It’s very fashionable these days to speculate on immigration reform. Our current president has his own views, most of…
Americas
Austerity: the Black Hole of National Economic Recovery
Over the past 40 years our American tax base disappeared offshore, industry followed, we made consumerism a national goal and…
Border Security–Accepting the Fabric of Fear
–> We are not a fearful nation, nor (if we reject Michael Chertoff’s continuing effort to scare us to death)…
The Virtual Fence–Failed Components of a Dead Policy–What a Good Idea
‘Virtual Fence’ Along Border To Be Delayed U.S. Retooling High-Tech Barrier After 28-Mile Pilot Project Fails By Spencer S. Hsu…
Another Doggle in Search of a Boon
Border Fence Would Slice Through Private Land Families on U.S.-Mexico Line Fighting Plan By N.C. Aizenman Washington Post Staff Writer…
Diplomatic Dancing–Stepping on the Toes of Truth
Canada to Rewrite Manual US Criticized By CHARMAINE NORONHA The Associated Press Saturday, January 19, 2008; 5:07 PM TORONTO —…
Welcome to the Ever-Changing, Ever-Same Face of America
As America becomes more diverse, there are edgy calls from talk-show-radio hosts to save the country for white, Christian (mostly)…
Sidestepping Diplomatic Protocol, One Sees the American Hand in Colombian Hostage Negotiation
Hostages in Colombia on Videos Footage Seized From Three Suspected Guerrillas Gives Families ‘Proof of Life’ By Juan Forero Washington…
Stupifyingly Uninformed–the New York Times Strikes Again Editorially
November 19, 2007 Editorial Remember the War on Drugs? It is good to see Mexico and the United States working…
Is There Anything American About America Anymore?
Sometimes I wonder where they took my country when I wasn’t looking. It’s been dragged off, sealed in a box…