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Why I'm Not Now and Have Never Been the Democrats' "Rush Limbaugh"
 Michael Moore
I have watched with mild amusement this week the self-immolation of the Republican Party as it bows before the altar of Rush Limbaugh, begging for mercy, pleading for forgiveness, breathlessly seeking guidance and wisdom from The Oracle.
Socialists Say Nationalize All U.S. Banks
 Stewart A. Alexander
Socialist Party USA, a nationwide socialist party, is calling for all banks, financial institutions and insurance institutions to be socially owned and operated by a democratically-controlled national banking authority.
Bill O'Reilly Wrong on Mexico
 Latin Business Chronicle
Bill O'Reilly's urging of a travel boycott of all Mexican destinations is irresponsible and will wrongly hurt our southern neighbor.
142 Organizations Join Together Calling for Special Prosecutor - The Crimes of Bush, Cheney, and Other Top Officials Must Be Prosecuted
 ImpeachBush.org
Tell your friends to join this movement to indict Bush. We know our movement is making headway when the country's two major newspapers, including the historically more conservative Washington Post editorial board, are both pointing the finger at Bush's criminal legacy.
Prosecuting the Bush Team?
 Robert Pallitto
A new administration is already taking steps to reverse Bush policies on torture and detention. Will it go the next step and pursue criminal prosecutions of Bush legal advisors?
Bush's Lust to Become a Dictator
 Dale McFeatters
The Obama Justice Department has released nine legal memos drafted in the aftermath of 9/11 that bypassed the Constitution to justify near-dictatorial powers for then-President Bush.
Capitalism in Ruins
 André Pratte
The fall of the Berlin Wall consecrated the triumph of free market neoliberalism over its toughest ideological rival. The whole world was to become capitalist, in one way or another, from Dallas to Shanghai.
America's Problems Go Deeper than Just the Economy
 John M. Crisp
It's difficult to find a noun or adjective related to the circumstance of disaster that hasn't been used to describe our current economic dilemma. It's been called a "crisis" many times. Sometimes the crisis "deepens." Other times it "cascades." President Obama warns that inaction could turn "crisis into a catastrophe."
US Government Says Mexico Unsafe? Gimme a Break
 Sean Kittridge
At issue here is the escalating violence between drug cartels and the Mexican government, which has led to town-wide firefights and deaths. But before you start second-guessing your travel plans, it’s important to keep in mind that most of this fighting goes down around border towns — not the places featured on MTV
Be Wary of Dismissing Mexico as a Failed State
 Antonio Garza Jr.
Unfortunately, talk of Mexico in the United States has turned increasingly to a debate over our neighbor's viability as a nation. By doing so, we fuel a perception that is neither accurate nor constructive.
Gates Did the Right Thing on Military Coffin Photos
 Arthur I. Cyr
Without fanfare, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has reversed policy regarding photographing coffins bearing bodies of military personnel killed overseas.
The Long Arm of the Lawless
 Fred Burton & Scott Stewart
Mexican police have regularly been targeted by drug cartels, with police officials even having been forced to seek safety in the United States, but such incidents have occurred most frequently in areas of high cartel activity like Veracruz state or Palomas.
Joint Forces Command, Medina Mora and the Mexican Cartel War
 Allan Wall
Will the drug cartel related violence in Mexico ever let up? In 2008, there were 6,290 people killed in drug cartel-related violence. And in just January and February of 2009 alone, 1,113 were killed.
Mexico Drug Woes are Ours
 Deseret News
Helping Mexico more would not only be good foreign policy, but good domestic policy. It would enhance national security, boost economic vitality, and ease law and order pressures.
"No on 8" Goes South of the Border: Gays in Puerto Vallarta
 Jane Stillwater
I'd like to write something in support of the "No on 8" movement while I'm down here in the so-called gay capital of Mexico, except that writing something about the "Miss Gay Puerto Vallarta" coronation might not exactly help the cause.
Time For US Marijuana Legalization?
 Andrew Cohen
After generations of defending capital punishment and marijuana possession laws on moral, ethical and religious grounds, after years of declaring that the death penalty acted as a deterrent against violent crime and that pot smokers were more dangerous to society than, say, alcohol consumers, all of a sudden thanks to our economic crisis more and more mainstream powerbrokers are considering dramatic changes to our criminal justice system.
Mexico´s Violent War Deaths are Piling Up
 Michael Webster
Mexico´s unbelievable record breaking level of violent war deaths are piling up as casualties of Mexico´s on going so called civil war continues. Many Mexicans now believe that there is a civil war going on in their country.
