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They are known as the “men of the night.”
A rugged group sits in front of a liquor store in the northern foothills of Iraq, swapping stories and glasses of whiskey as their horses feed nearby. As dusk approaches, they begin strapping heavy cartons onto their animals for the long journey ahead.
Their cargo: bottles of Absolut vodka, Johnnie Walker and Chivas Regal Scotch whiskey destined for Iran.They are known as the “men of the night.”
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The violence in Mexico is spiraling out of control--seven federal officers were killed and four more injured as the drug war continues to escalate. The police were conducting a drug raid on a home when they were attacked. More than 1,000 people have died from drug-related violence since the start of the year. The violence in Mexico is spiraling out of control--seven federal officers were killed... more
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"The streets of Ciudad Juarez are empty after police became aware of an email warning that this weekend will be "the bloodiest" in the Mexican border city. The email says that gunmen will open fire at malls, restaurants, nightclubs and other public places and that there will be "killings all over the city." Ciudad Juarez Police Chief Roberto Orduna says the threats must be taken seriously and sought to reassure residents in a news release Thursday, saying police will be more vigilant. Officials say that more than 200 people have been killed in Ciudad Juarez, a city of 1.3 million people across from El Paso, Texas, as drug cartels fight for territory.
On Friday, police found the bodies of five men dumped in blankets in front of a church. Nationally, homicides related to organized crime jumped 47 percent in 2008, Mexico's attorney general said Friday in a rare confirmation of how bad violence has become. Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora told Radio Formula that 1,378 people have been killed this year, compared with 940 in the same period last year. The statistic reflects what many in Mexico already knew: drug-related killings have soared in recent months.
The Mexican government has been reluctant to release homicide statistics, leaving the public to rely on informal tallies by the media. Medina Mora broke that silence, saying 4,152 people have been killed since President Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006 and declared war on drug cartels that controlled entire regions of Mexico. About 450 of the victims were police, soldiers, prosecutors or investigators. Medina Mora said many of the recent killings have been concentrated along the U.S. border, but homicides in the central part of the nation have subsided.
The government says the violence reflects drug gangs' desperation amid the nationwide crackdown, carried out by more than 20,000 soldiers and federal police".
Associated Press"The streets of Ciudad Juarez are empty after police became aware of an email... more
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The Canadian border police have lost track of more than 40,000 people who have been ordered deported, and the military has lost supplies needed to support the war in Afghanistan, Auditor General Sheila Fraser charges.The Canadian border police have lost track of more than 40,000 people who have been... more
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Jose Franciso Cardoza Quinteros told Canadian officials that he had killed at least four people, thrown grenades into crowds of rivals and been present at the beheading of a woman by a member of his gang, also known as MS-13.Jose Franciso Cardoza Quinteros told Canadian officials that he had killed at least... more
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Authorities on the Mexican side of the border are concerned over an influx of American guns coming into their country. Some of these guns are being used by the drug cartels to kill high-ranking police officials. Firearms are much easier to obtain legally in the United States than they are in Mexico.
I think this seems like a cycle of violence that is, at least in part, being created by US policies.
Not only do US policies make it easy to purchase firearms that are responsible for these killings but US drug prohibition, has created this informal economy surrounding the drug trade.
What do you think?Authorities on the Mexican side of the border are concerned over an influx of American... more
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In this short film by Richard Landes, international news media is said to extract a few convincing instants of staged scenes, and present them as news.In this short film by Richard Landes, international news media is said to extract a... more
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The U.S. government has a blunt message for landowners along the Mexico border: Let us on your land or we'll sue.
This week, the Justice Department began legal action against landowners and municipalities who have refused to give government surveyors access to their land.The U.S. government has a blunt message for landowners along the Mexico border: Let us... more
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All my life people told me that i betrayed my country
that i should one day go back...
but what is the point?
she doesn't even know i left.....
It's easy to talk specially when you haven't lived in my shoes
i don't expect you to understand
I only ask that you dont judge me....
I hope that you can only UNDERSTAND
why I WONT BE HOME AGAIN....
i want you to see my world through my eyes.
and understand why
I WONT BE HOME AGAIN...........All my life people told me that i betrayed my country
that i should one day go... more
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(Marquette, Michigan) - The Manoomin Project is restoring wild rice to northern Michigan after the grain disappeared a century ago due to logging, pesticides and other manmade impact.
