Court Documents Link ‘Death House’ to High-Ranking U.S. Officials

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2006 The Observer's online edition says it has obtained documents that show U.S. officials allowed a drug informant to continue a campaign of murder in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, so as to preserve his ability to share information. At least 12 people were killed, with knowledge of the murderer allegedly extending into the upper echelons of American power. Thanks to Cynthia Marler-Wills for the tip. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Barry Golson: Stop U.S.-Canada Immigration Now!

Barry Golson / Truthdig Nov 15, 2006 The editor of ForbesTraveler.com pens a satirical take on U.S.-Mexico border relations, envisioning a scenario in which "Minute Mounties" protect the Canadian border from Americans desperate to fill jobs that our neighbors to the north are too rich to perform. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mexico City Backs Gay Unions

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2006 In the face of heated opposition, Mexico City's Assembly passed legislation allowing gays the rights and privileges of civil unions. Mayor Alejandro Encinas is expected to endorse the law, which will also offer protection to heterosexual couples. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Seen as Threat by Allies

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2006 A recent set of polls conducted in Britain, Canada, Mexico and Israel found a majority of people there believe the U.S. has made the world less safe. In the British survey, George W. Bush was seen as a greater threat to world peace than either Kim Jong-il or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mexico Recount Denied

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2006 A Mexican election tribunal has denied presidential candidate Manuel Lopéz Obrador a full recount of votes cast in last month's election. The ruling will surely disappoint the thousands of Obrador supporters who have been protesting in Mexico City for weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Reaffirms Support for Minutemen

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2006 The Calif governor said about the group of private citizens who are patrolling the country's border with Mexico, "I support any time that a civilian wants to go and do the job that law enforcement cannot do" (Story--scroll down) Ironically, the governor made the statement at a campaign stop while trying to burnish his credentials with Latino voters--many of whom view Minutemen as akin to the KKK Also, higher up in the piece: Karl Rove gets booed while trying to woo Latinos at a conference. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: More Immigrant Bashing on the Way

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 "Can't you see that everything that's wrong with this country is because of illegal aliens? It's all their fault. The people in charge have nothing to do with it." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Did Bush & Co. ‘Floridize’ Mexico’s Voter Rolls?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 The FBI obtained Mexico's voter lists via the same contractor that Florida Gov Jeb Bush used to scrub alleged felons from the voter rolls The FBI supposedly obtained the lists as part of counter-terror operations, but there's reason to suspect those lists will end up helping President Bush's favored candidate into office in Mexico (more) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tom Hayden: Mexico’s Presidential Front-Runner May Roil U.S. Conservatives

Tom Hayden / Truthdig Jun 26, 2006 Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who is waging a progressive populist campaign for his country's presidency, has some plans sure to incense US conservatives in border states: redrafting the free-trade aspects of NAFTA that force Mexicans to emigrate northward; turning every Mexican consulate in the U into a legal aid center to defend immigrant rights; and vocal opposition to the militarization of the U-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Abstinence War Room

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 Check out this documentary about a faith-based abstinence program that religious-right forces installed in New Mexico public schools. Watch for the part about the covert "purity" war room. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fatal Shooting at U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2006 Authorities killed the driver of a truck suspected of transporting illegal immigrants. A sign of things to come? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vatican Disciplines Top Priest on Sexual Abuse Charges

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2006 Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, 86, is the most prominent priest yet to be disciplined for allegedly molesting young members of the Church. But because of his advanced age, he's getting only a slap on the wrist--a demand that he give up his ministry in favor of a quiet life of "prayer and penitence." Assuming the allegations are true, good riddance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )