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 Editorials | At Issue
Calderón Leads, but Outcome Unclear
 Kelly Arthur Garrett
The latest voter preference poll confirmed conservative Calderón's slight lead in the presidential race, and validated the candidate's decision to unleash a barrage of negative campaigning aimed at branding his chief opponent, López Obrador, as “a danger to Mexico.”more »»»
Exorcism: Ancient Art or Hocus Pocus?
 ABCNews
Exorcism is an ancient tradition within the Catholic Church going back to biblical times. While the practice is rare, the Vatican is now sponsoring an exorcism class for priests.more »»»
Mexican Rebel Leader Grabs Spotlight in Bid to Tilt Presidential Vote
 S. Lynne Walker
Subcommander Marcos, the Zapatista rebel leader who launched an uprising 12 years ago in Chiapas state, has thrust himself back into the limelight with a series of moves that appear to be aimed at defeating the leftist candidate in Mexico's presidential election.more »»»
War on The Web
 Robert B. Reich
This week, the House is expected to vote on something termed, in perfect Orwellian prose, the "Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006." It will be the first real battle in the coming War of Internet Democracy.more »»»
Uncle Sam Doesn't Want You
 Jane Lampman
Why have prominent foreign scholars had their visas to speak or teach in the United States denied or revoked? Many, including the academic institutions who invited them, are baffled.more »»»
Puerto Rico, Bankrupt American Island
 Laurent Mauriac
An American territory with close to four million inhabitants has suspended all payments. Parts of public services have been shelved; schools have been closed, and close to 100,000 people have stopped working in the last week. Yet the situation barely provokes any response in the US: no official reaction, very limited media coverage.more »»»
Marcos Comeback Bid Could Hurt Mexican Leftist
 Greg Brosnan
Eyes wrinkled behind his ski mask after years hiding in the jungle, Mexican rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos is making a comeback that may spell bad news for the country's leftist presidential candidate.more »»»
Oh, Say Can You Sing ... the National Anthem?
 Howard L. Rosenberg & Claire Shipman
"The Star Spangled Banner" - the U.S. national anthem - is under attack. Or so you would think by the rush to defend it on Capitol Hill last week. As millions marched for immigration rights, the U.S. Senate introduced a resolution to ensure that the national anthem would be sung only in English. A day later a similar measure was introduced in the House of Representatives.more »»»
Anti-PETA Ads Running on D.C. Metro Use Radical PETA's Own Words
 Andrew Porter
Most Americans would do anything in their power to save the life of a loved one diagnosed with a terminal illness. But most Americans aren't members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).more »»»
The Mexican Presidential Race Still Has Surprises
 Kenneth Emmond
Just because Mexico’s presidential election campaign is a long, even dreary process doesn’t mean it can’t serve up surprises. Right from the start Roberto Madrazo confounded his friends and delighted his enemies by becoming firmly entrenched as the show horse in a three-way race.more »»»
Police Brutality in Mexico
 John Gibler
At 7 AM this past Wednesday, May 3rd, state police blocked 60 flower vendors from setting up their stands at the Texcoco local market in the State of Mexico, about 20 miles east of Mexico City. The police beat and arrested those who resisted.more »»»
Not All Mexican Migrants Are Poor Laborers
 Will Weissert
While many Americans associate Mexican immigration with poor, rural laborers, a large number of those seeking work in the United States these days are better-educated and hail from relatively well-to-do, middle-class backgrounds in the city.more »»»
Mexican Mine Disaster Brings Charges of Collusion
 Ginger Thompson
Workers at the Pasta de Conchos mine feared that their work site was a disaster waiting to happen. For months, they had complained of a faulty main electrical switch, live wires on the ground and ventilation so poor that they sweated in winter.more »»»
Dick Morris Helping Mexican Candidate Surge?