Over 100 at-risk teens are learning to respect themselves, nature and American Indian culture by planting more than one ton of wild rice during the past four summers. The teens also learn about social issues like racism against Native Americans.
The 2007 planting was delayed six weeks until November due to low water levels.
The teens first participate as part of juvenile court probation for minor crimes but many enjoy the project so much they return the next year.
Guides from several tribes volunteer to teach the teens how to take water samples, and about the historical and cultural importance of the grain that is used in many American Indian ceremonies.
The project was founded by the non-profit Cedar Tree Institute and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC).
Guides belong to KBIC, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa (Ottawa) Indians based in downstate Harbor Springs, Michigan, and the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa located close to International Falls, Minnesota near the Canadian border.
Rev. Jon Magnuson, project founder, praised the tribes for working with the teens, most of whom are white. The project includes classroom time, stress reduction exercises, and learning about social issues like prejudice against Native Americans.
In July 2007, the teens heard from Ojibwa elder and Vietnam War veteran Glen Bressette who explained he was the target of racism while their age and overcame problems familiar to the youth like substance abuse and scrapes with the law that included being shot at by police while stealing gas.
The teens witnessed Bressette have a dramatic flashback when a helicopter flew low and close to their meeting site along Lake Superior. He had been a gunner aboard a chopper in Vietnam.
American Indian guide Don Chosa said the teens carry hundreds of pounds of wild rice seeds for miles through thick forests and over mountains to get to seven secret remote planting sites along rivers and lakes. During the hikes, the teens have come upon bears, eagles and other wildlife.
An annual "Blessing of the Wild Rice" ceremony is held that includes American Indian food, songs, language, and prayers. If they want, the teens have the opportunity to learn about God and the environment but they are not forced to be be involved in any religious activities.
Manoomin Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson looks at the 2007 planting and four years of success.(Marquette, Michigan) - The Manoomin Project is restoring wild rice to northern... more
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A group of mayors from border towns in the US state of Texas has called for sections of the Rio Grande to be dammed as a deterrent to illegal immigration.
The mayors want to deepen and widen the natural border with Mexico through a series of low dams or weirs across the desert flood plain.
Tens of thousands of people cross the river border illegally every month.
Critics say more people will die trying to get over the border if the river-crossing is made more dangerous.
The Rio Grande, or the Rio Bravo del Norte as it is called in Mexico, forms the border between the US state of Texas and Mexico.
It is a popular point of entry for the many thousands of illegal immigrants hoping to cross over into the US.
Many people in the border regions are unhappy about the growth of illegal immigration.
Part of the Bush administration's response has been to start the construction of hundreds of kilometres of security fence along the border, backed up by patrols and surveillance cameras.
Cost-effective
But now a group of Texan mayors, business leaders and county judges feel the approach is misguided.
They say the key to stopping illegal immigration - at least in Texas - is the Rio Grande.
They propose damming the river along several important sections in the flood plain to widen and deepen the river, making it too hazardous to cross.
They believe the measure, when taken in conjunction with improved surveillance, is much more cost-effective than the fence.
"We're only going to have one chance to secure the border and we feel that in this modern age, technology is the way to sincerely secure the border," says the group's leader, Chad Foster, the mayor of Eagle Pass.
"The fence... is going to convey a false sense of security, and the border patrol has said it will only slow down an illegal entry by three to four minutes," he added.
Some border towns on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande are also in favour of the measure, reports suggest, because they believe it will help to increase the region's water supply.
But critics of the scheme say that it will do nothing to reduce the number of people prepared to risk everything in search of a better life in the north, and a more dangerous river-crossing will simply mean that more of them will die in the attempt. A group of mayors from border towns in the US state of Texas has called for sections... more
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Tijuana has a reputation for partying that is rooted in the rich history of the city dating back to Prohibition in the U.S.. You can find plenty of entertainment on the it's most famous street, Avenida Revolucion, but there is also a vibrant culture to explore outside of the party scene.Tijuana has a reputation for partying that is rooted in the rich history of the city... more
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Down on the US - Mexico boarder, VC2 Producer Ami Cuneo spends some quality time with the Minutemen and Border Angels and attempts to shed light on the immigration quagmire.Down on the US - Mexico boarder, VC2 Producer Ami Cuneo spends some quality time with... more
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