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The Pope and Illegal Immigration
 Domenico Maceri
I don't care if you're infallible or not. It's bad manners. That's how Lou Dobbs, the anchor of Lou Dobbs Tonight on CNN, described the comments Pope Benedict XVI made on immigration during the Pontiff's recent visit to the United States.
10 Ugly Things About the Immigration Debate
 Ruben Navarrette Jr.
In a recent commentary, I wrote that, as a Mexican-American, the ugliness of the immigration debate offends me - not as a Mexican, but as an American.
Jeremiah Wright and Miley Cyrus
 Doug Thompson
On Monday, I defended some of the controversial remarks made by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Democratic Presidential frontrunner Barack Obama's bombastic former pastor. Then I watched Wright's disgusting, self-serving "all about me" performance at the National Press Club in Washington. I was wrong about Wright.
Visiting Border Shows Human Face of Migrants
 Rabbi Steve Gutow
The immigration debate has been raging for quite some time and Congress still lacks consensus on meaningful, comprehensive immigration reform. The system is broken, and there are no quick fixes.
"We Are Workers, Not Criminals"
 David Bacon
In the big immigrant marches that swept the country on May Day in 2006 and 2007, one sign said it all: "We are Workers, not Criminals!" Often it was held in the calloused hands of men and women, who looked as though they'd just come from working in a factory, cleaning an office building or picking grapes.
Patience for Martin's Antics Wearing Thin
 Don Martin
A Brenda Martin backlash may be building in the court of public opinion and inside government. Canadians increasingly find it tiresome to hear griping from someone who has received more media and government attention than all other foreign-held Canadians combined, most of them proclaiming their innocence with the same gusto Ms. Martin has shown.
Best of Times, Worst of Times
 Bill Maxwell
Articles in the May/June issue of the AARP Magazine, the April 24 issue of the Christian Science Monitor and the April 25 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education reminded me that 40 years ago - 1968 - America was experiencing one of its most tumultuous decades in modern times.
God Damn America? Damn Right!
 Doug Thompson
George W. Bush damns God every time he invokes our deity's name to justify his illegal, immoral and corrupt actions. Congress damns God every time it fails to stop the actions of the madman of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. We've become a nation that not even God can forgive... and that's a God damn shame.
An Enraged AMLO Says He Is "The Movement"
 Allan Wall
The dispute over the future of PEMEX has entered a new phase. Lopez Obrador claims that he fights the PEMEX reform proposal for the good of the nation, but his egotism and dictatorial methods are counter-productive to his cause.
Migrating ‘For the Sake of the Children’
 Juan T. Gatbonton
My old friend’s losing his youngest son. The boy is moving to Canada with his wife and daughter. For many Filipino families, migrating is no longer such a big deal. Every day, some 2,650 of our people leave for other countries, whether for job contracts or for keeps.
More Than Food for Thought: Navigating a Maize Maze
 Austin Bay
Corn prices continue to climb, this month hitting an all-time high of $6 a bushel, up 30 percent since then end of 2007. Take the all-time high, however, with a dose of mathematics. The Iowa Corn Growers Association argues that the $3.20 a bushel of 1981 would be around eight bucks today.
Bring Guard Home From Border
 MediaNews
Governors from three states, including California's Arnold Schwarzenegger, are pushing Congress to extend and fully fund the National Guard's stay along the Mexican border.
The Outright Destruction of the Democratic Party
 Capitol Hill Blue
More and more political experts believe we are witnessing the outright destruction of the Democratic Party during the increasingly bitter, overwhelmingly petty and unbelievably angry primary season.
Keep Guard on Border a While Longer but Pursue Real Reform
 Mercury News
Dispatching the National Guard to the Mexican border is no substitute for a permanent Border Patrol. And a larger Border Patrol is no substitute for a comprehensive immigration policy that includes a temporary visa program for farm workers.
The Revenge of Agriculture
 Frédéric Lemaître
For centuries, it was the center of attention. Then, attracted by city lights, people turned away from it. In the twentieth century, agriculture was marginalized and the farmer despised. The signs of this fall from grace are numberless.
Why is a Former Lake Oswego Woman in a Mexican Prison?
 Margie Boule
The next time you see a list comparing the U.S. and Canada (you know: they're colder, we're warmer, etc.) add this one: Canada takes care of its own. And the U.S. turns its back on citizens rotting in Mexican jails, without benefit of trial, for crimes it's likely they did not commit. At least, that's what the U.S. has done to Rebecca Roth.
Obama, Immigration and Media Bias
 Chris Silvera
Sen. Obama’s words regarding a portion of America being “bitter” are accurate. The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that hate groups have grown by 48 percent between the years 2000 to 2007. This is a sign of increased bitterness in our nation.
Brenda Martin Called Scapegoat
 Brookes Merritt
Brenda Martin should never have stayed in Mexico after her boss's empire of fraud started crumbling, says Canadian Roger Harrison who's penned a book about the infamous $60-million TriWest Internet Ponzi scheme.
Better Roses Than Cocaine
 Nicholas D. Kristof
For seven years, Democrats have rightfully complained that President Bush has gratuitously antagonized the world, exasperating our allies and eroding America’s standing and influence. But now the Democrats are doing the same thing on trade, in Latin America.
Meet John "Dubya" McCain
 J. Peter Scoblic
Much like George W. Bush, McCain sees the world in oppositional terms - us versus them, and good versus evil. McCain speaks often of taking the lead "in fighting this transcendent issue of our time: the battle and struggle against radical Islamic extremism."
Mexico Awakening
 The Arizona Republic
Mexico loses more than just workers when its people cross the U.S. border illegally in search of jobs. It loses fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, sisters and brothers. It loses social structure.
Secrecy Makes a Comeback in Mexico
 Zachary Bookman
This is not your parents' Mexico. Dogs are fatter, cars are bigger and the typical Mexican knows a little more about the workings of her government. This is nothing to scoff at.
José Can You See? Bush’s Trojan Taco
 Greg Palast
Psst! George Bush has a secret. While you Democrats are pounding each other to a pulp in Pennsylvania, the President has snuck back down to New Orleans for a meeting of the NAFTA Three: the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of Mexico.
Will PEMEX be Reformed After All?
 Allan Wall
Mexico's petroleum industry is in a real bind. There may be a lot more oil in Mexico's territorial waters, but its oil monopoly PEMEX doesn't have the funds or expertise to exploit it.
How I Helped Move a Factory to Mexico
 Nick Leiber
A temporary job gives a college grad a close-up view of the dilemmas and human cost of competing in a global marketplace.
Unraveling Iraq: Twelve Answers to Questions No One Is Bothering to Ask About Iraq
 Tom Engelhardt
Can there be any question that, since the invasion of 2003, Iraq has been unraveling? And here's the curious thing: Despite a lack of decent information and analysis on crucial aspects of the Iraqi catastrophe, Americans sense this perfectly well.
World Citizen Cynthia McKinney Writes About Responsibility
 Indybay
In this newsletter, Cynthia McKinney describes her recent trip to a workers summit held in Mexico. She also describes her regret for a past mistake which has steeled her determination to take personal responsibility in these times of widespread distraction and global irresponsibility.
Hunger Hypocrites
 Le Monde
Hunger riots having erupted on the television news, it's time for mobilization. From Paris to Washington, everyone has their own idea about how to come to the aid of poor countries' populations unable to withstand the price increases in basic foodstuffs, notably rice. We can only commend this surge of generosity - to fail to respond would be criminal.
Driving Ourselves to the Poorhouse
 Dan K. Thomasson
Will Rogers said that this would be the only country to ride to the poorhouse in a limousine. While his remark came in the midst of the Great Depression, it is once again relevant with one exception. It is becoming more and more difficult to gas up for the journey.
Death Penalty for Child Rapists?
 Ben Boychuk & Joel Mathis
Supporters of the penalty say Patrick Kennedy's crime was so heinous that death is the only appropriate punishment. But opponents say an execution might make victims more reluctant to report the crime - or motivate rapists to kill their victims. Should the death penalty be extended to child rapists?
The US Supreme Court Fine-Tunes Pain
 New York Times
The Supreme Court's regrettable ruling upholding Kentucky's use of lethal injection is a reminder of why government should get out of the business of executing prisoners.
An Open Letter to Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos
 Will Bunch
It's hard to know where to begin with this, less than an hour after you signed off from your Democratic presidential debate here in my hometown of Philadelphia, a televised train wreck that my friend and colleague Greg Mitchell has already called, quite accurately, "a shameful night for the U.S. media."
Elections in America: Millionaires Accusing Each Other of Elitism
 Brad Reed
This country can't afford to have another election decided by the idea that a member of the ruling class is "genuine" and others are "elitist."
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