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 Police Arrest 200 in March on GOP Convention, Including Journalists
 Ryan J. Foley & Martiga Lohn
Police surrounded and arrested about 200 protesters Thursday night after a lengthy series of marches and sit-ins timed to coincide with Sen. John McCain's acceptance of the Republican Party's nomination for president.
Mexico Undergoes Legal Revolution
 Associated Press
Under the constitutional amendment passed by the legislature, approved by all 32 states and signed by President Felipe Calderon, Mexico has eight years to replace its closed proceedings with public trials in which defendants are presumed innocent, legal authorities can be held more accountable and justice is equal.
The Anti-Obama Hate-Fest
 Robert Parry
The Republican Party, which has defined modern-day negative politics, was back at it again, bashing Barack Obama and the news media in an ugly display that rivaled the old days of Nixon-Agnew - or George W. Bush's last convention where GOP operatives passed out "Purple Heart Band-Aids" to mock John Kerry's war wounds.
US Army: Soldier Suicide Rate May Set Record Again
 Pauline Jelinek
Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars.
Border Drug Wars Threaten U.S.
 Jerry Seper
An escalating turf fight between warring drug cartels in Mexico is spreading into the United States with federal officials warning that deadly shootouts and ambushes along the southwestern border pose a serious threat to both U.S. law enforcement and American citizens, according to a confidential multi-agency government report.
US Democrats to Palin: Get Specific
 Steve Brandt
After a night when Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin rocked the Republican-packed Xcel Energy Center with a message of small-town can-doism and mockery of alleged Democratic elitism, Democrats demanded her specifics on national issues.
US Candidates Stay the Course on Latin America
 Charles Davis
With an election to replace an immensely unpopular president just weeks away, Republican nominee John McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama have both sought to distance themselves from the record of George W. Bush - but when it comes to Latin America, neither candidate promises a major break with the policies of the last eight years.
Rights Court Rules Against Mexican Politician
 Associated Press
An international court has ruled against a one-time Mexican Cabinet secretary who was blocked from running for president as an independent candidate in 2006.
The Eighth Defense Ministerial of the Americas: End of the Line?
 Ray Walser
The Canadian government will host the Eighth Defense Ministerial of the Americas September 2–6 at Banff in the scenic Canadian Rockies. It is a ministerial event in search of a diplomatic and strategic meaning - and at present lacking both.
John McCain's Dereliction of Duty
 Cliff Schecter
Because McCain is running for president almost solely on his biography as a war hero, he can't - and won't - allow the slightest doubt to linger about his dedication to soldiers both past and present.
Can Mexico's Calderón Stop the Killings?
 Sara Miller Llana
Mexicans have long been fed up with the escalating violence. But 20 months after conservative President Felipe Calderón launched a massive military effort against drug violence, the bloodshed has only gotten worse.
The Kidnapping Boom in Mexico
 John Ross
In an economy that has gone pancake flat, there's no doubt that kidnapping is a growth industry. Not only are the kidnappers making out like bandits but the crime itself has generated corollary industries such as private mediators to circumvent the not-to-be trusted police.
"Democracy Now's" Amy Goodman Arrested in St. Paul
 Democracy Now!
"Democracy Now!" host Amy Goodman was arrested Monday afternoon in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she was covering the Republican National Convention. Police seized Goodman as she attempted to defend two "Democracy Now!" producers who had just been arrested on "probable cause for riot."
Mexico City's Marcelo Ebrard Uses Spectacle to Court the Masses
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
The mayor's got his blue pinstriped suit pants tucked into his dress socks. Bike helmet strap hiked up snug. And he's off. Zooming. Penny loafers planted on pedals, long legs pumping, suit jacket flapping.
Latin American Media See Mexico as New Drug King
 Teo Ballvé
While U.S. media express concern about Mexican narco-violence spreading into the United States, media in Latin American countries highlight a different reason for worry: Mexican cartels are already there.
Five Arrested, Dozens Detained in Pre-RNC Raids
 Joe Garofoli
Activists planning protests around the Republican National Convention say they are being targeted in a heavy-handed attempt to chill dissent after police arrested five people, detained dozens of others, and seized computers and protest guides in raids Friday night and Saturday on private homes and the major meeting center.
Drug Violence Alters the Flow of Life in Mexico
 Marc Lacey
Gone are the days when Mexico's drug war was an abstraction for most people, something they lamented over the morning papers as if it were unfolding far away. Reminders are everywhere, like the radios blasting drug ballads that romanticize the criminals and the giant banners that drug cartels hang from overpasses to recruit killers and threaten rivals.
