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During a recent press conference, President Obama and Calderon discuss several issues. The least of which was immigration reform.

“This Is Our Land”: Grassroots Climate Activists Head to Cancun
Unambitious agenda and low expectations at then 2010 climate summit.

Monsters, Aliens, and Mexican Immigrants: Tired allegory makes “Monsters” lose its appeal
What do monsters, aliens and Mexican Immigrants all have in…

Notorious Drug Leader Killed:“Tony Tormenta” dies in a storm of police gunfire
Leader of the Gulf cartel, Ezequiel Cardenas Guillén, better…

Ex-guerilla commander now an advisor to Mexico’s government
Joaquin Villalobos, a Salvadorean former leftist guerilla…

The Bicentennial: Mexico moves forward by paying homage to its past
The night is filled with different aromas, flavors and colors:…

The Bicentennial: Mexico moves forward by paying homage to its past
The night is filled with different aromas, flavors and colors:…


Mexican Students Fear Corruption (Palanca) More Than Drug Wars
New America Media, News Report, José Luis Sierra, Posted: Oct…

To travel or not to travel: Mexico
On March 16 an e-mail from the Dean of Students, Robert J. Naples, appeared in my inbox. The e-mail issued a warning about traveling to Mexico due to the recent drug-related violence in the border cities such as Tijuana, Nogales, and Ciudad Juarez. The Dean’s warning appeared to be more than a mere suggestion – it implicitly discouraged students from traveling to Mexico.