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Help Our Veterans Vote
 Susan Bysiewicz
What is the secretary of Veterans Affairs thinking? On May 5, the department led by James B. Peake issued a directive that bans nonpartisan voter registration drives at federally financed nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and shelters for homeless veterans. As a result, too many of our most patriotic American citizens — our injured and ill military veterans — may not be able to vote this November.
America Out of Economic Ammunition
 Jean-Marc Vittori
Faced with an increasingly uncertain economy, America has ever-fewer means to take action. At the exact moment when the two White House candidates are honing their programs and their teams, this weakness is becoming obvious.
V.P. Candidate Alexander Wants Common US-Mexican Currency
 Socialist Party USA
During a decade when border issues between the U.S. and Mexico have intensified and the Democrats and Republicans have gone on the attack against immigrants, Vice Presidential Candidate Stewart A. Alexander is proposing a common U.S.-Mexican currency and establishing a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) for working people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Olympic Games and Attendant Struggles
 Allan Wall
It's that time again, that special time that rolls around every four years - the Olympics. It's that great sportsfest in which all the world puts aside politics and cheers on the noble athletes coming together. Well, that's the idea.
 AIDS 2008: Battling AIDS By Battling Homophobia
 Juhie Bhatia
As the XVII International AIDS Conference wraps up in Mexico City, one of the many issues participants have been discussing is the international failure to adequately address HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with other men, often referred to as MSM.
Add Forgery to the List of Bush's Crimes
 ImpeachBush.org
Another smoking gun is not needed to proceed with the impeachment of George W. Bush. But new evidence of criminal wrongdoing provided by Pulitzer-winning journalist Ron Suskind, is so explosive, that if true, impeachment and the criminal indictment of President Bush and other senior officials is required by U.S. and international law.
Washington's Intervention Addiction
 Ron Paul
One problem with politicians is that when problems they create come to a head, they typically feel this irresistible urge to DO something, rather than to UN-do something, or to simply back off to avoid exacerbating the situation.
The Food Crisis and Global Institutions
 Alexandra Spieldoch
The food crisis reflects a breakdown in our global food system that threatens to worsen poverty, hunger, climate change, and insecurity. Global institutions and governments are responding, yet their answers are vastly inadequate.
What I Re-Discovered in Mexico
 Michael Estrada
What ever happened to the Zapatista struggle? This question and others about what was probably the most inspirational social movement and rebellion in the world around seven years ago propelled me to participate in a study abroad program on Zapatismo with the Mexican Solidarity Network this summer.
Candidate Alexander Rejecting U.S. Threats Against Iran
Socialist Party USA
A military attack on Iran is a real possibility. George Bush, in the waning days of his Administration, may launch an attack on Iran, or Israel, with the U.S. blessing, may launch such an attack on its own.
Protecting Them Protects Us
 Jeffrey Davidow
Because thousands of U.S. citizens are jailed abroad every year, anything that diminishes the power of American consuls to assist them in their time of need is cause for concern. Yet current developments in the U.S. are threatening the power of American consuls.
Not All Veterans Salute McCain
 Dan Moffett
The growing ranks of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan will have a lot to say about who becomes president. And what they are saying isn't what you might expect.
The Problems With For-Profit Microlending
 Felix Salmon
After posting about the spat between Muhammad Yunus and Compartamos last week, I found a recent Economist editorial in favor of the Mexican for-profit lender. Since it's one of the more lucid arguments in favor of the for-profit model, it's worth examining it a bit more closely to see where the disagreements are.
Running While Black
 Bob Herbert
Gee, I wonder why, if you have a black man running for high public office - say, Barack Obama or Harold Ford - the opposition feels compelled to run low-life political ads featuring tacky, sexually provocative white women who have no connection whatsoever to the black male candidates. Spare me any more drivel about the high-mindedness of John McCain.
Q&A: "The Momentum of AIDS Prevention Is Waning"
 Inter Press Service
Mexican virologist Dr. Luis Soto Ramírez, co-chair of the 17th International AIDS Conference, which opens Sunday in the Mexican capital, says that ramping up prevention efforts is the most urgent step to be taken in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Bush & Conservatives: The Affair is Over
 Ann McFeatters
How odd that President Bush, once a darling of conservatives, will come to be loathed by most of them. Bush's legacy, all but set in stone as his days in office dwindle, will not only be the crippling war in Iraq, which he will leave to his successor to end, but stunning changes in government.
Can This Planet Be Saved?
 Paul Krugman
Recently the Web site The Politico asked Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, why she was blocking attempts to tack offshore drilling amendments onto appropriations bills. "I'm trying to save the planet; I'm trying to save the planet," she replied. I'm glad to hear it. But I'm still worried about the planet's prospects.