Mexican Drug Cartel War Could Cross Border, Intelligence Center Report Warns
 Daniel Borunda
Drug traffickers could be more prone to confront U.S. law enforcement as they come under pressure as the cartel war continues to rage in the Juárez region, stated an analysis issued by the National Drug Intelligence Center.
Mexican Generals Propose a Militarized National Police Force
 Kristin Bricker
The Mexican daily El Universal recently obtained an executive summary of a 600-page proposal drafted by Mexican generals that, if adopted, would create a National Police force “with military discipline” that would replace the Army in President Felipe Calderón’s war on drugs and organized crime.
Mexico: Native Women Mobilise for Their Rights
 Diego Cevallos
If the Mexican government has not addressed the demands of indigenous women in the southern state of Oaxaca by the end of the first week of September, 10,000 native women will travel to the capital to directly pressure President Felipe Calderón. "We are fed up," said one of the leading activists.
Russian Recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia: New Political Reality
 Ivan Simic
The unilateral recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by Russia was met by much disapproval from some members of the international community and other members of the United Nations, NATO, the OSCE, and the European Council.
Biden's Background on Latin America
 Carlos Macias
With presidential hopeful Barack Obama selecting Senator Joe Biden as his running mate, questions arise about Biden’s contribution to the ticket in terms of Latin American policy and Latino voters in the United States.
Education-Mexico: Teachers and Students Failing Exams
 Diego Cevallos
Assessments of student performance at primary and secondary schools in Mexico have produced dismal results, as have evaluations of new teachers, who have to pass exams before being appointed to a teaching post.
Banners Suggest Cartel Shielded by Government
 Sean Mattson
Narco gangs have again plastered Mexican cities with banners accusing the government and army of protecting a rival drug cartel and its reputed fugitive leader.
Capital's Abortion Debate Continues
 Shannon Firth
On Monday, September 1, Mexico’s Supreme Court will begin public deliberation to decide whether a law legalizing abortion in Mexico City should be struck down.
"Acapulco-ization": The Final Stage of Tourism?
 Kent Paterson
Acapulco's old Costera tourist drag projects a surprising new vibrancy. Glitzy bars and restaurants, gaming establishments, and retail outlets splash an upscale coating on an otherwise gritty resort that hovered on the abyss of oblivion not long ago. But the slick veneer masks a deeper problem afflicting not only Acapulco but other Mexican tourist destinations.
American Legion Pushes Nativist Falsehoods
 Sonia Scherr
The American Legion, with its parades, conventions and hosting of politicians' speeches, has long been a fixture of American life. At times, it has also been associated with nativist xenophobia.
Biden and the Anti-War Constituency
 The Real Network
Stephen Zunes: Obama's anti-Iraq war stance wiped out by choosing hawk Biden.
Conventions, Protests: One Spawns Another
 Dale McFeatters
It seems to be a law of modern American politics that if there are conventions, there must be protesters. True to that law, the protesters arrived in Denver along with the Democrats.
Can Bill Clinton Close the Deal?
 Steve Holland
Bill Clinton once vowed to fight for voters "until the last dog dies." On Wednesday he shows how hard he will fight for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on the Clintons' last big day of the 2008 campaign.
Children Die in an Outsourcing Boom
 J. Sri Raman
Stories of children's deaths do not shock India too much. Over 2.1 million kids die every year in the country before they reach the ripe age of five, according to a count by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in its State of the World's Children 2008 report. The fate of 49 babies, however, fell in a different category.
Immigration: Mixed-Race Couples Face Violent Harassment in Pennsylvania Town
 Cristina Loboguerrero
The small town of Shenandoah Pennsylvania recently made the national news when a Mexican man was murdered by a group of white teenagers who reportedly shouted racial epithets while beating him. The victim, Luis Ramirez, had a white girlfriend.
Mexico City Abortion Law in Supreme Court Battle
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico's top court has began debate on a bid to reverse a law which allows abortions in the country's capital. The conservative federal government has challenged the law, backed by anti-abortion groups and the Roman Catholic Church in the devoutly religious country.
Women's Equality Day, August 26, 2008
 Jennifer DaSilva
August 26 marks the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave American women full voting rights. Celebrate Women's Equality Day this year by rededicating yourself to the true meaning of the women's suffragist movement: register to vote and cast your ballot.
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