New York City
WHY WE FIGHT
A 13-year-old cyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a van in Brooklyn’s Borough Park. Police say “no criminality is suspected,” apparently without irony.
Mexico
Mexico: persecuted gay teacher wins asylum in US
The US has granted political asylum to Mexican teacher Agustín Estrada, who claims México state authorities fired, beat and gang-raped him because he was openly gay.
Central America
Honduras: ‘model cities’ project set to begin?
A government commision has signed an agreement for the first of three “model city” projects, semi-autonomous regions mandated under a controversial 2010 constitutional amendment.
Central America
Central America: Dole starts to pay in pesticide settlement
Dole Food has finally begun funding a settlement it made more than a year ago with some 5,000 former banana workers with health problems linked to the use of pesticides.
Central America
Nicaragua: Ortega announces withdrawal from SOA
Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega has agree to discontinue the training of his country’s military personnel at the US military’s controversial School of the Americas (SOA).
North America
The Republicans are the party of white supremacy: deal with it
Both parties represent global empire and corporate rule. But it is also clear that this election is turning into a referendum on whether the USA should be a white republic.
Mexican Peace Caravan Occupies Wall Street
Mexican poet and author Javier Sicilia stands on the steps of New York’s Federal Hall, across Wall Street from the Stock Exchange, in a Sept. 7 rally by the Caravan for Peace With Justice and Dignity that culminated a tour… Read moreMexican Peace Caravan Occupies Wall Street
The Andes
Peru: justice sought in slaying of mine opponent
An employee of the controversial Yanacocha gold mine in Peru’s Cajamarca region was arrested for the slaying of a local campesino leader who opposed the mine’s expansion.
The Andes
Peru: protests as ‘terrorism denial’ law introduced
A proposed law in Peru would impose a prison term for “denial” of Sendero Luminoso’s terrorism, but critics insist that if the law is instated it should also include “state terrorism.”
The Andes
Colombia: no ceasefire during peace talks
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos rejected a proposal by the FARC for a ceasefire during talks set to begin in Oslo next mont to end to the country's long civil war.
The Amazon
OAS rights body presses for truth in Yanomami massacre claims
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urged Venezuelan authorities “to conduct a thorough investigation” into claims of a massacre at a remote Yanomami setlement.
Mexico
Mexico ex-prez gets immunity in massacre suit
The US State Department issued a finding that Mexico’s ex-president Ernesto Zedillo should be immune from a suit brought against him in connection with the 1997 Acteal massacre.