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Human Rights Watch Blasts Impunity of 'Dirty War'
 El Universal
Human Rights Watch on Thursday denounced the impunity that prevails for those behind human rights violations during the "Dirty War" against leftists in Mexico and the lack of results on the part of the special prosecutor´s office charged with investigating the repression of the 1960s and ´70s.
More Immigration, Less Crime?
 Domenico Maceri
Is it true that immigrants are causing crime to rise in the US? A recent study by Robert Sampson of Harvard University found the number of violent criminal acts among Mexican-Americans is much lower than that of other ethnic groups - including whites.
The Martin Luther King You Don't See on TV
 Jeff Cohen & Norman Solomon
Every year on April 4, as Americans commemorate Martin Luther King's death, we get perfunctory network news reports about "the slain civil rights leader." The remarkable thing about these reviews of King's life is that his last years are totally missing, as if flushed down a memory hole.
Father of Bilingualism: It Has Failed
 Lowell Ponte
One of the fathers of bilingual education in the U.S. says the program is failing immigrant students – and actually preventing their integration into American society.
Becoming New Parts of American Dream
 Amanda Rittenhouse
Army National Guard Sgt. Juan Romano served in the Mideast in 2003 with the 82d Airborne Division before the Iraq war officially began - and before being declared a citizen of the United States.
Truthout 2007: Freedom and Democracy Awards
 Truthout
Today we are announcing the recipients of the first annual Truthout Freedom and Democracy Awards. These awards have been granted to three individuals who have done the most in the past year to promote freedom and democracy.
Is US Army Bent to the Breaking Point?
 Gordon Lubold
When some 4,500 soldiers heard over the weekend that they'd be deploying to Iraq earlier than expected, many saw it as yet another inconvenience that military personnel must endure. But to some in Washington, the announcement is a glaring sign that the Army really is straining.
Embracing English While Keeping Spanish
 Jane Meredith Adams
Even in the heart of Southern California, which is home to the largest community of Mexicans outside Mexico, English is the language spoken at home by 75 percent of the second-generation descendants of immigrants and 95 percent of the third-generation descendants.
Official Version of Woman’s Death Disputed by Many
 Kelly Arthur Garrett
The National Human Rights Commission ruling last week that a 73-year-old indigenous Veracruz woman died from illness rather than foul play has by no means put the issue to rest. Far from it.
US Immigrant Raids Spur Fears in Children
 N.C. Aizenman
As the government's crackdown on illegal immigrant workers has intensified in recent months, so have the consequences for a large group of US citizens: American-born children of illegal immigrants.
What Relationship Should Mexico have with the United States, Mr. Ambassador?
 Marcela Sanchez
Arturo Sarukhan, Mexico’s new ambassador to the United States, is working hard to manage expectations about U.S.-Mexico relations for a very good reason: promising too much and demanding too much has served neither country well in the past six years.
Mexico Embracing Liberal Agenda
 Chris Hawley
Whatever happened to macho, conservative, religious Mexico? From gay marriage to abortion, Mexicans are taking some dramatic steps to the left of the political spectrum lately.
'Legitimate' Government Dogs Regime
 Chris Cobb
When Mexican opposition leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lost national elections to his rival, Felipe Calderon, last July by less than one percentage point, he claimed fraud and inaugurated himself anyway.
Clinics Offer Abortions in Plain Sight
 El Universal
A print ad for a clinic leaves little doubt about a procedure it offers: "Unwanted pregnancy? Just call us. Absolute discretion guaranteed. We do not leave you sterile or perforate the uterus. There is a solution to your pregnancy!"
Mexico Pays Heavy Price for Imported Corn
 John Burstein & Manuel Pérez Rocha
Corn is at the heart of Mexico’s food crisis. Therefore, it was serious when the price of corn skyrocketed earlier this year, due in part to increased U.S. demand for ethanol.
Resort Wouldn't Help Us: Family
 Stuart Hunter
Members of a Kelowna family are warning others about the perils of all-inclusive-style resorts in Mexico after they were virtually left to fend for themselves when senior Heinz Zimmermann went missing while swimming near the popular tourist town of Puerto Vallarta.
U.S. Government Starts Spy Program in Mexico
 Erich Adolfo Moncada Cota
On March 5, "El Centro" newspaper exposed information about a contract given by the U.S. State Department to Verint Technology Incorporated, a New York-based company, to spy on communications in Mexico.
Lydia Cacho's Exposé of Pedophilia Has Her Critics Up in Arms
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
A crusade against pedophiles has made Cacho, who will be in Washington this week to be honored by Amnesty International, one of Mexico's most celebrated and imperiled journalists.
