IRS) forms 3520 and 3520A.
Mexico Authorities Jockey for Control in Violent Drug War
 Jose Luis Sierra
Less than a month before Mexicans celebrate the centennial of their revolution, some of them have the feeling the country is in a time of turmoil once again.
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