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 Editorials | At Issue
Spinning Science
 William Fisher - t r u t h o u t
More than a decade ago, former president George H.W. Bush stated that "now more than ever, on issues ranging from climate change to AIDS research ... government relies on the impartial perspective of science for guidance." The problem is he never told his son.
Wins for 3 Countries in Gay Marriage Fight
 Elizabeth A. Perry
While voters in seven U.S. states approved constitutional bans on same-sex marriage last month, courts and lawmakers in three other countries made headline-grabbing progress on the issue of gay unions, providing some encouragement to activists here.
The Zapatista Other Campaign Tour Arrives Back in Mexico City
 Amber Howard
Sunday, after a long journey into the forgotten corners of the country of Mexico, the Zapatista Other Campaign tour begun on January 1st finally came to an end... and a new beginning.
US Prison Population Sets Record
 Associated Press
A record 7 million people - one in every 32 U.S. adults - were behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year, a Justice Department report released yesterday shows.
Mexico's A Great Place, If You're Rich
 ocregister.com
Prosperity is advancing in Mexico – but only to the most wealthy and those working in government-linked industries, according to a study released last week by the World Bank.
Oaxaca Licks Its Wounds
 Alejandro Torres & Jorge Octavio Ochoa
The political and social conflict that has been roiling Oaxaca City is being compared to an earthquake. Except in this case, the movement has been going on for six months and it isn´t over yet.
The House of Death
 David Rose
When 12 bodies were found buried in the garden of a Mexican house, it seemed like a case of drug-linked killings. But the trail led to Washington and a cover-up that went right to the top.
Diminished Cuban Military Still a Political Bulwark
 Anthony Boadle
Cuba's armed forces will marshal their Soviet-era arsenal in a parade on Saturday to show the world, especially the arch-enemy United States, they remain a force to be reckoned with as their ailing leader Fidel Castro fades.
US Feds Rate Travelers for Terrorism
 Michael Sniffen
Without notifying the public, federal agents for the past four years have assigned millions of international travelers, including Americans, computer-generated scores rating the risk they pose of being terrorists or criminals.
Mexico's Calderon Takes Power As Fists Fly
 Kieran Murray & Frank Jack Daniel
Felipe Calderon took power as Mexico's president on Friday in a chaotic ceremony rattled by fist fights in Congress and jeering protests from leftists who claim he stole a July election that sparked months of political unrest.
No Honeymoon for Mexico's New Leader
 Monica Campbell
There will be no honeymoon for Mexico's conservative president-elect Felipe Calderón, who took office Friday after winning the disputed July 2 election by less than 1 percentage point - a vote that exposed Mexico's deep political and economic divisions.
Few Really Know Calderón; His Actions Will be the Key
 S. Lynne Walker
As Mexico's new president takes the oath of office today, two critical questions remain: Who is Felipe Calderón, and how will he govern his splintered country?
Mexico Election Loser Still Fighting
 Myrtle Beach Online
Welcome to the alternate reality that Lopez Obrador has carved out months after the country's highest electoral court declared that he'd lost the July presidential election by some 230,000 votes, the most closely contested presidential race in Mexico's history.
Abductions Remind of Border Perils
 Jay Root
The bold kidnapping of three U.S. and two Mexican citizens on a hunting ranch outside Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, is serving as an uncomfortable reminder for Americans of the perils of traveling across the border.
Calderon to Take Harder Line on Mexican Opposition
 Patrick Harrington & Thomas Black
Mexico's president, Felipe Calderon, has signaled he'll take a tougher stance than his predecessor against dissident groups and parties that threaten to undermine his authority after he takes office today.
Former Protesters Applaud Arrest Warrant for Mexican Ex-President Over 1968 Massacre
 Associated Press
Participants in 1968 student protests in which at least 25 demonstrators were killed by the military said Thursday the reinstatement of an arrest warrant for former President Luis Echeverria was a victory for all Mexicans
Pension Pretermission
 David Lord
Nearly 2 million poor veterans or their impoverished widows are likely missing out on as much as $22 billion a year in pensions from the US government, but the Department of Veterans Affairs has had only limited success in finding them.
Calderón to Face Complex Panorama
 El Universal
Felipe Calderón will have his work cut out when he is sworn in this week as president of Mexico, a nation where more than half the 103 million inhabitants live in poverty, where warring drug cartels are on a killing spree and where the nearly two-thirds of voters who didn´t cast ballots for him are, at best, deeply skeptical of his intentions.
NATO Strives to Mend Rift Over Its Future Role
 Judy Dempsey
NATO was struggling early this week to resolve differences between the United States and France over the future role of the military alliance at a time when it is facing a crucial test in Afghanistan.
Surge in Violence Shocks Even Weary Mexico
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
In the past year, the number of spectacularly gruesome killings and the intensity of civil unrest have spiked to such alarming levels that even Mexicans who were once hardened by years of violence are shocked.
Mexico's Rich Getting Richer, Study Finds
 Marla Dickerson
Mexico's rich and powerful got even more rich and powerful during the six-year term of outgoing President Vicente Fox. That's the conclusion of a World Bank study released this week that said Mexico's business elite and powerful public-sector unions were a major drag on the nation's economy.
