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Calderon: End Tolerance of Crime
 Miguel Garcia
Mexico's president called for an end to a culture of "impunity and tolerance" of crime on Wednesday after suspected drug traffickers killed seven people in a grenade attack during independence day celebrations.
 Key Witness to WTC 7 Explosions Dead at 53
 Aaron Dykes
Emergency coordinator and 9/11 witness Barry Jennings has passed away with controversy about WTC7 still hot– as the BBC hit piece and NIST report have been released to counter Jennings’ exclusive testimony of explosions inside Building 7.
Plan Mexico Spending Plan Released
 Kristin Bricker
The Bush administration handed over its 2008 Merída Initiative spending plan to Congress on Monday, September 8 - twenty-five days late. Congress has until Monday, September 22, to determine if the spending plan is satisfactory and to propose revisions or modifications. This is part one in a series that analyzes the Merída Initiative spending plan.
The Revamped War on Terror Exposed (1 of 5)
 The Real Network
This is the first part of a series on the new face of the "war on terror" in the Pakistan-Afghanistan region, following the latest US Special Forces operations inside Pakistan in the last few days.
Bloody Independence Eve Celebrations
 Diego Cevallos
If there ever was a tacit agreement between organised crime and the authorities in Mexico to respect certain boundaries, as some analysts argue, there is now no doubt that it has been breached.
The American War Moves to Pakistan: Bush's War Widens Dangerously
 Tariq Ali
The decision to make public a presidential order of last July authorizing American strikes inside Pakistan without seeking the approval of the Pakistani government ends a long debate within, and on the periphery of, the Bush administration.
In Creel, Where 13 People Were Massacred, Residents Demand Justice
 Frontera NorteSur
Greeting train passengers at Creel this weekend was a large bilingual Spanish-English banner that welcomed visitors to a place where “justice is (sic) not exist.”
Obama, McCain and the Truth About Taxes
 Maya Schenwar
Unless you make more than $2.87 million per year, Barack Obama will not raise your taxes. In fact, he will probably cut them. This reality has been trampled, twisted, turned inside out and scribbled over so many times by the McCain campaign that it is hardly recognizable amid the clutter.
Bolivia Crisis Worsens as Emergency Summit is Held
 The Real Network
The ongoing conflict in Bolivia saw at least 30 people killed on the weekend, as the opposition clashed with government forces.
Election Could Herald Changes in U.S. Cuba Policy
 Alison Raphael
Cuba policy spokesmen for the two presidential candidates jousted and sniped at a colloquium in Washington last Friday, offering a choice between further hardening of current policies and some hope for a new vision for U.S. Cuba policy.
A Remarkable Look at the Iraq Mess
 Arthur I. Cyr
Journalist and author Bob Woodward's new book "The War Within" provides informative insights concerning the United States military occupation of Iraq, not least because of his remarkable access to very senior officials of the Bush administration.
International Mobilization Demands Freedom for the Cuban Five
 Granma International
The first public concert in solidarity with the Cuban Five, political prisoners in the United States, was held in New York with more than 600 spectators who demanded freedom for the anti-terrorist fighters.
Newspapers Deliver Millions of "Terror" DVDs to Subscribers
 Greg Mitchell & Joe Strupp
The arrival of tens of millions of DVDs of a controversial film on doorsteps around the nation - but almost exclusively in election "swing states" - via newspaper home delivery continues this weekend, with explanatory articles and subscriber feedback appearing on some of the papers' websites.
Mexico’s Other Border: Issues Affecting Mexico’s Dividing Line with Guatemala
 Suzana Shepard-Durni
The border between Mexico and Guatemala has been troubled ever since independence from Spain. Concerns grow over the numbers of Guatemalans and others who cross into Mexico to gain entry to the US.
Americans Oppose an Imperial Presidency
 Mark Sherman
Americans strongly oppose giving the president more power at the expense of Congress or the courts, even to enhance national security or the economy, according to a new poll.
US-Mexico Border Fence Creates Divide in Many Ways
 Traci Carl
As the U.S. government battles environmentalists and residents to build hundreds more miles of fencing along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border, both sides would be well served to take a long look at Colonia Libertad - Freedom Neighborhood.
Political Reform Gave Push to Drug Lords' Rise in Mexico
 Jane Bussey
To understand why drug-related enterprises have become so violent and powerful as to threaten the country's social fabric and government, look no further than the ouster of the former ruling party, many analysts, academics and residents say.
Cold War Coming to the Caribbean?
 Humberto Márquez
Russia announced a few days ago that a naval task force would be sent to the Caribbean, and military spokesman Captain Igor Dygalo said the vessels "would carry out a series of exercises, including joint search and rescue manoeuvres, as well as telecommunications trials" with their Venezuelan counterparts.
September 11th From Chile to Washington: Bush Follows in Pinochet’s Footsteps
 Cyril Mychalejko
Torture. Murder. Kidnappings. Secret Prisons. Concentration Camps. War. Impunity. This is the legacy of human rights abuses September 11th sadly leaves us - a legacy first executed by former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, and, more recently renewed by an equally culpable President George W. Bush.
The Faith Online Guide to Apparitions of the Virgin Mary
 Bess Twiston Davies
Since the year 39 AD, apparitions of Mary have been reported by the faithful, in places as diverse as Spain, Japan and Egypt. Allegations of miraculous sightings of the Madonna persisted into the 20th century, and continue to this day at the controversial if popular Bosnian shrine at Medjugorje.
Brutal Crime Wave Shakes Mexico to the Core
 Alistair Bell
A gruesome crime wave is shaking Mexico to its core, with children murdered, headless bodies left in piles and ordinary Mexicans losing the little faith they have in the police and government.
21 Reasons to Question the Official Story about 9/11
 David Ray Griffin
Although the points to follow are stated briefly, I give in each case the pages in my most recent book - "The New Pearl Harbor Revisited" - where the issue is documented and discussed more extensively.
Report: US Status in World Will Keep Falling
 Washington Post
An intelligence forecast being prepared for the next president on future international risks envisions a steady decline in U.S. dominance in the coming years, as the world is reshaped by globalization and climate change, and destabilized by regional upheavals over shortages of food, water and energy.
Thirty-five Years Ago, Latin America Experienced Its Own September 11
 Teo Ballve
In 1970, Salvador Allende became the democratically elected president of Chile. On Sept. 11, 1973, the Chilean military, supported by Washington, overthrew Allende and in his place a US-financed 17-year regime of terror took over.
Europe Takes Aim at Sexual Stereotyping in Ads
 Doreen Carvajal
In Madison Avenue's mind's eye, women are still preternaturally obsessed with the cleanliness of their kitchen floors, while men ruminate constantly about which shaving products will render them more attractive to the opposite sex. The European Parliament has set out to change this.
Ron Paul Says Two-Party 'Charade' Must End
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Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas called on voters to back a third-party candidate for president Wednesday, rejecting his party's nominee and offering equally harsh words for the Democratic candidate.
Rep. Kucinich Renews Impeachment Call
 ImpeachBush.org
Yesterday, representative Dennis Kucinich submitted 50,000 more names to the clerk of the House demanding impeachment. On Tuesday, Rep. Jim McDermott spoke on the House floor in favor of impeachment.
Mexico Congress Chief Demands More Anti-Drug Support From U.S.
 Adriana Lopez Caraveo & Jens Erik Gould
The president of Mexico's lower house of Congress said the U.S. government hasn't done enough to help Mexico battle organized crime.
Mexico Investors Hurt as Calderon Fails to Loosen Grip on Oil
 Jens Erik Gould
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has taken his plans to loosen the government's grip on Petroleos Mexicanos about as far as he can. It isn't very far.
The Mexican Informe Presidencial – A Changing Tradition
 Allan Wall
On September 1st, 2008, the Mexican Interior Secretary arrived at the congressional building and delivered a document from the President of Mexico to the Mexican Speaker of the House. This document was the Informe Presidencial, Mexico's equivalent of our own State of the Union Address. In Mexico, however, the tradition is changing. It’s a long story.
Bush Extends 9/11 National Emergency Yet Again
 Peter Dale Scott
Though few Americans realize it, Cheney and Rumsfeld worked through the 1980s and 1990s on emergency nuclear-response plans which allegedly suspended the American constitution and also Congress.
Fake Soldiers Used In RNC Video
 Michael Rey
It was a video that was supposed to elicit soaring patriotism and real emotions about the Pledge of Allegiance. But to do that, it used fake soldiers and a staged military funeral instead of the real thing.
Latin America: Food Price Hikes Hit Poor Hard - ECLAC
 Daniela Estrada
The countries of Latin America have coped relatively well so far with the rising global food and fuel prices. But the main challenge they face is to focus more attention on the plight of the poor, experts said at a seminar being held in the Chilean capital.
Mexico's War on Drugs is a Sham
 Gardenia Mendoza
Mexico's strategy against organized crime is failing because it has not attacked the larger financial or political structure behind drug trafficking, writes La Opinión's Mexico City correspondent.
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