 Carl Limbacher
A surge by the conservative candidate in Mexico's 2006 presidential race has prompted rampant speculation that top U.S. political strategist Dick Morris may be advising his campaign.more »»»
Anti-Illegal Immigration Forces Share a Wide Tent
 Nicholas Riccardi
Michelle Dallacroce has 4,997 unread emails, is late to a meeting and needs to pick up her daughter from elementary school, but here she is, counting day laborers.more »»»
Bolivia's Energy Takeover: Populism Rules in the Andes
 Simon Romero & Juan Forero
Symbolically, the dispatch of troops to refineries and oilfields threatens to inject more nationalistic fervor into the policies of Bolivia and other energy exporters, in Latin America and abroad.more »»»
'Zero Tolerance' on the Mexican Border
 Mike Von Fremd & Gina Sunseri
Border patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas, had been frustrated for years, because hundreds of illegal immigrants a day would pour across the border, taking advantage of a loophole to get into the US.more »»»
After Protests, Backlash Grows
 Darryl Fears
While a series of marches focused much of the nation's attention on the plight of illegal immigrants, scores of other Americans quietly seethed. Now, with the same full-throated cry expressed by those in the country illegally, they are shouting back.more »»»
Mexico to Allow Use of Drugs
 Sam Enriquez
Mexican President Vicente Fox will sign a bill that would legalize the use of nearly every drug and narcotic sold by the same Mexican cartels he's vowed to fight during his five years in office, a spokesman said.more »»»
Next: Converting the Energy of Protest to Political Clout
 Teresa Watanabe & Nicole Gaouette
In the aftermath of Monday's "Day Without Immigrants," the urgent question immigrants and their supporters face is how to translate the passion of the streets into lasting political gains.more »»»
Songs of Protest
 The Nation
There may never be another Bob Dylan. But there will always be protest music of the sort that first endeared Dylan to a mass audience, and that confirmed the power of song to move not just a generation but a nation.more »»»
Mexico Passes Law Making Possession of Some Drugs Legal
 James C. Mckinley Jr.
Mexican lawmakers passed a sweeping new drug law early Friday that would crack down on small-time dealers, legalize the possession of small quantities of drugs and mandate treatment for addicts.more »»»
Top Spy's Story on Pre-War Intel Is Finally Told
 Robert Scheer
I joined other journalists in denying the public the right to learn of a definitive investigative report by CBS' "60 Minutes" on President Bush's disregard for the truth concerning the weapons of mass destruction threat allegedly posed to the United States by Iraq.more »»»
Mexicans in U.S. Tuned in to Politics
 Amber Scott
Although they live in the United States, many Mexican immigrants have not forgotten about the politics of their homeland, says James McCann, an associate professor of political science.more »»»
The Perfect Storm
 Marjorie Cohn
Since September 11, 2001, George W. Bush has made "the war on terror" the centerpiece of his policy. He uses this mantra to justify his wars on Afghanistan and Iraq, his warrantless surveillance of American citizens, and his escalating threats against Iran. But Bush defines "terrorist" selectively. When it comes to Cuba, the Bush administration harbors the terrorists and punishes the anti-terrorists.more »»»
U.S. Veterans Seeking a Better Life in Mexico
 David Lord
With the efforts of a Nation wasted, the pride of a Nation tested, life getting harder, and rewards fewer - it's no wonder so many US Veterans are seeking to replace the broken promise of peace and prosperity in the US with a better life in Mexico.more »»»
Mexican Voters Tuning Out Presidential Campaign in Disappointment over Choices
 Ioan Grillo
An old joke is being recycled in the Mexican capital as the campaign gears up for the July presidential elections: “If the three main candidates were together in a plane crash, who would survive?” The answer: “Mexico!”more »»»
Crackdown on Workers Brings Dismay and Anxiety
 Abby Goodnough
Alirio Lares, a waiter in South Beach, Miami, had been hopeful lately that Congress would grant some form of amnesty to illegal immigrants like him. But after federal officials began a crackdown this week on employers of illegal immigrants, Mr. Lares's optimism faltered.more »»»
As U.S. Struggles with Migration, Mexicans See it as Inevitable Part of Life
 Mark Stevenson
They name their babies Johnny and Leslie, so certain are they that their kids' future lies in the United States. Returning migrants sprinkle English into their speech as they talk knowingly about job markets in the U.S. towns. America may want to stop illegal immigration, but most Mexicans accept it as a fact of life they can't imagine changing.more »»»
Latin America's Populist Shift
 Juan Forero
The past is always on display at the imposing headquarters of the Popular Action Party. Meeting halls are adorned with black-and-white pictures of party leaders, men whose hold on Congress was once indisputable.more »»»
US Watching China's Growing Influence in Latin America
 Luis Ramirez
China is building stronger ties with Latin America, in part satisfy its need for raw materials to fuel industrial growth, and in part to strengthen its worldwide diplomatic reach. This has drawn the attention of the United States, which last week dispatched its top diplomat for Latin American affairs to Beijing.more »»»
Radio Free Mexico Eyed to Stem Migration
 Jennifer Harper
If Jack Wheeler gets his way, airwaves south of the border will be filled with reasons for potential illegal aliens to stay in their country and prosper. "This is ultimately the only way to end the invasion of Mexican illegals into America," Mr. Wheeler said. "Create a successful Mexico."more »»»
Mexico's Building Boom: Fragile Foundation
 Dudley Althaus
Atexcac's building boom, which began about five years ago, is mirrored across much of the Mexican countryside as villagers working in the US invest in a future many intend to spend in their hometowns.more »»»
Immigration Debate Gets Big Play in Mexico
 Anna Cearley
Photos of demonstrators marching through the streets of major U.S. cities as the U.S. Congress considers legalizing the status of millions of undocumented Mexicans have filled the pages of Mexico's news publications in recent weeks.more »»»
Ripples From Law Banning Abortion Spread Through South Dakota
 Monica Davey
In the two months since the State Legislature set off a political and legal war by passing the most sweeping abortion ban in the country, residents have seemed awkward and uneasy in their spot at the leading edge of the country's clash over abortion.more »»»
Deportation of Kids Soars
 Mark Stevenson
A growing number of children are attempting to enter the U.S. illegally. The number of children deported from Arizona after U.S. agents caught them crossing the border illegally or found them in the desert more than doubled in the first three months of 2006.more »»»
Mexico Wants Seat, But Won´t Bargain
 El Universal
Mexico this week said countries seeking a spot on the revamped U.N. Human Rights Commission should accept "the principle of mutual review" and agree up front to allow visits to their respective territories by the panel´s rapporteurs.more »»»
US Latinos Flex Political Muscle, But Can They Deliver Votes?
