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US Racist Hate Groups Gaining Ground
 Alex Ogle
Incensed by the election of the first black US president, right-wing militia groups in the United States are rising again after a decade of decline, according to new research on extremist groups.
Mexico Court Orders 22 Tied to ’97 Killings Freed
 PVNN
Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled in favor of freeing at least 20 Indians convicted in the massacre of 45 men, women and children in southern Chiapas state after determining federal prosecutors fabricated evidence.
Rights-Mexico: Legal Shield for Military Holding Strong
 Emilio Godoy
The international courts are the last resort for victims of abuse at the hands of Mexican soldiers, now that the Supreme Court has upheld the jurisdiction of military courts to try troops accused of crimes against civilians.
 Ten Things You Can Do to Fight World Hunger
 Walter Mosley
Our planet produces enough food to feed its more than 960 million undernourished people. The basic cause of global hunger is not underproduction; it is a production and distribution system that treats food as a commodity rather than a human right.
US Ambassador Cites Mexico's Progress on Rights
 Mark Stevenson
The new U.S. ambassador to Mexico said Tuesday that a report to be finished next week and submitted to the Senate will stress that Mexico is making progress on respecting human rights in its fight against drug cartels.
In Mexico, Challenge of Military Courts Fails
 Associated Press
Mexico's Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the practice of allowing military courts to judge soldiers involved in crimes against civilians.
Mexico’s Drug Traffickers Continue Trade in Prison
 Marc Lacey
Mexico’s prisons, as described by inmates and insiders and viewed during several visits, are places where drug traffickers find a new base of operations for their criminal empires, recruit underlings, and bribe their way out for the right price.
Honduras Political Crisis Unleashes Media Wars
 The Real News Network
Honduras' deposed president, Manuel Zelaya, continues to negotiate for a return to power after being ousted in a military-backed coup. But President Micheletti's defacto government has been cracking down on media and limiting access to news about the former leader.
In Ciudad Juarez, Young Women Are Vanishing
 Ken Ellingwood
Amid the drug war's bloodshed, the Mexican border city has been shaken by the disappearances of at least two dozen teenage girls and young women. Officials have few leads.
Governor Palin's Crazed Health Care Rant: Blame The Washington Post
 Dean Baker
If the opponents of health reform think they can get away with one really big lie, then why shouldn't they start moving forward with even bigger ones.
Is the US on the Brink of Fascism?
 Sara Robinson
Every day that the conservatives in Congress, the right-wing talking heads, and their noisy minions are allowed to hold up our ability to govern the country is another day we're slowly creeping across the final line beyond which, history tells us, no country has ever been able to return.
Growth in Number of Americans Citing No Religion May be Slower than Previously Reported
 Jackie Cooper
Americans continue to pull away from organized religion, but the rate of departure previously reported may not have been as abrupt as originally thought, according to research to be presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.
Congressional Leaders Demand: "High-Ranking Officials be Held Legally Accountable"
 IndictBushNow.org
As hundreds of thousands of people at the grassroots are taking action, leading members of Congress are joining in to demand that the coming prosecution for Bush-era crimes include the high officials who authorized the criminal acts.
Honduras: Where Does Washington Stand?
 The Real News Network
Groups inside the US have taken up the call to pressure the government into taking the action required by US law in addressing a military coup.
Mexico Commission Slams US Reporter's Death Report
 Associated Press
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission on Thursday criticized a report commissioned by federal prosecutors that supports the official assertion that U.S. journalist Bradley Will was fatally shot at close range during a protest three years ago.
Los Zetas Called Mexico's Most Dangerous Drug Cartel
 Michael Ware
The dead always tell a story. And in Mexico that story is the fight for the right to meet U.S. demand for illegal drugs - a war becoming more violent and ruthless, mostly because of one group.
Obama Aide Declares End to War on Terrorism
 Spencer Ackerman
In his first speech since joining the Obama administration, John Brennan annulled several key aspects of the so-called war on terrorism - starting with both the name and the idea that the U.S. was involved in any sort of 'global war.'
