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"Prayers" Just Won't Do
 Tim Rutten
It's been a particularly grim and bloody month on one of the world's great killing fields - the United States of America.
We Shouldn't Mistake Neighbors for Enemies
 Ruben Navarrette Jr.
Not long ago, Mexicans were much too proud to think about the migrants who fled to the north searching for better opportunities. Now they're demanding that their leaders go to bat for these expatriates against what they see as a cruelty born of American xenophobia.
Latinos Must Reconsider Obama
 Gus Chavez
Much is being said in the media, town-hall meetings and rallies about Latinos choosing between Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama as the next president of our country. Some pundits, Latinos included, predict the longtime "rift" between Latinos and blacks will come into play.
Unnecessary Harm
 New York Times
The Bush administration’s decision to put six detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on trial before military tribunals and to seek the death penalty is both a betrayal of American ideals and simply bad strategy.
Destructive, Costly Fence Won't Solve Immigration Problems
 Diane W. Mufson
A few months ago, I had a chance to talk with residents of McAllen, Texas, which borders Reynosa, Mexico. They explained that the proposed fence would not solve the immigration problem, but rather cause economic distress on both sides of the border.
Monterrey U.S.A.
 Gregory Rodriguez
Regiomontanos, as Monterrey residents are called, wear their pro-Americanism on their sleeves and see little shame in the fact that their streets are as overrun by corporate American retailers as any suburban town north of the border.
Nafta Is a Sweet Deal, So Why Are They So Sour?
 Eduardo Porter
Fourteen years after Nafta came into effect, the last remaining barriers to agricultural trade in North America were dismantled last month. Mexican corn farmers and American Big Sugar hate this unreservedly.
Wave to End White House Family Ties
 Paul Sheehan
On Saturday, by a decisive majority in three very different states, Democrats voted for the man who may be able to wash away cynicism, Senator Barack Obama, to be their presidential candidate.
Masses Protest NAFTA in Mexico
 Teresa Gutierrez
Tens of thousands of peasants and farmers converged from all over Mexico with their tractorcades, motorcades and other vehicles on Mexico City on Jan. 31. Their demand: Repeal the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Immigrants Come Here Because Globalization Took Their Jobs Back There
 Jim Hightower
Seal-the-border hysteria is everywhere. Instead of blaming immigrants for America's problems, let's look at executives on both sides of the border.
Mitt’s Funeral
 Timothy Egan
Mitt Romney is gone, having suspended his campaign in the face of delegate math that cannot work in his favor, no matter how he crunches the numbers. But before he leaves the stage, the record should show who – or what – did him in.
To Hell With the Rabid Right Wing
 Doug Thompson
Now that Mitt Romney’s welcome withdrawal from the GOP Presidential sweepstakes has left McCain the heir apparent to the nomination, McCain is going to do what all Republican Presidential wannabes do – try to make peace with conservatives and seek their support for a victory in November.
The Joke Is On the Pundits
 Ann McFeatters
It's great when the voters turn their backs on conventional wisdom! We pundits said that almost certainly we'd all know the Republican and Democratic nominees on Feb. 5. Ha!
Jumping on Immigration Bandwagon Ill Advised
 Elizabeth Black
About the so-called immigration debate, I’m pretty sick of it — the presidential candidates trying to outdo one another by being tough on illegal immigrants. The problem is, every time one of them makes a fiery, impassioned promise to rid our nation of those illegal aliens, they get thunderous applause, which further fans the flames of demagoguery.
Fight Those Who Want to Give Nation Away
 Evelyn Edinger
Who would ever have thought American's would have to fight to keep their country against other Americans who want to give it away?
Federal Tax Relief Package is Welfare for Billionaires
 Stewart A. Alexander
Income taxes should end on individuals earning less than $30,000 and couples earning less than $60,000 annually, and increase federal taxes on those with incomes in the millions, who pay less proportionately than they have for a century.
NAFTA Brings Prosperity
 Antonio O. Garza
We all appreciate the fact that the United States and Mexico are linked by much more than economic ties - we are tied together by our common border and increasingly mixed populations, and a multitude of shared values and interests.