Mexico Begins Abortion Bill Hearings
 Héctor Tobar
Lawmakers began hearings this week on a proposal to legalize most abortions in Mexico City, amid impassioned arguments from women's groups that support the bill and Roman Catholic groups that are firmly opposed.
Bush War on Terror Draws Fire as Misguided Venture
 David Morgan
Five-and-a-half years after the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush's war on terrorism has emerged as a wasteful, misguided exercise that poses its own threat to U.S. national security, experts say.
A Pro-Choice Movement Sprouts in Mexico
 Tim Padgett
Latin America's resurgent left has been a firebrand when it comes to battling poverty, promoting indigenous rights or bashing the U.S. But on one traditionally liberal cause — legalizing abortion — it has been remarkably meek.
Mexican Holiday Turns Into Nightmare for B.C. Family
CBC News
A grieving B.C. family is speaking out about the lack of emergency preparedness at an all-inclusive Mexican resort following a deadly accident that turned a recent holiday into a nightmare.
Drawback to Money Sent to Mexico?
 Hernán Rozemberg
It's a question many may have pondered but few have tried to study and answer: What would happen if thousands of U.S.-bound Mexicans planning to send money back home actually stayed put?
Bush and Republican Senators Introduce Immigration Plan
 Associated Press
A White House plan devised in weeks of closed-door meetings with Republican senators would grant work visas to undocumented immigrants but require them to return home and pay hefty fines to become legal U.S. residents.
Republicans Fear 2008 Meltdown
 Jonathan Martin, Mike Allen & Jim VandeHei
Republicans across the country are warning that increasing public discontent toward President Bush, the Iraq war and the GOP brand in general threatens to send the party's 2008 campaign planning into a tailspin.
Gays y la Policía en Vallarta
 Paul Crist
A group of business owners and managers recently met with the new Director General of the Municipal Police, Transit Police and Firemen, Lic. Luis Carlos Vega, to discuss problems and misunderstandings between the police and the Gay community.
"Screw the Vets" : The Proposed Cash-In on Agent Orange Benefits
 David Lord
When compared to civilian contractors, we Veterans are being treated as a lower class of citizen. The "Civilian Agent Orange Act of 2007" that was recently introduced in House HR 972 IH, 110th Congress, is proof of that.
In Mexico, Legal Abortion No Longer a Distant Goal for Activists
 Diego Cevallos
Mexico could join Cuba and Guyana as the only countries in Latin America where abortion is legal in cases other than those involving rape or a threat to a pregnant woman’s life. Two draft laws apparently enjoy majority support, and the Church and conservative groups are up in arms.
The Cold, the Cartels and Cantarell
 Allan Wall
Is Mexico perpetually sunny, bathed in continual sun? Certainly it’s warmer than the United States, but it is definitely possible to be cold in Mexico.
Children of Immigrants: Tiny Prisoners of War
 Susan Hanley Lane
As the war over immigration policies gets uglier and more politicized, its victims become more and more vulnerable. Perhaps nowhere is this more clearly seen than the recent story about the children of illegal immigrants who were left behind to fend for themselves when 361 undocumented workers were rounded up for deportation.
Hispanic Help No Sure Thing for Richardson
 Lesley Clark
Bill Richardson is proving a rock star among the Spanish-language press, and Democrats hope that his presence among presidential contenders will fire up Hispanic voters. Still, his popularity is not translating into unified support among prominent Hispanic Democrats.
Relatives Suspect State in Death of Journalist in Mexico
 Morgan Lee
The brother of a journalist slain in Oaxaca said Friday that he believes state officials were likely involved in the death and asked federal investigators here to take over the case.
Schwarzenegger: Anti-Immigrant?
 Domenico Maceri
“Those comments are disturbing to many of us,” stated Arnoldo Torres, who worked in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s reelection campaign last year. Torres was referring to the California governor’s remarks on immigration and Mexicans which were made public by the Los Angeles Times.
The Push Down, The Push Out
 David Lord
The situation is worsening at Veterans Administration's Hospitals across America. As priorities shift to provide care for Iraq Veterans, older, disabled Veterans suffer the result of the current neglect in active duty Hospitals like Walter Reed.
Constitutional Showdown Over US Attorney Firings?
 Deniz Yeter
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the authorization for subpoenas earlier today to be issued for Karl Rove, Harriet Miers, and other top White House aides, following the House Judiciary Subcommittee's approval earlier this week.
Fewer Pledge Allegiance to the GOP
 Janet Hook
Public allegiance to the Republican Party has plunged during George W. Bush's presidency, as attitudes have edged away from some of the conservative values that fueled GOP political victories, a major survey has found.
Mexico’s Mindset Shifting on Homosexual Rights
 realtruth.org
Latin American homosexuals are demanding attention, becoming a force to be reckoned with - in the public eye and also in politics. Society is quickly changing, particularly in Mexico.
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