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PEMEX is on the Skid
 The News
The government is constantly complaining about the loss of oil revenues and warns that the future looks bleak as oil production consistently diminishes.
We're Giving Our Kids a Worse and Harder World
 Bruce Sallan
The parents of every generation hope that their children can and will do better than they did. Ours may be the first generation, in a very long while, where it is both unlikely and unrealistic to have this expectation. The world's just gotten much more complicated, much harder, and more competitive.
 Dubai is a Bad Idea - A Debate
 The Real News Network
On the day Abu Dhabi bailed out the neighbouring emirate with a $10 billion loan, the Doha Debates audience delivered a clear message of support for Dubai's "experiment" with unfettered capitalism by voting 62% against the motion: "This House believes Dubai is a bad idea."
The End of Democracy
 Doug Thompson
The U.S. Supreme Court drove the final nail into the coffin containing a dead American concept called democracy. Gone are limits on what a business can spend on behalf of or against a candidate. Gone are any restrictions that prevented massive conglomerates from buying an entire Congress and the Presidency. Gone is democracy.
The Supreme Court Just Handed Anyone, Including bin Laden or the Chinese Government, Control of Our Democracy
 Greg Palast
In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations should be treated the same as "natural persons", i.e. humans. Well, in that case, expect the Supreme Court to next rule that Wal-Mart can run for President.
On The Gentle Path, Too: A Dispatch From The Front Lines Of Sex Addiction
 Deadspin.com
Anonymous, a porn addict, is a longtime Deadspin reader and commenter who will soon enter the same sex-rehabilitation facility where Tiger Woods is reportedly receiving treatment. Here, Anonymous explains his own addiction and why Tiger's treatment is no PR ploy.
Is the Electronic Voting System Ready to Operate in Mexico?
 Guillermo Ramon Adames Suari
It almost is but many people stop it! It is difficult to believe when we read in Mexican newspapers that altogether the Mexican equivalent to the IRS is ready to receive tax payments "via cell-phone", and that Mexico is not yet ready for the Electronic vote.
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
 Alan Burkhart
Okay boys and girls, it's time to slow down and take a deep breath. And while you're at it, a healthy dose of reality would be good, too. The pundits and bloggers are going bonkers over Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts.
President O'Bomber Denies CIA Not Connecting Dots On Terrorist Plans
 Humor from Lawrence Velvel
In an exclusive interview, President Barack O'Bomber said it was not true "that our (CIA) analysts were not connecting the dots" that might have stopped Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmuttalab's attempt to blow up Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit Christmas day.
The End of Freedom of Speech?
 Capitol Hill Blue
MSNBC's Howard Beale - the bombastic Keith Olbermann - weighed in on the Supreme Court's decision Thursday to open the floodgates for corporate money to flow into election campaigns, saying the move signals an end to freedom of speech and clears the way for corporate takeover of government.
What Happened in Massachusetts?
 The Real News Network
D.Wysham and D. J.Weiss debate the reasons for the Republican victory in Massachusetts.
Support Swells for Indict Bush Bus Ad Campaign in Washington, D.C.!
 IndictBushNow.org
The Indict Bush bus ad campaign has been enthusiastically welcomed by supporters from coast to coast. Thanks to their generous contributions, we are closer than ever to bringing the Indict Bush bus ads to Washington, D.C.!
Do You Feel Special?
 Alan Burkhart
Funny how things work sometimes. The Democrat party has played class warfare politics for decades. They've managed to divide the American people into so many fractious special interest groups that not even the powerful leftist political machine can manage them anymore...
Veterans in Mexico are Safe and Happy
 David Lord
Being a Patriotic American, I am confused by the media's portrayal of Mexico as 'dangerous'. My question is Why? Is it the fact that the U.S. economy needs every penny to remain at home? Is this need to keep citizens spending at home more easily accomplished through negative publicity?
After One Year: An Assessment of Obama in Latin America
 Ray Walser
One year after taking office, President Obama has yet to usher in the new dawn in relations with Latin America he talked about during his campaign.
"The Dream" Remains a Dream
 Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III
On January 18, 2010, America will celebrate the birth, death, and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will hear those powerful words, "I Have A Dream." What has troubled me over the years is how Dr. King, the visionary, prophet and revolutionary's vision, action and ultimate sacrifice have been hijacked, compromised and relegated to being those of just a dreamer.
