We can all agree that being beheaded can ruin your day. Are you in imminent danger? Depends on where you live and what you do for a living.... Read more»
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Essay: The call to burn Qurans in commemoration of the Sept. 11 attacks has this reporter doubting the wisdom of the First Amendment.... Read more»0
It’s going to be a tough season for soccer hooligans in Italy. In an attempt to crack down on stadium troublemakers, the Italian government is forcing all season ticket holders to also undergo police background checks.... Read more»0
State Sen. Russell Pearce and other SB 1070 supporters are sending off 70,000 petition signatures urging Major League Baseball to ignore “critics and activists” they say are endangering plans to hold the 2011 All-Star Game in Phoenix.... Read more»1
The U.S. Justice Department is suing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his 15-month refusal to turn over documents in a civil rights investigation. Read the suit & watch a video of Arpaio responding to it.... Read more»2
In San Juan Copala, paramilitaries from nearby towns violently rebuff would-be visitors. A blockade of large rocks prevents anyone from crossing into town. Residents speak in strained voices about conditions under the blockade. They describe kidnappings, the constant threat of violence and rape and the vacuum of life in their town.... Read more»0
Reporter Emilio Gutiérrez says he knew the script the Mexican general wanted him to follow. But the reporter kept writing about soldiers robbing citizens. He believes it almost cost him his life. Two years after seeking asylum in the U.S., Gutiérrez still waits for an immigration judge to rule.... Read more»0
Arizona voters overwhelmingly favor even the most controversial provisions within SB 1070, according to a poll released Wednesday.... Read more»1
Authorities in Mexico have detained the alleged Texas-born cartel leader Edgar Valdez Villarreal, also known as “La Barbie.” He is the former “right-hand” of Alturo Beltran Leyva, the leader of the Beltran Leyva cartel ,who was gunned down last year by Mexican authorities.... Read more»0
The first of 532 National Guard troops are set to deploy to the Arizona-Mexico border Monday. “It’s about time,” said Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.... Read more»1
A feeling of insecurity is the underlying motive behind the silly rhetoric about the Park 51 Muslim community center in New York City. Opponents are expressing the despair of the defeated.... Read more»0
About a month ago, Homeland Security began reviewing and moving to dismiss deportation cases against suspected illegal immigrants without serious criminal records, according to The Houston Chronicle.... Read more»0
Children of U.S. government employees must leave Monterrey, Mexico, the State Department said Friday as it extended its warning of travel dangers in that country.... Read more»0
In the old South Africa, journalists were censored, arrested and sometimes forced into exile when they tried to cover the anti-apartheid movement. Now media watchdogs are sounding an alarm about a possible return to repression.... Read more»0
Lawmakers in other states looking for guidance on how to draft immigration laws that can withstand federal challenges may not have to wait for resolution of the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Arizona over SB 1070. Another Arizona case may shed some light on the subject.... Read more»0
A British Cabinet Minister and a Cardinal were certain that a Roman Catholic priest was responsible for one of the worst IRA atrocities of the Northern Ireland Troubles, but they colluded to allow him to continue his ministry preaching the Gospel.... Read more»0
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