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 Editorials | At Issue
Mexico’s Left Forms a Coalition
 Kenneth Emmond
What is FAP? It’s the Broad Progressive Front (Frente Amplio Progresista), a coalition of Mexico’s three leftwing political parties, the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), the Convergence Party, and the Labor Party (PT).
Top Official: IFE Mandate ´Lacks Teeth´
 El Universal
In an interview this week with EL UNIVERSAL, the top official at the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) said the nation´s elections will continue to face problems unless the body charged with overseeing them is given more legal resources to punish campaign offenders.
In the Fields, a Rude Awakening
 Lee Romney
As strict immigration enforcement limits the pool of available farmhands, growers are clamoring to expand the federal guest worker program. But the experience of the workers offers a rare look at the system's pitfalls.
Why Do So Few People Vote in the US?
 Calvin Woodward
Government of the people, by the people, will be missing a lot of people Election Day. It's a persistent riddle in a country that thinks of itself as the beacon of democracy. Why do so few vote?
Democrats, on the Offensive, Could Gain Both Houses
 Dan Balz & David S. Broder
Two days before a bitterly fought midterm election, Democrats have moved into position to recapture the House and have laid siege to the Senate, setting the stage for a dramatic recasting of the power structure in Washington for President Bush's final two years in office.
Oaxaca Governor Rejects Calls to Quit Amid Standoff
 Antonio Olivo
Oaxaca Gov. Ulises Ruiz, whom many blame for the smoke-filled chaos that has turned this picturesque tourist attraction into a flash point of tension, was defiant as ever in the face of calls for his resignation.
U.S. Election Stirs Passions Among Ex-Pats
 David Agren
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza drew criticism after delivering a speech in Lakeside that many Chapala-area Democrats considered partisan. Friendships reportedly dissolved over political differences.
Fox Comment Underscores Views of Many
 Dane Schiller
When President Vicente Fox said Mexicans should be glad they weren't born in the United States, it was a reminder of an ugly little truth. Aside from the U.S. economy, many Mexican citizens — especially those still living in Mexico — don't care much for the United States.
Holiday has New Meaning in Oaxaca
 S. Lynne Walker
Day of the Dead is a special celebration for the people of Oaxaca, a holiday filled with bright orange flowers and pungent incense that draws people together with remembrances of deceased friends and family members. But this year, the annual celebration is tinged with anger and resentment.
How to Stop the November Elections from Being Stolen
 Don Hazen
Progressive Democrats are saying "we need to get people to the polls in large numbers, win big, and protect the vote counting to make sure that the congressional elections are not stolen on November 7th."
Mexico Tourism Takes Hit: Violence, Political Upheaval Keeping Some US Travelers Away
 Laurence Iliff
Fear of terrorism far from home has caused record numbers of Americans to visit peaceful, nearby Mexico since the 9/11 attacks, but now drug-related violence and political upheaval are pushing them back, officials and analysts say.
Oaxaca Protesters Vow to Keep Fighting
 Mark Stevenson
Youths roamed the cobblestone streets of Oaxaca tossing gasoline bombs, hijacking vehicles and vowing to keep fighting for the state governor's ouster. Mexico's Congress urged the governor to resign and leftist leaders urged national support for the movement.
Racism Enters the US Races
 The Los Angeles Times
Commercials clearly pandering to prejudice, such as the infamous 1988 Willie Horton spot that painted Gov. Michael S. Dukakis as soft on crime and Sen. Jesse Helms' 1990 ad blaming affirmative action for taking jobs from white men, are yesterday's style. Today's is all about suggestion.
The Cost of Citizenship May Go Up
 Teresa Watanabe
Immigrant advocacy groups are decrying an array of proposed federal measures, including application fee increases and online filing requirements, that they fear will sharply reduce the ability of some legal immigrants to become U.S. citizens.
Slain Journalist Remembered as Courageous Activist
 T.W. Farnam
Brad Will, a New York City journalist and activist, went to Oaxaca, Mexico, to report on killings he feared would go unnoticed by the world, his friends said Saturday. His death at the hands of paramilitaries focused attention on the city that has been held by workers for several months.
With Beheadings and Attacks, Drug Gangs Terrorize Mexico
 James C. Mckinley Jr.
An underworld war between drug gangs is raging in Mexico, medieval in its barbarity, its foot soldiers operating with little fear of interference from the police, its scope and brutality unprecedented, even in a country accustomed to high levels of drug violence.
Voting Problems Loom in US Election
 Randall Mikkelsen
Long lines and long counts threaten to mar next month's United States congressional elections as millions of Americans put new voting machines and rules to the test, election officials and experts say.
Mexico's Border Cities Desperate for Workers
 Chris Hawley
Factories on the Mexican side of the border are battling a labor shortage and say they have failed miserably in their attempts to hire some of the thousands of migrants flowing toward the United States.
Oaxaca City Under Attack from Mexican Government: NYC Indymedia Journalist Killed
 deleteTheBorder.org
Radio APPO, radio station of the Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca, is reporting truckloads of armed paramilitaries entering the city.
'Berlin Wall' for US-Mexico Border
 AFP
Mexico has condemned US President George W Bush for signing into law a Bill that will create a fence, akin to the Berlin Wall, along their common border.