Food, Sex and Giving
 Nicholas D. Kristof
Happiness is tied to volunteering and to giving blood ... Helping others may be as primal a human pleasure as food or sex.
Peddling “Humanitarian” Aid for Haiti
 Kurt Nimmo
On Sunday, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush mounted the corporate media propaganda platform and complained about the politicization of the Haitian relief effort.
Obama Fanning War Flames to Engulf the Middle East
 Sherwood Ross
As President Obama steps up the war that is inflaming ever wider sectors of the Middle East, USA continues its rapid slide toward Third World status. The two developments are not unrelated.
Undocumented Haitians: We Can't Send Them Back
 Ira Kurzban
From religious and business leaders to local Republican and Democratic members of Congress to hip-hop artists - all are calling on the Obama administration to grant temporary protected status to thousands of undocumented Haitians living in the United States.
Ten Things the US Can and Should Do for Haiti
 Bill Quigley
One. Allow all Haitians in the US to work. The No. 1 source of money for poor people in Haiti is the money sent from family and workers in the US back home.
Gettysburg Address Tells All
 David Lord
While reviewing topics for this week's article, I came across the copy of the Gettysburg Address by President Lincoln. I wonder now what Abraham Lincoln would think about our current use of sons and brothers, and now daughters and sisters, in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Missing in Mexico – One Woman’s Bravery
 Channel4.com
Nick Martin recalls a crucial moment in his investigation into the disappearance of young women in a Mexico border town - when Maria to talk agreed to about her experiences.
Haiti’s Angry God
 Pooja Bhatia
For most of the past 20 hours I’ve been hiking the earthquake-rubbled streets of Port-au-Prince. If God exists, he’s really got it in for Haiti. Haitians think so, too.
The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage
 Theodore B. Olson
Together with my good friend and occasional courtroom adversary David Boies, I am attempting to persuade a federal court to invalidate California's Proposition 8 - the voter-approved measure that overturned California's constitutional right to marry a person of the same sex.
Why We Will March in Arizona
 Pablo Alvarado
The United States currently faces a crisis that it must resolve while preserving its character as a nation of immigrants. This begins with recognizing and respecting the dignity and integrity of human beings.
Immigration Woes
 Mike Ellis
Immigration reform has been in the news lately. On my recent Mexican vacation, I saw the seriousness of the problem from the other side of the border fence.
Flight 253: Anatomy of a Cover-Up
Tom Burghardt
New revelations about the failed Christmas Day attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 continue to emerge as does evidence of a systematic cover-up.
The Happiest People
 Nicholas D. Kristof
Hmmm. You think it’s a coincidence? Costa Rica is one of the very few countries to have abolished its army, and it’s also arguably the happiest nation on earth.
Many Oppose the Renaming of Mexican Island for Cousteau
 Miguel León-Portilla
Several newspapers, including of course La Jornada, recently published notice that Cerralvo Island, in the Gulf of California just south of La Paz Bay, has been renamed for the French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau. The notice has not only been surprising to citizens, but too it has been labeled a genuine aberration.
The Facts Concerning Violent Crimes Committed Against US Tourists in Mexico
 Jim Scherrer
Since shocking and misleading headlines such as 'Mexico the Most Dangerous Country for Americans' are designed to be attention grabbing, tourists that read such nonsense must understand the facts and not be frightened by ridiculous fear tactics put forth by those with ulterior motives.
2010: A Peace Odyssey?
Randall Amster
Another year brings another war, so it would seem. Already in the works beforehand, but now hastened by the Christmas "underwear bomber," we are swiftly moving down a road that could lead straight to another front in the generational war without end. All aboard folks - next stop, Yemen.
The Best Chance Yet for Legalizing Marijuana
 Daniela Perdomo
According to The Economist, Marijuana is California's most valuable crop, generating more income than even the wine industry. All tax free.
The Drug War: Trading Lives
 Ann Cantelow
Let the money, or at least some of the money, that we spend on the drug war be spent instead on addiction research. Let's approach the problem head-on, with courage and care, and in the light of day.
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