events in Mexico
Kissinger’s 1974 Plan for Food Control Genocide by Joseph Brewda Dec. 8, 1995 On Dec. 10, 1974, the U.S. National Security Council under Henry Kissinger completed a classified 200-page study, “National Security Study Memorandum 200: Implications of Worldwide Population Growth for U.S. Security and Overseas Interests.” The study falsely claimed that…
Private Prisons Rule With Little Oversight on America’s Border To handle the massive number of immigrants sentenced to prison for re-entering the country, private prisons have sprung up from Arizona to Texas, with little oversight in terms of sanitation and detainee treatment. TUCSON — The smell in the courtroom is overpowering. About 40 men and…
MEXICO CITY My neighborhood dealer was a low-class guy. We went to the same public school, but he was few years younger than me. He was never very bright nor did he excel in anything; he spent his afternoons standing outside his house or at the street corner, without bothering anyone, and with no…
Cruise lovers come in all shapes, sizes and inclinations. Some climb aboard for the pleasure of getting decked out in their sharpest evening wear. Others like to keep it as casual as they can. Dress codes, indeed, vary from ship to ship. UK-owned Cunard Cruises may still require tuxedos and evening gowns on…
Most Important Facebook Number: 140.3 Billion Facebook announced that it had a billion active accounts Thursday; an extraordinary milestone, celebrated with a rather odd ad. But that number, like that ad, is a sideshow. Another extraordinary stat got overlooked, and this is one that really gives you the scale of what the social…
To be honest, there are a lot more regulations on the export of corn, cars or any other product, than on arms,” said Nicholas Marsh from the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers. “Everything has to be registered with the WTO. Commerce is well-regulated. Meanwhile, arms commerce has always been excluded from international treaties.”…
Secrets And Shortcomings Of China’s Mammoth Rare Earth Industry Analysis: China’s approach to rare earth mining is putting it at odds with the WTO. China’s Economic Observer outlines where China’s gone wrong, and what it needs to do to set the industry straight. Rare earth oxides By Chen Jibing BEIJING – The World Trade Organization’s Dispute…
The John Next Door The men who buy sex are your neighbors and colleagues. A new study reveals how the burgeoning demand for porn and prostitutes is warping personal relationships and endangering women and girls. Paul Popper / Popperfoto-Getty Image Men of all ages, races, religions, and backgrounds do it. Rich men do it,…
‘Blood fountains’ The scene had an almost biblical quality to it. On May 28, the waters of Mexico City’s most famous fountain turned blood-red. It was a surreal sight, but one with a very down-to-earth message: stop Mexico’s drug war. The event was part of a grassroots campaign called “Paremos las balas, pintemos las fuentes”…