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Mexicans in US Return Home for Holidays with Less
 Julie Watson
Nearly 1 million Mexican migrants living in the U.S. are expected to head home for the holidays, but relatively few are returning loaded down with gifts and cash this year.
America's Child Soldiers: US Military Recruiting Children to Serve in the Armed Forces
 Sherwood Ross
In violation of its pledge to the United Nations not to recruit children into the military, the Pentagon "regularly target(s) children under 17," the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says.
A Military Takeover of U.S. Law Enforcement?
 Capitol Hill Blue
The Pentagon, rushing to complete lame-duck President George W. Bush's military occupation of the United States, is stepping up to put more troops inside this country and take over key roles in homeland security.
Remittances to Mexico, Important part of the Economy
 Explorando Mexico
The populations that were left on the other side of the new border, after Mexico lost the Northern States, were mostly families with a Mexican cultural, ideological, linguistic and economic essence. They transformed throughout time and resulted in the fusion that currently characterizes the South of the United States.
North America Contributes to Root Causes of Food Crisis, Says Forum
 Marites N. Sison
Did you know that the same amount of corn that produces enough ethanol to fill the fuel tank of an SUV would feed a Mexican for a year?
No Amnesty for Cheney et al, Say Torture Opponents
 Ali Gharib
Judging by the rare leaks from President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, investigations and prosecutions of high-level George W. Bush administration officials for torture and war crimes are a distant prospect. But likely or not, that won't stop pundits from debating the question of whether those officials responsible should be held accountable.
VA Document Scandal: What Was Maddening is Now Criminal!
 David Lord
The recent revelations of the willful and wanton destruction of vital veterans records are not just another "isolated incident." We have now moved to the next level of the game. What was maddening last year is now criminal.
The Media and the Venezuelan Elections
 The Real Network
The Real News Network spoke to Latin American Studies Professor Miguel Tinker Salas who says, the fact that the opposition was able to make modest gains means it's a victory for Venezuelan democracy, and the Venezuelan political process, and the maturity of the Venezuelan population who participated.
Nearly Half of Mexican Cops Fail Police Tests
 Mark Stevenson
Almost half of Mexican police officers examined this year have failed background and security tests, a figure that rises to nearly 9 of 10 cops in the border state of Baja California, the government reported Thursday.
Mexico's Spreading Drug Violence
 Stephanie Hanson
Mexico's economy is slowing - remittances from abroad are down, as is U.S. demand for Mexican exports. But one sector is doing a brisk business - the funeral industry near the U.S. border.
Mexico Cheers Obama but Fears His Trade Stance
 Catherine Bremer
Mexico's government and business leaders are worried about U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's commitment to free trade and the war on drug cartels, even though Mexicans cheered his election win as a chance to restore a jaded friendship.
Obama's Greybeards
 Anne Gearan
Barack Obama's campaign credo: Change is good. President-elect Barack Obama's credo: When it comes to war and peace, maybe wisdom is better.
 US Bailout Costs $8.5 Trillion
 The Real Network
With the credit crisis continuing to worsen, the US federal government is pledging a seemingly endless amount of money to shore up failing institutions hit hard by toxic assets. Federal government pledges now top $8 trillion with the most recent $800 billion announced Tuesday.
US Power 'to Decline by 2025'
 Aljazeera
US economic and political power is set to decline over the next two decades and the world will grow more dangerous as the battle for scarce resources intensifies, a report by US intelligence agencies has predicted.
Violence Against Journalists Grows in Mexico's Drug War
 William Booth
Armando Rodríguez, at El Diario newspaper, was the top crime reporter in the deadliest city in Mexico. He had seen it all. But this was different.
The Lamest of Lame Ducks
 Dale McFeatters
US Congressional lame-duck sessions are notoriously unproductive and this one is no exception.
A Radiant Coast of Mexico, Blighted by Drug Wars
 Joe Sharkey
The headlines from Baja are stunning. Earlier this month, hours after 2,000 people marched through Tijuana to protest violence, drug gangs shot 11 people dead, including a 14-year-old girl.
Hemispheric Group Calls for Major Changes in Americas Policy
 Jim Lobe
An elite inter-American commission sponsored by a think tank that is considered close to likely key policy-makers in the administration of President-elect Barack Obama is calling for sharp break in U.S. policy toward Latin America, a substantial opening toward Cuba, greater diplomatic engagement with Venezuela, and a major reassessment of its war on drugs.