Was Man's Last Act Message or Madness?
 Tonya Maxwell
War protester's violent public suicide leaves family, friends and strangers to consider the meaning of his tragic end. He has been pegged as a courageous war protester. Or a man of convictions. Or a depressed, suicidal loner. Or a conflicted soul, plagued by a little of each.
Ramírez Selection Called 'Grave Error'
 Jonathan Roeder
Calderón, set to take office Friday, tapped long-time ally and former Jalisco Gov. Francisco Javier Ramírez Acuña to head the Secretariat of the Interior, the agency in charge of Mexico´s domestic politics and policy.
Once Mexico's Democracy Hero, Fox Fades Out
 Alistair Bell
Fox leaves office this week with his promises to win greater access to the United States for Mexican immigrants, reshape his nation's economy and defeat violent drug cartels left unfulfilled.
He's Back - The Meaning of Daniel Ortega's Rise
 Paul Gigot
This week on "The Journal Editorial Report," Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega is back in Nicaragua. But he's not the only leftist leader threatening American interests in Latin America.
Serving a Nation Not Yet Their Own
 David Mclemore
They come from Mexico, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Colombia, Cambodia and a hundred other countries across the globe to find the promise of America. Increasingly they enlist to fight, and sometimes die, in America's wars.
President Bush's Bad Reputation
 CBS News
Just back from Southeast Asia, President George W. Bush will travel to the Middle East this week. But wherever he goes, Bush encounters hostility.
Art Thieves Threaten to Erase Mexico's Past
 Jo Tuckman
In the last few years the looting of colonial-era religious art from churches around Mexico has become so common it barely counts as news. The loss of lesser pieces receives no press attention at all.
Tiny Indigenous Groups Agree On 'Death Pact' Protest
 El Universal
In protest of what they say is neglect by the government, the 54 remaining indigenous Kiliwa people in California have agreed to stop reproducing and let their ethnicity die out.
Remittances and Money Laundering in Mexico
 Sam Logan
The need for financial literacy and bringing remittance users into the formal financial sector outweighs worries over money laundering or terrorism financing.
July 2 Election Seen as Lawful
 El Universal
European Union observers called the July 2 presidential election transparent, lawful and legitimate, in a final report submitted to officials on Saturday.
Oaxaca, Mexico: Bradley Will murder investigation heats up - a bit
 Mark in Mexico
After the Amnesty International call for the Mexican government to insert itself into the ongoing investigation into the murder of American reporter Bradley Will, the federal government has responded.
Along the Northern Mexican Border, Fear Rules
 Sam Enriquez & Richard Marosi
Mexican President Vicente Fox quietly withdrew the federal police he dispatched with great fanfare last year to bring peace, leaving Nuevo Laredo virtually unprotected in a smuggling war that has claimed 170 lives since January.
Judge Orders FBI to Correct Disclosures of 9/11 bin Laden Family Evacuation
 Jill Farrell
Judicial Watch announced today that a U.S. District Court Judge has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation to submit "proper disclosures" to the Court and Judicial Watch concerning the U.S. government's evacuation of Saudi royals and members of the bin Laden family from the US immediately following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Activists Hail Mexico City's New Same-Sex Civil Union Law
 Monica Campbell
Marcelo Ernesto Ferreyra, director of the Latin American and Caribbean program for the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission in Buenos Aires, says such laws are "big steps forward not just for Mexico, but for Latin America. It shows that our society is changing and that activists are reaping the rewards after years of work."
U.N. Report Calls for Mexico to Fight Discrimination, Violence Against Women
 Kathleen Miller
The report listed 42 recommendations Mexico should follow to eliminate violence against women, including ensuring access to safe abortions as allowed under the law; providing more sex education; outlawing mandatory pregnancy tests for factory workers; and finding a way to end the disappearances of women in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez.
A Border Watcher Finds Himself Under Scrutiny
 Randal C. Archibold
After boasting of having captured 12,000 illegal crossers on land he owns or leases from the state and emerging as one of the earliest and most prominent of the self-appointed border watchers, Roger Barnett finds himself the prey.
Anti-Monopoly Bill to be Sent to Senate
 Kelly Arthur Garrett
Mexico´s chief opposition organization unveiled its first legislative proposal Wednesday, an anti-monopoly strategy aimed directly at the population´s pocketbooks.
Slayings of Journalists Tripled in 2006 in Mexico
 Andrea Sosa Cabrios
2006 is already a bloody year for the media in Mexico with seven journalists killed in the country since January in attacks mostly linked to organized crime.
The Border War and Its Costs
 strategypage.com
The border wars, between rival drug gangs, has not only caused a business slowdown all along the border, but news of the situation has hurt tourism. It's not just the gunfire, scary looking criminals and rumors about all this, it's also the government response.
Details of Mexico's Dirty Wars From 1960s to 1980s Released
 Juan Forero
Mexican authorities have quietly released an 859-page report that describes how three Mexican governments killed, tortured and disappeared dissidents and political opponents from the late 1960s until 1982.
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