Half of US Homeowners Headed for Deep Trouble
 Al Yoon
The percentage of U.S. homeowners who owe more than their house is worth will nearly double to 48 percent in 2011 from 26 percent at the end of March, portending another blow to the housing market, Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday.
Mexico Rebuffs Charges of Abuse by Army in Drug War
 Mica Rosenberg
Mexico on Thursday defended its army-led war on drug cartels against accusations of human rights abuses that could hold up millions of dollars of U.S. aid, saying any violations were isolated incidents.
Mexico Recession Shows Downside of Close U.S. Links
 Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
Mexico's economic slump, one of the worst in its history, has exposed the perils of a one-sided development strategy that ties the country's fate to the whims of U.S. consumers.
The Obama Style and Latin America
 Raul Zibechi
Six months have passed since Barack Obama was installed in the White House. Not much time, but enough to observe changes and continuities in the United States relationship with Latin America.
Selecting The Same Sex
 Merle Hoffman
Evidence suggests that using abortion as a method for sex selection is happening, not just in regions such as India and China, but also in the US.
Restoring Democracy in Honduras
 Mark Weisbrot
Latin America gave Washington a chance to use its influence with the Honduran elite to restore democracy there. It didn't work. Now it is Latin America's turn to take the lead. Hopefully, Washington will follow.
Mexico City: Center of Progressives or Capital of Sin?
 Ioan Grillo
Two years after Mexico City allowed same-sex civil unions, they have become a quiet and unremarkable part of the environment. The dozens of such ceremonies celebrated each month without hullabaloo are part of a wave of social liberalization that advocates say has transformed Mexico City into a center of progressives in a continent long dogged by backwardness.
Is Obama Handing the GOP a Comeback?
 Doug Thompson
With help from President Barack Obama's missteps and growing American unease with a new President, the Republican Party is coming back from the dead.
The Role of the Mexican Military in the Cartel War
 Stephen Meiners & Fred Burton
The debate in Mexico over the role that the country’s armed forces should play in the cartel war has intensified in recent weeks, as human rights organizations in Mexico and the United States have expressed concern over civil rights abuses by Mexican troops assigned to counternarcotics missions in various parts of the country.
Why Mexican Crystal Meth is America's Problem
 Ioan Grillo
U.S. police have known for several years that the cartels were gaining strength in the meth trade, taking over a business that used to be run by American biker gangs that cooked up crystal in buckets and bath tubs.
US Enlists Citizens in Anti-Terrorism Strategy
 Rawstory
A top US domestic security chief announced a strategy to make ordinary citizens the first line of defense against an increasingly multi-faceted terrorist threat.
US 'Wait-and-See' Attitude on New Mexican Drug Law
 Mark Stevenson
U.S. drug czar Gil Kerlikowske says he will adopt a "wait-and-see attitude" on a new Mexican drug law that many see as effectively decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs including marijuana, cocaine and heroin.
The Honduran Coup: Fiction and Fact
 Adrienne Pine
On June 28, the entire hemisphere suffered a blow to democracy with the military ouster of the constitutional president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya. Since then, business groups behind the coup have waged an all-out PR war in Washington.
US Immigration Detention Violates Federal Standards
 Amy Taxin
Immigrant advocates say the U.S. federal government has failed to meet its own standards for detaining immigrants, making it unduly difficult for immigrants to defend themselves in court and fight to remain in the country.
Ten Things You're Not Supposed to Know about the Swine Flu Vaccine
 Mike Adams
Let's not beat around the bush on this issue: The swine flu vaccines now being prepared for mass injection into infants, children, teens and adults have never been tested and won't be tested before the injections begin.
Costa Rica: Women Ageing Alone, Easy Prey to Looting
 Maricel Sequeira
Though América Herrera may not ever know it, she has become the poster child for a growing practice in Costa Rica, which experts define as financial or economic abuse of the elderly.
Calderón's US-Backed War Against Drug Cartels Losing Political Support
 William Booth & Steve Fainaru
President Felipe Calderón is under growing pressure to overhaul a U.S.-backed anti-narcotics strategy that many political leaders and analysts said is failing amid spectacular drug cartel assaults against the government.
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