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Police Arrested for Killing Indigenous Protesters
 Diego Cevallos
The recent killings of six indigenous people and the injuries suffered by 17 others in a clash with police in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas were the result of a strategy of "criminalising social protest" adopted by the state’s "supposedly leftist government," according to a prominent local human rights group.
'Economic 9/11' Exacting Grim Psychological Toll in US
 Agence France-Presse
The murder-suicide of a Los Angeles financial manager who shot dead five members of his family before killing himself has highlighted the psychological toll of the economic meltdown.
Vicious Killings Escalate in Mexico Drug War
 Lizbeth Diaz
Bodies are cut up and dumped in acid. Victims are stripped naked and hung from bridges. Others have their tongues cut out before being murdered - Mexican gangs are using horrifying methods to outdo each other in an already harrowing drugs war.
Too Many Latinas Are Victims of Domestic Violence
 Eliane
Every 15 minutes a Mexican woman is attacked in her own home, and every year thousands of Mexican women die a violent death, with a daily average of five deceases. Those are the creepy numbers taken from statistics from the Mexican Prosecutor's Office.
Need to Refrain from Communal Politics in India
 Bobby Ramakant
India is reeking under increasing communal polarisation and urgent steps to check it are warranted. Between 24 August and 2 October 2008, more than 300 villages in 14 districts of Orissa state were affected by communal violence.
Colombia Rebels Linked to Mexico Drug Cartels
 Associated Press
Mexico's powerful drug cartels are buying drugs directly from Colombia's main rebel group, a senior Colombian defense official said Tuesday at a hemispheric meeting on crime.
Obama Gains, McCain Seeks Game-Changer
 Liz Sidoti
Barack Obama made strides toward easing voters' concerns about his candidacy in Tuesday night's debate. John McCain, despite raising pointed questions about his rival's readiness, didn't create the game-changing moment he'll need between now and Election Day.
After Bailout, AIG Execs Head to California Resort
 Brian Ross & Tom Shine
Less than a week after the federal government committed $85 billion to bail out AIG, executives of the giant AIG insurance company headed for a week-long retreat at a luxury resort and spa, the St. Regis Resort in Monarch Beach, California, Congressional investigators revealed today.
Will Calderon's Drug Decriminalization Proposal Improve the Situation in Mexico?
 Allan Wall
The carnage in Mexico's drug war continues, with over 3,300 dead thus far in 2008. In the midst of it all, President Felipe Calderon has proposed the decriminalization of drugs (in small amounts,) in order to separate the problem of drug addiction from that of drug dealing.
 McCain Still Dogged by Keating Scandal
 Larry Margasak
Nearly two decades later, John McCain is still haunted by his role in the Keating Five scandal. His role in the 1980s banking scandal is featured in a new Barack Obama attack video. McCain's presidential campaign quickly moved to limit any damage.
Mexican Cardinal Calls for Traditional Marian Celebration to Include 'Mournful' Pro-Life March
 CNA
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara has invited the faithful who will participate in the traditional Marian celebrations of at the Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, to dress in white and in something black as a sign of mourning for the Supreme Court’s ruling that abortion in the country is constitutional.
US Poll: 60% Say Depression 'Likely'
 CNNMoney.com
Poll released Monday finds 6 of 10 believe a depression is somewhat or very likely - seeing 25% unemployed and millions homeless and hungry.
US Fiscal Crisis Seems to Have Altered Political Map
 Anne E. Kornblut & Dan Balz
The faltering economy has left Sen. John McCain on the political defensive, altering the landscape in many of the most important battleground states and providing a series of avenues for Sen. Barack Obama to claim the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House in November.
Railroading Immigrants
 David Bacon
According to the Spanish news agency EFE, a new court process, dubbed Operation Streamline, convicted 5187 migrants from January 14 to June 10 of this year. Isabel Garcia, who heads Derechos Humanos, a leading immigrant rights organization in southern Arizona, says the current daily quota of 70 chained defendants will soon be raised to 100.
Prime Minister Harper Officially Endorses North American Union
 Black Listed News
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s appearance at the New York City based Council of Foreign Relations (CFR) on 25 September 2007, was an official endorsement and expression of solidarity on the North American Union agenda.
We Will Not Allow Mexican Children to Become Enslaved by Drugs: President Calderón
 Presidencia de la República
Addressing hundreds of children in the Adolfo López Mateos Hall at the official Los Pinos Residence, President Felipe Calderón declared that his government will not allow a new form of slavery, namely drug use, to be established in Mexico.
