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 One Soldier's Suicide: James Jenkins
 The Real Network
Suicides among veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are reaching epidemic proportions.
McSexist: McCain's War on Women
 Kate Sheppard
The suggestion that women - and feminist women, at that - will be lining up behind him is a fairytale. At least, it should be. McCain's record and policies on issues of importance to women are neither moderate nor maverick.
Former US Attorney General Tells Congress Waterboarding Isn't Torture
 VOA
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft testified before a congressional panel last week about controversial interrogation techniques, including one known as water boarding, carried out by the CIA on key al-Qaida suspects. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill.
The Rise of Sur 13
 Andrew Eways
For decades, law enforcement officers in Southern California have seen the transformation of independent Hispanic varrios into a more unified group collectively known as the Surenos.
Mexico May Release Evangelical 'Suspects' Of Massacre
 Stefan J. Bos & Eric Leijenaar
There was hope Saturday, July 19, for the release of dozens of evangelical Christian prisoners in Mexico who spent a decade behind bars for their alleged involvement in a massacre, amid mounting evidence they are innocent.
Mexico's Long Forgotten Dirty War
 Duncan Kennedy
Mexico's dirty war - in which political dissenters "disappeared" - was much less publicised than similiar events in other Latin American countries. But the first attempts are now being made to find some of those who were buried in mass graves in the 1960s and 70s.
At $2 Million Each, Subs Become the Drug Transport of Choice
 Kevin G. Hall
Jose Ruiz, a spokesman from the U.S. military's Southern Command in Miami, said at least 40 semi-submersible subs have been spotted by the United States and allies since 2006, mostly hugging the Pacific Coast of Central America or Mexico.
Probing the 'Imperial Presidency'
 Thomas Ferraro
Impeachment is out for President George W. Bush, but a top U.S. lawmaker said on Thursday he wants to take a look at his "imperial presidency."
Human Rights Watch Says Police Abuses, Bad Policies Fueling AIDS Epidemic
 PVNN
Human rights activists say police abuses and official policies are aggravating the AIDS epidemic. About 400 organizations say police in several nations use anti-prostitution laws to routinely extort sexual favors from sex workers.
Mexico Offers $97,000 Reward for Killers of 8 in Gang-Plagued City
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Mexico's government offered a reward of nearly US$100,000 Wednesday for information leading to the capture of gunmen who killed an 11-year-old girl and seven others in a northern city.
Bush Claims Executive Privilege on CIA Leak
 Laurie Kellman
President Bush has asserted executive privilege to prevent Attorney General Michael Mukasey from having to comply with a House panel subpoena for material on the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.
Do You Feel a Draft?
 Lisa Hoffman
This month marks the 35th anniversary of the suspension of the military draft at the end of the Vietnam War. But even though the Pentagon regularly - not to mention unequivocally - assures lawmakers and others that the current all-volunteer force continues to handle its combat and other defense duties splendidly, rumors of a return to the draft won't die.
Mexico Crackdown Called 'Total Failure'
 Dudley Althaus
It was a crime that seemed intended to mock President Felipe Calderon's 18-month campaign to bring the country's underworld bosses to heel.
Protest Fatigue in Mexico City, A Daily Mess of Demonstrations
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
On any given day, there are six or seven or eight demonstrations taking place in the Mexican capital. The city government keeps a running list of them on its Web site.
Hard Times for Press Freedoms
 Marshall Loeb
While the media are under ever tougher economic pressure to produce higher profits, they also face mounting political challenges to protect and preserve their freedoms.
Interview With Rep. Dennis Kucinich
 Maya Schenwar
Congressman Dennis Kucinich introduced a new article of impeachment against President Bush in the House last Thursday. In a single, pointed resolution, he charged the president with lying to Congress about the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq, in order to obtain permission for a US attack.
8,000-mile Longest Walk II Reaches Destination in D.C.
 Yaynicut Franco & Klee Benally
The answer to one of the biggest questions in Washington, D.C., has been manifesting for over five months and more than 8,000 miles that span the sacred grounds of living sovereign nations. The question: What steps can be taken to make it known that “All Life Is Sacred; Save Mother Earth”?