Obama Looks to Eric Holder for Justice
 The Real Network
Reports indicate that Eric Holder will be Barack Obama's nominee to the position of Attorney General. Bruce Fein believes that the choice of Holder is a poor one for a variety of reasons.
An Economy and Nation in Crisis
 Capitol Hill Blue
A global economy in free fall, banking giants like Citigroup tetering on the precipice of collapse, auto giants like General Motors facing insolvency, faltering wars on two fronts: No President-elect in modern times has faced so much crisis as he approached inauguration day.
Decentralisation, a Double-Edged Sword for Women
 Diego Cevallos
Decentralised governments have often been presented as a formula for strengthening democracy and citizen participation, and giving women greater access to power. But experiences show that this is not always true.
Search On to Get Food Crops Out of Biofuels
 Arthur Max
In future years, we may look back at the Great Mexican Tortilla Crisis of 2006 as the time when ethanol lost its vroom. Right or wrong, that was when blame firmly settled on biofuels for the surge in food prices.
Mexican Government Looks Beyond US Remittances
 Associated Press
The Mexican government has long known that the day would come when the historic migration North would slow, and the remittance revenue stream — Mexico's second largest source of foreign income behind oil exports — would eventually dry up.
A Message from VAWatchDog.org and Larry Scott
 David Lord
Veterans have been accepting the constantly-changing hodge-podge of laws and regulations that, sometimes, provide disability compensation and care. And, "sometimes" is the operative word...
Evo Morales in His Own Words
 The Real Network
Bolivian President Evo Morales, on his first visit to Washington, addressed the Organization of American States (OAS) and a standing-room only audience of diplomats, scholars and students at the American University.
Another Bloody Night in Sinaloa, Mexico
 Tracy Wilkinson
10 people were killed in Sinaloa state during a 24-hour period ended Wednesday night, a deadly slice of the burgeoning Mexican drug war. Nationwide, more than 4,000 people have been killed this year, according to Mexican media reports.
Mexico: Emigration Plunged 42 Percent in Last 2 Years Amid Crackdown in United States
 PVNN
Mexican emigration has dropped 42 percent over the last two years, a government study released Thursday showed, confirming that America has become less appealing amid an economic downturn and stepped up raids against illegal migrants.
Obama's False Promise of Change
 Kevin Freking
President-elect Barack Obama promised the voters change but has started his Cabinet selection process by naming several Washington insiders to top posts.
US Releases $90 Million in Plan Mexico Military Hardware
 Kristin Bricker
Sources within the US Congress have confirmed to Narco News that the US government has released approximately USD$90 million of the $116.5 million in foreign military financing (FMF) under Plan Mexico, also known as the Merida Initiative or Plan Merida.
Report: US Uses Aid to Promote Non-Humanitarian Goals
 Colum Lynch
The United States, the world's largest international aid donor, is among the worst at promoting the independence, impartiality and neutrality of humanitarian aid deliveries to needy populations, according to a survey by a Madrid-based nonprofit group that monitors donors' performance.
The Mexican Revolution and Its Legacy
 Allan Wall
A nation and its people need shared historical experiences. Annual commemorations of national festivals help to reinforce a nation's historical identity. In Mexico, Revolution Day, November 20th, is one such civic observance.
Rosarito Beach Losing Tourists to Crime Fears
 Richard Marosi
Mayor Hugo Torres has always pitched his seaside city as a cut-rate paradise. But even this relentless hometown booster is stumped these days: How do you sell the Mexican good life in the midst of a drug war?
Books Behaving Badly
 Ed Hutmacher
Carlos Fuentes is a member of a vast and varied group of noteworthy authors whose books at some point over the years have been judged bad for some readers and removed—banned—from some U.S. library shelves.
A Juarez News Outlet Shuts Down Temporarily, as Drug War Threats to Journalists Escalate
 Frontra NorteSur
Even as El Diario de Juarez reporter Armando Rodriguez was killed last week, more Ciudad Juarez journalists reported getting death threats. In one case, the director of a popular online news site took the threats so seriously he immediately fled to the United States.
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