Let's Focus on Foreign Policy
 Arthur I. Cyr
In 2008, presidential candidates are not giving sustained emphasis to foreign policy, but those concerns are present and candidates do make regular references to the wider world.
Where’s Governor Bill?
 Leslie Wayne
As the Clinton and Obama campaigns descended on Santa Fe and Albuquerque, one of the most gregarious politicians in the Democratic field - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson - was nowhere to be seen.
Drug Violence Rages in Mexico
 Tad Trueblood
On almost a daily basis, Mexican police and soldiers come up against well-armed, paramilitary-style units of drug gangsters.
Passengers Memorialized: Remembering Flight 261
 Ventura County Star
Today is the eighth anniversary of the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261. Headed to San Francisco and Seattle from Puerto Vallarta, it plummeted into the choppy waters of the Pacific Ocean near Anacapa Island. In all, 83 passengers and five crew perished.
Instant Nutrition
 Susan Shepherd
We have all seen the pictures on television and in magazines of emaciated children looking at us with gaunt faces and empty eyes. The images are moving and disturbing, but if they do not lead to an effective response, they are used in vain.
Stephenville UFO: Seeing is Believing
 Alan Burkhart
Can't help but wonder about all the fuss in Stephenville, Texas. It seems that a number of residents witnessed a large, brightly lit floating object in the night sky back on January 8th. Witnesses claim the object was in excess of a mile long.
The Beginning of the End
 William Rivers Pitt
George W. Bush's State of the Union (SOTU) speeches have been the basis for a new kind of drinking game for several years now, basically because the things have always needed some kind of actual substance from somewhere, and because it was a good way to dull the pain of it all.
The Sad, Sorry State of the Union
 Doug Thompson
George W. Bush's final State of the Union speech marked a sad, pathetic footnote to a failed Presidency: a dismal, clueless exercise in fear-mongering and falsehood; a monument to arrogance and bluster; and a testament to the depths to which this nation's government has sunk.
Candidates Cannot Take Hispanic Vote for Granted
 Ruben Navarrette
It's hard to find any candidate in either party who is speaking to Hispanics in a way that is substantive, respectful and empowering. Instead, we're served a combination plate of neglect, pandering and double-talk - with a side of chips and guacamole.
Did the Clintons Learn Anything in South Carolina?
 Doug Thompson
Question of the day: What, if anything, did Hillary and Bill Clinton learn from the drubbing they received Saturday in the South Carolina Democratic primary?
Super Bowl Moved From Arizona - New Location Revealed
 Warren Groomer
People do a lot of things on Super Bowl Sunday they wouldn’t normally do. Drink too much? Yeah. Bet on football? Maybe just this game. I understand all of these game day practices, and will probably get around to all of them. But there is one Super Bowl favorite that baffles me - guacamole.
Battling Bagels and Xenophobia in My Home Country
 Laura Martinez
I hate to start 2008 on a sour note, but I have no choice. My annual pilgrimage to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City to renew my work permit turned out to be a real nightmare.
More Victims Of Immigration Control
 Sheldon Richman
While the immigrants themselves bear the brunt of U.S. immigration policy and will suffer even more regardless of who becomes president next year, they are not the only victims. Additional victims are to be found among American citizens.
How to Pull Out of a Recession - the Fastest and Most Ethical Way, Not the Bush Way
 Matthew Rothschild
Even Bush has finally figured out that the economy is facing "some challenges," as he so delicately put it. As a solution, he is sure to propose making permanent the tax breaks for the rich that he's already put in place.
Socialists: Feds Offering Little for U.S. Economic Recovery
 Stewart A. Alexander
As the U.S. plunges deeper into the worse economic recession in the past 30 years, the Feds are laying out proposals and recommending tax refunds of $300 to $800 for individuals. The Feds are suggesting that this should reach the hands of those who will spend it quickly, thus helping to boost the economy.
Time for a Meaningful Election?
 Thomas P.M. Barnett
Each GOP primary produces a new winner, none of them the longtime national frontrunner. Meanwhile, the Democrats feature a tight race between an African-American and a woman - pure history in the making. It can't get any better than that, the upshot being I might actually cast a ballot that matters for the first time in my life!
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