24Dec2012
US Split Over Proposal to Waive Environmental Reviews on Federal Lands Near Borders
Associated Press
An idea that House Republicans kicked around for years has advanced farther in the legislative process than ever before and rekindled discussion over how to balance border security with wildlife protection.

24Dec2012
Journalism Falls Victim to Mexico Narco Wars, Says Investigative Foundation
Fundacion MEPI
Mexico was the most dangerous country in 2011 to be a reporter. Continued fear of retaliation from organized crime has deepened an atmosphere of self-censorship among Mexico's regional news outlets, the investigative journalism project MEPI found.

24Dec2012
Brad Handler's Holiday Reminder: Philanthropy as Philosophy
Forbes
Most people think that charity is simply writing a check at the end of the year. For young companies, it can be so much more.

24Dec2012
Renowned Atheist Richard Dawkins on Whether Religion is a Force for Good or Evil
Al Jazeera
Fanaticism, fundamentalism, superstition and ignorance. Religion is getting a bad press these days. Much of the conflict in the world, from the Middle East to Nigeria and Myanmar, is often blamed on religion. But what are the alternatives?

24Dec2012
Justice Needed for Victims of 1997 Acteal Massacre, Says Amnesty International
Hispanically Speaking News
Amnesty International demanded Saturday that the Mexican government and the state of Chiapas assure that justice be done for the victims of the 1997 Acteal massacre.

24Dec2012
UN Calls for Global Ban on Female Circumcision
Associated Press
The U.N. General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution last week calling for a global ban on female genital mutilation, a centuries-old practice stemming from the belief that circumcising girls controls women's sexuality and enhances fertility.

24Dec2012
Top Cop Cardenas Palomino Resigns Ahead of President's Federal Police Shake-Up
Agence France-Presse
One of Mexico's top federal police officials has announced his resignation, rejecting charges of corruption and promising to elaborate on his motivation after he steps down in January.

23Dec2012
Activist Group Helps Save Immigrant Mexican Mother from US Deportation
Hispanically Speaking News
U.S. immigration authorities have suspended the deportation of a Mexican woman who entered the country illegally 12 years ago and is the mother of three U.S. citizen children, a move taken after activists launched a campaign.


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