 AFP
Mass protests demanding legalization of undocumented migrants has bolstered United States Latinos, but it is too early to know if they can muster voters in upcoming elections.more »»»
Smugglers' Blues
 Sandra Dibble
There was something odd about the young woman who flew in alone from Guanajuato state. Her face was thin, but her body was not. When she went to claim her luggage at A.L. Rodriguez Airport, Mexican federal agents pulled her aside and discovered her secret.more »»»
US Rule Demands Proof of Citizenship for Healthcare
 Scott Helman
Almost all of the state's poorest residents will have to show proof of US citizenship to continue getting medical care by July 1, under a little-noticed federal law that could endanger coverage for many, as Massachusetts is trying to expand access to healthcare.more »»»
First March Victory: Felony Immigration Provision Loses Republican Support
 Jonathan Weisman
The top Republicans in both the House and Senate indicated Tuesday they don't support language in an immigration bill that would make entering the country illegally a felony.more »»»
Parties at Odds Over Spots
 El Universal
The hottest front in the ongoing "Spot Wars" Monday centered around a new 20-second television ad from President Vicente Fox´s National Action Party (PAN) satirizing writer Elena Poniatowska´s appearance in commercials to support Andrés Manuel López Obrador.more »»»
Immigration Marches Could Mark Rise of Hispanic Power
 Reuters
Massive street marches to protest a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration have energized United States Hispanics and may signal a new day of Hispanic political involvement. The demonstrations mean politicians may face an angry Hispanic electorate in which Republicans would be the biggest losers.more »»»
Bush and Cheney Discussed Plame Prior to Leak
 Jason Leopold
In early June 2003, Vice President Dick Cheney met with President Bush and told him that CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson was the wife of Iraq war critic Joseph Wilson and that she was responsible for sending him on a fact-finding mission to Niger.more »»»
US Needs the World's Talent
 Mortimer B. Zuckerman
The colliding slogans of the immigration debate - "Stop illegal aliens" versus "Remember, we are a nation of immigrants" - fail to explain some complicated truths.more »»»
The Tethered Goat Strategy
 Sidney Blumenthal
Since the Iraqi elections in January, US foreign service officers at the Baghdad embassy have been writing a steady stream of disturbing cables describing drastically worsening conditions.more »»»
The Anti-War Movement?
 Cindy Sheehan
Being a so-called anti-war movement leader, brings much responsibility and so much love for the people and the groups who are working hard to end this insane occupation, but is this enough?more »»»
Si, Se Puede!
 Maria Luisa Tucker
While the motto Si, Se Puede! has been appropriated from Cesar Chavez's United Farm Workers union (which was against illegal immigration), the optimistic phrase has proven an apt mantra in the call for compassionate immigration reform.more »»»
The Abortion-Rights Side Invokes God, Too
 Neela Banerjee
To its critics, Planned Parenthood is the godless super-merchant of abortion. To its supporters, it is the dependably secular defender of abortion rights. But at this breakfast, God was everywhere, easily invoked by believers of various stripes.more »»»
The Job No Americans Want Isn't Getting Any Easier
 Evelyn Nieves
In the list of jobs immigrants perform that no U.S. citizen wants, sheepherding must rank near the top. The 825 sheepherders who work on ranches in the US usually come from Bolivia, Chile, Peru or Mexico.more »»»
Schools Powerless vs. Protest Momentum
 Eric Sagara
School officials concede they cannot stop the momentum behind student walkouts to protest legislation on illegal immigration. Instead, they are trying to redirect students' energies to activities in controlled school environments.more »»»
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