Executive Privilege Run Amok
 Phil Hoskins
America is several decades into a revolution that has been all but unreported in our press and is never spoken of in Presidential campaigns. Early Presidents dabbled in it but it was Harry Truman who opened a new front in the revolution when he claimed the authority to start a war without the consent of Congress.
A Torture Paper Trail
 Eugene Robinson
I still find it hard to believe that George W. Bush, to his eternal shame and our nation's great discredit, made torture a matter of hair-splitting, legalistic debate at the highest levels of the U.S. government. But that's precisely what he did.
A New Approach to Free Trade
 Kevin Gallagher
As negotiators have been working around the clock over the past week and a half in Geneva trying to hammer out a global trade deal at the World Trade Organisation, one thing looms in all their minds: How will the next president of the United States deal with trade policy?
Few Military Options for Next President
 Thomas P.M. Barnett
Recent diplomatic efforts by the White House with both North Korea and Iran - nuclear newbies and remaining members of the "axis of evil" - strike many as the Bush administration's desperate grab for legacy. But I see a different strategic reality emerging, one that will steer the next president's course whether he likes it or not.
The Military-Industrial Complex: It's Much Later Than You Think
 Chalmers Johnson
Although President Dwight D. Eisenhower's reference to the military-industrial complex is, by now, well-known, his warning against its "unwarranted influence" has, I believe, largely been ignored.
Kucinich Gets His Day
 The Real Network
Since June 9, 2008, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich has pushed for impeachment proceedings against President Bush. Last week, in an effort to placate Kucinich, the House Judiciary Committee finally agreed to hold a hearing July 25, 2008. The night before the hearing, Kucinich sat down with ANP in an exclusive one-on-one interview.
Americans Move to the Middle
 Charles M. Blow
Can you hear that? I can. It’s the sound of political action committees and party extremists sharpening their wedge issues and setting the timers on their bombshells. The fall’s battle is looming. It’s going to get ugly.
Ambassador Garza Receives Mexican Legislators
 Antonio O. Garza
U.S. Ambassador Garza recently spoke with a Mexican Congressional delegation about the impending execution of Jose Ernesto Medellin – a Mexican citizen who confessed to, and was convicted of, raping and murdering two teenage girls in Texas in 1997.
Change Germans Can’t Believe In
 Susan Neiman
With gestures that ranged from a wink to a sneer, most anyone you met here this week volunteered the view that Barack Obama’s visit to Europe caused unprecedented frenzy. But it’s been hard for me to find a European, aside from two Harvard-educated friends in Paris, who confessed to excitement — not just about the visit, but the prospect of an Obama presidency.
Love is Alive and Well in Mexico
 Katie Weatherall
During my Guadalajara visit, I've discovered that the cynical me is wrong. The curse of singledom has not struck the whole world down as I had previously thought. Love struck couples young and old seem to be everywhere here, which is a delight to see.
Energy Reform in Mexico: Crude and Oily
 The Economist
In his farewell address, George Washington gave warning of the dangers of political parties. Whenever possible, he said, each party would “make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction.” Mexico’s state-run oil company, Pemex, is accustomed to being the victim of ill-concerting, probably because it provides close to 40% of the government’s revenue
Dark Knight Movie Reflects Real Martial Law in Chicago
 Ethan Allen
Coincidence or art imitating life? The slow downward spiral towards fascism grabs some fast momentum with a bit of slight-of-hand propaganda from the new Batman movie, 'Dark Knight.'
Deceptions of Elections
 Ivan Simic
During election campaigns, everybody talks about politicians or rather, candidates, however there are also some very interesting participants in elections which are not so much talked about; they are called qualified voters/electors.
Obama Supports North American Union Agenda
 RusUSA
In February 2008, Barack Obama, a U.S. presidential candidate from Democratic Party, had a speech about his vision of the North America. "Under George W. Bush, the United States has not lived up to its historic role as a leader in the Western Hemisphere. As president, I will restore that leadership... That work must begin with a renewed strategic partnership with Mexico."
Signs of a "Failed State?"
 John F. McManus
Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo is sympathetic to the plight of Mexican police officers, prosecutors and judges who flee to the U.S. when they become targets of increasingly powerful drug cartels. But he sees a problem in welcoming them to our country.
Mexico Can't Let Juárez Implode
 William McKenzie
This border town is a strange place these days. It's become a city of light and a city of darkness. How the struggle between these two sides turns out will affect U.S.-Mexico relations for a long time. The contrasts leapt out at me during a trip with my church.
Rights - U.S. Constitution vs. Mexican Constitution
 John R. Stoeffler
The number of illegal aliens reportedly in the United States is unclear, but estimates put the figure at anywhere from 11 million to 18 million, which is why illegal immigration ranks among the top concerns of Americans.
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