Three Short Steps to Prosperity for Mexican Workers Crossing US Border
 Paula Bustamante
US authorities are preparing to build a 700-mile fence aimed at keeping out illegal immigrants, but for Mexican farm worker Euclives, entry to the promised land is as easy as 1-2-3.
Latino Immigrants are Rethinking Their Role in U.S.
 Sam Quinones
The Council of Mexican Federations of North America — made up of hundreds of hometown clubs — will hold its first national conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center today and Saturday with the primary goal of educating immigrants about civic participation.
Marcos Details the Next Stages of Other Campaign
 Simon Fitzgerald
After spending two days in Tijuana, Baja California, listening to various representatives of disenfranchised peoples, Subcomandante Marcos laid out the first details of an expanded Other Campaign.
Mexican Describes Deadly Smuggling Trip
 Juan A. Lozano
The tractor-trailer was to be the last stage on Jose Juan Roldan Castro's long journey to Houston. He had already been smuggled safely over the border from Mexico, and he didn't think these last four hours would put his life in danger.
Cutting the Trim
 David Lord
We face a disaster in Iraq in part because of Rumsfeld's attempt to reshape our military to conform to corporate management principles. His slash-and-cut style has turned into a catastrophic mistake for the generals who are prosecuting this war.more »»»
Protests Erode Law in Mexico's Oaxaca
 Rebeca Romero
With virtually no police in the streets, residents of this colonial town in rebellion are stepping in to fill the void - often with brutal consequences.more »»»
Bush Foes Wield Unlikely Election-Year Weapon: Bush
 Agence France Presse
The campaign ahead of critical November 7 US legislative elections sometimes seems to boil down to one question: Who's scarier, terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, or US President George W. Bush?more »»»
Mexican Lawmakers Attack Arizona's Interception of Money Transfers from Migrants
 Associated Press
Mexico Mexican lawmakers passed a resolution denouncing Arizona's plan to intercept money transfers to Mexico, a measure they said could harm hundreds of families who depend on remittances.more »»»
Doubts About Vote Count Strong in U.S.
 Will Lester
Count on close, contentious elections to stir up public distrust in the vote count. That could be why people in the US, Italy and Mexico had the lowest levels of confidence in the vote count among nine countries in polling taken just weeks before the US midterm elections.more »»»
Abuse Cases Exit Shadows in Mexico
 Jo Tuckman
Backed by the Chicago-based Survivors Network of Those Abused By Priests, Aguilar Méndez filed a civil suit last month in Los Angeles that some specialists believe could turn out to be a watershed.more »»»
Democrats Are Daring to Believe
 Adam Nagourney and Robin Toner
With each new delivery of bad news for Republicans - another Republican congressman under investigation, another Republican district conceded, another poll showing support for the Republican-controlled Congress collapsing - a party that has become so used to losing is considering the possibility that it could actually win in November.more »»»
In Mexico, Young and Thin are Often Job Requirements
 Marla Dickerson & Meredith Mandell
In Mexico, where jobs are scarce and enforcement of anti-discrimination laws is all but nonexistent, employers routinely select staff on criteria more appropriate to a beauty contest.more »»»
Revolutionary Visits Sonoran Town
 George B. Sánchez
Twelve years after the Zapatista revolution erupted in the southernmost tip of Mexico, its celebrity spokesman brought his message of solidarity for the country's indigenous people north to Sonora.more »»»
A Dose of Culture Fights Police Corruption
 El Universal
An experimental cultural program for police officers began last year in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, a crime-ridden satellite city on the outskirts of the capital, as more than 1,000 hardened police officers took literature and creative writing classes.more »»»
Bush's Family Profits From "No Child" Act
 Walter F. Roche Jr.
A company headed by President Bush's brother and partly owned by his parents is benefiting from Republican connections and federal dollars targeted for economically disadvantaged students under the No Child Left Behind Act.more »»»
Fierce Consequences
 Barbara Ferry
Judge Martha Vazquez, chief justice of the U.S. District Court in Santa Fe, who spends a lot of her time sending illegal immigrants to prison, said many immigrants aren’t aware of the risks of illegal re-entry.more »»»
Triple Fence Along Border Would Split Indian Nation
 Greg Gross
The latest front in the federal government's struggle to control the border with Mexico runs partly across 75 miles of sand, tall saguaro cactuses and mesquite creosote brush, guarded by brooding mountains 8,000 feet high.more »»»
Mexico Governor Defiant as Oaxaca Protesters Seethe
 Tomas Sarmiento
With his future looking more secure, the governor of Mexico's Oaxaca state defied protesters calling for his head and predicted a prompt end to the bloody political crisis crippling a colonial tourist town.more »»»
U.S. Hispanics Lose Spanish over Time, Study Finds
 Yvonne Wingett & Matt Dempsey
Hispanics are quickly losing Spanish with each generation in the United States, according to a new study, and the grandchildren of immigrants are likely to speak only English.more »»»
Border-Wall Plans Prompt New Debates
 Carlos Guerra
Even when it was just being discussed, the notion of building a wall along the Mexican border fostered spirited debates. Proponents argued that only a wall would stop the flow of undocumented migrants. Opponents countered that since the Great Wall of China, border walls have provided little more than a false sense of security.more »»»
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