Bush Seen as Out of Touch on Latin America
 Ali Gharib
The policies of the George W. Bush administration lag behind public opinion on a host of issues relating to Latin America, according to a new poll of likely voters across the U.S.
US Bailout a "Really Big Number"
 The Real Network
The financial bailout package was passed by the US House of Representatives on Friday but 108 Republicans and 63 Democrats still refuse to approve the bill.
Top 25 Censored Stories for 2009
 Project Censored
Project censored is one of the organizations that we should listen to, to be assured that our newspapers and our broadcast outlets are practicing thorough and ethical journalism.
— Walter Cronkite
Poll: Mexico Feels Less Secure Amid Drug Crackdown
 E. Eduardo Castillo
More than 40 percent of Mexicans say they feel less secure since the start of a government crackdown on the drug trade, according to a poll published Friday.
Obama: "Subsidising Big Oil Makes No Sense"
 Bankole Thompson
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama sat down with IPS correspondent Bankole Thompson again on Thursday for a one-on-one interview in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where over 15,000 enthusiastic Obama supporters turned out to hear his message of change at downtown's Calder Plaza.
Mexico Seeks to Decriminalize Small-Time Drug Use
 Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Mexican President Felipe Calderon , locked in a bloody battle with drug cartels, wants to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs in a plan likely to irk Washington.
McCain's Proliferating Palin Problems
 Capitol Hill Blue
Republican Presidential nominee John McCain's Palin problems continue to mount as the gaffe-prone vice presidential nominee wanders aimlessly from one screw up to another, showcasing her lack of knowledge on foreign affairs, domestic problems and other issues facing the country.
Are Canadians Mostly Progressive or Conservative?
 The Real Network
As Canadians prepare to go to the polls on October 14th. The question of a majority conservative government continues to play in the minds of voters. Prime Minister Stephen Harper stated last week that Canadians have grown more accepting of conservative ideas. Journalist and Author Murray Dobbin does not agree.
FBI Prevents Agents from Telling 'Truth' About 9/11 on PBS
 CQ Politics
The FBI has blocked two of its veteran counterterrorism agents from going public with accusations that the CIA deliberately withheld crucial intelligence before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Amnesty Urges Action on Mexico Massacre
 Herald and Weekly Times
Amnesty International appealed to Mexico's President Felipe Calderon to establish the truth behind a deadly clampdown on student protesters 40 years ago and punish the perpetrators.
Mexico: Marching Naked On the Nation's Capital
 Diego Cevallos
Dozens of indigenous people walking naked along a main avenue in support of their demand for land, or thousands of stick-wielding teachers blocking main streets at rush hour, are almost daily occurrences in the Mexican capital.
Palin's Apocalypse
 The Real Network
Does Sarah Palin believe in the Anti-Christ? Does she believe true Christians will be whisked up to heaven sometime in the near future? Does she expect Jesus to come back to earth in our lifetimes and battle the armies of Satan? Would biblical prophecies about Armageddon influence her foreign policy positions on Israel and Russia? These are urgent questions the media have failed to ask.
The Postville 28 - Women Immigrants Fight To Stay In U.S.
 Marcelo Ballve
The women could have just packed up a few belongings, gently broken the news to their children they could no longer remain in this country, and gone back to Mexico and Guatemala.
Remembering the 1968 Massacre at Tlatelolco
 Ed Hutmacher
Thousands of Mexicans will march through the center of Mexico City on October 2 to commemorate the 1968 massacre at Tlatelolco. As anniversary dates go, this one is a real shiner, a black eye from which Mexico has yet to recover.
Provoking Russian Nationalism
 Provoking Russian Nationalism
Gareth Porter discusses US hawkishness in the Caucasus with Real News Network's Senior Editor Paul Jay. As the US and NATO pursue their containment policy, the threat of a new cold war emerges. Part 3
McCain and Team Have Many Ties to Gambling Industry
 Jo Becker & Don Van Natta Jr.
Senator John McCain's close ties to the gambling industry highlight the casino lobby's influence on the Senator, as well as his involvement in pushing through gambling legislation and overhauling the Indian gambling law.
Mexico Report Slams Probe of US Reporter's Death
 Associated Press
State and federal police have mishandled investigations of the 2006 slaying of a U.S. journalist-activist, Bradley Roland Will, the Mexican National Human Rights Commission said Sunday.
An Unfolding Crisis in the Wake of Mississippi ICE Raid
 Kari Lydersen
In Laurel, Miss., Postville, Iowa, New Bedford, Mass. and other sites of recent massive workplace raids, local immigrants and advocates say the real story is only now unfolding, as the waves of fear unleashed by the raids ripple throughout the community.
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