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  • Socialism Without Borders

    08/02/2007 10:29:33 AM PDT · by tailgunner · 8 replies · 445+ views
    NowPublic ^ | July 31, 2007 | Navvy Jiner
    Little Luna County, New Mexico, among the top three--if not the poorest--county in the nation, is creating a cross-Mexican border health care program. The program is now in the planning stage. Don Brickner of the Deming Headlight staff covered the story locally. He characterizes the program as "binational"....
  • Israeli Arabs Demand Binational State

    02/22/2007 11:32:03 AM PST · by blam · 50 replies · 792+ views
    Science Daily ^ | 2-22-2007
    Israeli Arabs demand binational state JERUSALEM, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A coalition of Arab community leaders in Israel has drafted a manifesto demanding the country's Jews share power in a binational state. "The Future Vision of the Palestinian Arabs in Israel," written by 40 academics and activists, has gained the support of the Committee of Arab Mayors in Israel and other community leaders. The manifesto demands that Israel's 1.4 million Arab citizens receive equal treatment and insists the Arabs are an indigenous group with collective rights, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. Shawki Khatib, head of the 64-member Arab mayors...
  • Dismantle Israel's tyranny of the majority [hyper vomit warning]

    01/31/2007 4:31:11 AM PST · by Alouette · 6 replies · 289+ views
    Jerusalem Post ^ | Jan. 31, 2007 | Shawki Khatib
    I believe publication of the "Future Vision of the Palestinian Arabs in Israel" can be defined as an historic event in the annals of the Palestinians in Israel and of their relationship with the Jewish majority and establishment. This is the first time a representative national body of Palestinians in Israel has prepared and published a basic paper that describes both the existing situation and the changes that are needed across a broad spectrum of Arab life: relations with the Jewish majority, the legal situation, land, social and economic issues, the status of civil and political institutions, etc. The document...
  • Officials: Border 'attractive' to terrorists (Ridge & Creel in Mex. City)

    11/13/2004 8:41:09 AM PST · by madfly · 19 replies · 536+ views
    El-Universal.com ^ | Nov. 10, 2004 | Wire Services
    Interior Secretary Creel meets with U.S. Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to coordinate security measures. Wire services El UniversalMiércoles 10 de noviembre de 2004 Top U.S. and Mexican authorities said Tuesday they had taken significant steps to increase security along their shared border, but acknowledged it is a "very attractive" possible route for terrorists wanting to harm the United States. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Mexican Interior Secretary Santiago Creel said officials on both sides of the border have redoubled their security efforts without interrupting the steady flow of commerce that is so important to the strong...
  • Powell Outlines Progress, Challenges in U.S.-Mexico Relations (Transcript-Mexico City)

    11/12/2004 1:34:05 PM PST · by madfly · 41 replies · 2,265+ views
    USINFO.STATE.GOV ^ | Nov. 9, 2004 | Press Release/TRANSCRIPT
    Powell Outlines Progress, Challenges in U.S.-Mexico RelationsCites progress on security issues and challenge of immigration reform The United States and Mexico have enjoyed particularly productive relations during the past four years, but there is considerable work ahead, including comprehensive immigration reform and efforts to make North America more globally competitive and secure, according to Secretary of State Colin Powell.At the November 9 inaugural of the 21st U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission (BNC) in Mexico City, Mexico, Powell said that the United States and Mexico have deepened and broadened law enforcement cooperation -- particularly counter-narcotics cooperation -- as well as intensified and expanded...
  • Immigrant Mexican philanthropic groups turn toward politics

    01/19/2004 5:48:23 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 20 replies · 151+ views
    Sac Bee ^ | 1/19/04 | Laura Wides - AP
    <p>LOS ANGELES (AP) - A decade ago, a small group of immigrants from Mexico united to send money back home for a bakery, baseball diamond and sewer system in their mountain village of Jalpa.</p> <p>Today, that group and hundreds like it have evolved from hometown philanthropic clubs to become members of a burgeoning political network seeking to improve life for immigrants in the United States and for their families back home.</p>