Mexican Army Abuses Need Civil Trials: Human Rights Watch
 Mica Rosenberg
Mexican soldiers, accused of killing seven people and torturing suspects in their battle against drug cartels, should be tried in civilian courts for their crimes, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
Wal-Mart Pulls Out Mexican Comic Over Racist Accusations
 Chris Georg
Popular Mexican comic book "Memin Pinguin" was removed from the shelves of Wal-Mart stores following angry claims the main character features exaggerated black traits.
Voices From a Raid
 American News Project
Immigration arrests from work-site raids have increased tenfold in the last five years. As politicians on both sides of the aisle grapple with the issue, families are caught in the middle. ANP went to Annapolis, MD to see how people were coping in the aftermath of the state's largest immigration roundup in years.
US Soldiers Lose Haven in Canada
 Ian Austen
Although the war in Iraq has very little support among Canadians, the current situation of United States Army deserters who abandoned their military positions provokes a wide range of responses. For American soldiers seeking an escape, Canada is no longer a guaranteed haven.
Iran's Missile Test Muscle Flex
 The Real Network
Iranian state television showed footage of nine long and medium range missiles being launched on Wednesday. The missiles were fired during war games and officials say they are a response to recent threats of attack by the US and Israel.
US Defends Laptop Searches at the Border
 Alexandra Marks
Is a laptop searchable in the same way as a piece of luggage? The Department of Homeland Security believes it is. For the past 18 months, immigration officials at border entries have been searching and seizing some citizens’ laptops, cellphones, and BlackBerry devices when they return from international trips.
Stalling on Impeachment
 The Real Network
Since June 9, when Rep. Kucinich's introduced 35 articles of impeachment, the articles have remained shelved in the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman Conyers has the ability to bring the articles to a vote in the committee, but he is undecided on a course of action.
WTC 7 Emergency Head Was Building Collapse Specialist
 Paul Joseph Watson
The former New York City chief emergency manager Jerome Hauer, whose office was on the 23d floor of WTC 7, was also a building collapse specialist, according to a recently uncovered New York Times article.
Confrontation Over Mexican Oil Privatization Plan Intensifies
 Alan Benjamin
Proposals to privatize Mexico’s state-owned oil industry have sparked a powerful movement in the streets, led by a leftist political leader who narrowly lost the 2006 presidential election.
Panel Documents 8 Cases of Abuse by Mexican Army
 Associated Press
Mexico's Human Rights Commission says it has documented eight new cases of military abuse and torture. The cases include allegations that soldiers tortured an alleged drug runner at the border by shoving splinters of wood under his fingernails and toenails.
Poll Finds Scant Support for Criminalizing Abortion
 Ali Gharib
A new poll reveals that three-quarters of respondents in 18 geographically and culturally diverse countries reject the use of criminal penalties to discourage abortions.
Court to Rule on Mexico Bid to Halt U.S. Executions
 Alexandra Hudson
The World Court said on Friday it will rule next week on a Mexican request that it seek a delay of the imminent U.S. executions of five of its citizens, who Mexico argues were denied consular assistance.
More Kids Caught in Mexico Drug-War Crossfire
 Alicia A. Caldwell
Mexican officials say they don't track the number of child deaths from drug-gang violence. But newspaper tallies find nearly 50 kids have been killed this year — and a code of ethics in which hit men took care to avoid harming children appears to be evaporating.
The Ballads of Mexico's Drug Wars
 Bernd Debusmann
There has been a string of attempts at local and national level to ban narcocorridos from the airwaves, including a 2002 agreement between the 78 local radio and TV stations in the state of Baja California, of which Tijuana is the biggest city, and the state government. Such moves, decried as censorship by critics, have had limited effect.
US Senate Accepts Retroactive Immunity for Telecoms
 Christopher Kuttruff
The Senate voted 68-29 on Wednesday to broaden the authority of the executive branch by approving changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (H.R.6304) was passed by the House on June 20.
Kucinich to Bring Single Article of Impeachment for Misleading US Into War
 Nick Juliano
Few in the House of Representatives have any intention of doing anything with the last 35 articles of impeachment Rep. Dennis Kucinich set before them last month, so the former presidential candidate appears to be lightening the load.
Do Natural Disasters Stimulate Economic Growth?
 Drake Bennett
The earthquake that struck Sichuan Province in May left behind scenes of almost apocalyptic devastation in China. If the Chinese government is to be believed, the earthquake also did something else: it helped the Chinese economy.
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