Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
The private prison industry grew quickly thanks in no small part to its close ties to politicians and its ability to take advantage of right-wing trends, starting with the privatization wave in the eighties and on to the politics of crime, terrorism and immigration.
How Private Prisons Game the Immigration System Read More »
The FBI and ICE have a draft agreement that allows them to provide biometric information to a deportee’s country of origin upon repatriation, potentially putting people at risk of ethnic cleansing and discrimination upon returning to an oppressive or violent government.
The Tagging of Our Species Read More »
I would not agree with the premise that the drug war is a failure. I would say however that it is a continuing effort, to keep our peoples from becoming addicted to dangerous drugs,” said Napolitano.
Janet Napolitano Vows to Continue Drug War Read More »
Accepting submissions until March 20th!
Call for Artists – Tomando las Calles Read More »
Olga Reyes is a leader in the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity in Mexico, and is a survivor of Drug War related violence. Please join us as we listen to her story and learn more about the role of the US in the escalating Drug War.
Olga Reyes – Nonviolent Struggle Against the Drug War in Mexico – Feb 4th Read More »
The hambruna, or famine, afflicting the Rarámuri has been attributed to a brutal winter and the worst drought in the region for 71 years. But the media coverage brought attention to the wider conditions of extreme poverty in which some 12 million Mexicans live.
The Rarámuri Crisis: Extreme Poverty (Briefly) to the Fore in Mexico Read More »
Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico’s fight against drug cartels, according to current and former federal law enforcement officials.
U.S. Agents Launder Mexican Profits of Drug Cartels Read More »
A Four-Week Sprint: Your Completed Application for the School of Authentic Journalism is Due on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The United States military continues to build bases in Honduras, with the public mission of supporting US drug interdiction missions and oversight of the Caribbean, especially the area from Honduras to the Dominican Republic.
New US Military Bases in Honduras Read More »