 Viewpoint: Peril in Mexico
 Leah Finnegan
One day after gunmen targeted a Mexican governor’s convoy in embattled Ciudad Juarez, the University of Arizona has formally advised students against spending spring break in Mexico. UT students should heed this warning.
Send Your Email to US Congress: Indict Bush Now!
 IndictBushNow.org
Like millions of other people in the United States, we insist that George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and other high officials be indicted and prosecuted for their criminal actions.
A Planet at the Brink: Will Economic Brushfires Prove Too Virulent to Contain?
 Michael T. Klare
The global economic meltdown has already caused bank failures, bankruptcies, plant closings, and foreclosures and will, in the coming year, leave many tens of millions unemployed across the planet.
A Historical Lecture to a Group of the American People
 Ivan Simic - PVNN
Sometimes, Americans behave like the world did not exist before the formation of the US, like the Americans fell out from the sky in 18th century and everything good that happened in the world, happened because of the United States.
Advertising in Mexico Whitewashes Reality
 Daniel Gomez
While the Mexico I live in is a tapestry of ethnic origins and thrives in a cultural, social and linguistic cacophony, the Mexico represented in advertising and media, is homogenous, generic and generally blonde, if not blue-eyed.
Deeper North American Integration Still in the Cards
 Dana Gabriel
Many Canadians view a Barack Obama presidency as an opportunity to further renew Canada-U.S. relations. This includes a more North American approach in dealing with challenges that face not only the continent, but the world as well.
$28.5 Billion Reasons to Legalize Drugs in America...
 Jane Stillwater
I've been searching around for a way to justify flying down to Puerto Vallarta this winter. Both you and I know that Puerto Vallarta is NOT the place to go if you want to research a hot story about drug cartels - PV is a much better destination point if you want to research tequila sunrises, laid-back beaches and home-made pies from Yelapa. But don't tell no one.
Prosecute War Criminals and Their Lawyers
 Marjorie Cohn
Since he took office, President Obama has instituted many changes that break with the policies of the Bush administration. But Obama is non-committal when asked whether he will seek investigation and prosecution of Bush officials who broke the law.
Obama's Justice: Reconciliation, Not Retribution
 Cynthia Boaz
In the wake of Sen. Patrick Leahy's (somewhat) surprising and determined call for a Truth Commission to investigate the abuses of the Bush-Cheney administration, the Obama administration has been - to many progressives and those on the left of center - disturbingly silent.
Making All-Inclusives More Inclusive
 Daniel Gomez
Banderas Bay area visitors who travel outside the compounds of all-inclusive resorts not only have the opportunity to experience the local culture of Puerto Vallarta, but also to make a more substantial financial contribution to the local economy.
Capitalists Attempting to Redefine Socialism
 Stewart A. Alexander
As the U.S. economic crisis continues to worsen, the corporate media is attempting to shift the blame for the failures of capitalism with claims that the U.S. economy is drifting toward socialism; the fact is nothing could be further from the truth.
A New Movement: Indict Bush Now!
 IndictBushNow.org
You can join the movement to indict Bush Administration officials who committed war crimes, "legalized" torture, and engaged in massive illegal spying and wiretapping against the American people.
Building a US-Latin Partnership
 Ray Walser
Obama should develop strong personal ties with democratic leaders such as Brazil's Luis Lula da Silva and Chile's Michelle Bachelet, while isolating leaders like Raul Castro of Cuba and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.
Welcome to Washington State, Mexican Drug Cartels
 Damon Agnos
According to a Justice Department report cited in the New York Times, the Seattle and Yakima areas are seeing a surge in activity by those crazily murderous Mexican drug cartels... over the non-lethal substance that fueled Harold and Kumar's epic journey to White Castle.
Money? What Money?
 Alan Burkhart
I've been reading this morning that frugal Americans are hurting the economic recovery efforts by saving our money instead of spending it. What are we supposed to do? Shall I skip the water bill in favor of a couple of 12-packs of Miller Lite?
Organized Crime Rules Streets of Mexico
 Vanessa Guerrero
While revolutionary ideals of change and prosperity fill the pages of the country's history books, headlines in Mexico's newspapers tell a story of a chaotic social and rapidly deteriorating nation.
US Dollar Devaluation on Its Way
 Diane Francis
In 1992, I was given what became my favorite hotel bill keepsake when I stayed in Mexico City and was charged one million for a brief business stay. It wasn’t a mistake.
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