Washington’s Addiction to the War on Drugs
When Republican Congressional leaders intro- duced a S2.6 billion drug-war proposal July this year, including S300 million for the construction ...
The $55 Billion Bank-Bailout Scandal
"It's nothing special," says the over-fed, weasely cartoon banker, explaining the enormous unpayable debt owed to the Mexican banks. "It's ...
Militarized Democracy in the Americas: Faces of Law and Order
As the countries of the Americas slip deeper into an economic model of growth and development that exacerbates inequality and ...
The Emergence of “Guardian Democracy”
Despite the transitions from direct military rule in Latin America and the emergence of market democracies in nearly every country, ...
A Military-Paramilitary: Alliance Besieges Colombia
Every 15 days, residents of Solano, a small city in the jungles of southern Colombia, watch an army plane take ...
Street Gangs: A LETTER FROM SARA MEZA ROMERO
In my capacity as a chaplain at a local county hospital, I recently had occasion to accompany a farnily from ...
Remembering the Revolution
It is often remarked that history is written by the victors. As we approach the millenium, history's current victors are ...
Militarizing the Border Patrol
On the evening of September 27, 1998, Border Patrol agents shot and killed a man who was attempting to cross ...
