13May2012
US Housing Bust a Boon for Habitat Efforts
New York Times
Three years ago, near the bottom of the recession, Habitat for Humanity was doing something pretty interesting in Oregon's largest city. In a depressed real estate market, Habitat, the nonprofit housing group, was betting big: trying to buy vacant land on the cheap.

13May2012
Candidate Paid Millions for "Mentions" in the Media
Journalism in the Americas
How much does a journalist in Mexico cost? According to an article in the Mexican newspaper Reforma, the answer could be hundreds of thousands of dollars if it's for Joaquin Lopez Doriga, news host for Televisa, the main Mexican broadcaster.

13May2012
Maya Predicted the World Would Continue
io9.com
Check your 2012 conspiracies at the door. According to newly discovered murals, hieroglyphs, and astronomical calendars deep in the rainforests of Guatemala, the Maya were in it for the long-haul.

12May2012
What to Do When You are Deported
ExpertClick
The great majority of those who immigrate to the US from South-of-the-border countries want to pursue economic opportunities. The current state of immigration policy is to "round 'em up and ship 'em out." If you are going to be deported, here are some considerations to get your affairs in order.

12May2012
Students Chase Enrique Pena Nieto Out of a Mexico City University
Univision News
Angry students chased Mexican presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto out of Mexico City's Universidad Iberoamericana on Friday morning, marking the second public sign of discontent with the politician in less than 24 hours.

12May2012
Remember the Time the US Bombed Mexico with German Rockets?
io9.com
Germany spent the end of the 1930s and half the 1940s inventing and perfecting missiles. They made so many, they still had a ton of them left over after the end of World War II. So of course, the leftover weapons were confiscated by the US. And here's one of the things we did with them.

12May2012
Walmart At 50: Website Serves as a Forum for Critics
Huffington Post
Nearly three weeks after Walmart was accused of bribing government officials in Mexico, a new website, Walmart at 50, is airing all manner of grievances about the company.

12May2012
Translating Gay by Raul Guerrero
Hispanically Speaking News
President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage prompted the question: What's the politically correct Spanish translation for gay?


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