(2019-09-24). Hikers, Trump, and the Capitalist Conspiracy to Ruin Public Lands. theintercept.com 
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced that it was transferring five parcels of federally owned land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the control of the U.S. Army so that it could be used to make 70 miles of fencing. The handover, in New Mexico, Arizona, and California, was authorized by President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency in February, which directed the secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and the Interior to support border security. It was an interagency "colla…
(2019-09-24). 'The Graveyard of Migrants': Traveling Through the Most Dangerous Jungle in the World. thenation.com 'The Graveyard of Migrants': Traveling Through the Most Dangerous Jungle in the World…
(2019-09-24). The US Border Is Much Bigger Than You Think — and Not Just Because of Trump. truthout.org | | The driver of the passenger van pulled onto the shoulder of the road, looked back, and said, "There's an immigration checkpoint up ahead. Does everyone have their papers?" | We were just north of the Guatemalan border, outside the town of Ciudad Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Chiapas. There were 10 of us in the van: a family of eight from nearby Monte Rico, Guatemala, photojournalist Jeff Abbott, and me. The driver pointed to the road blockade, already in sight. From a backseat, I could…
(2019-09-24). Sweeping Language in Asylum Agreement Foists U.S. Responsibilities onto El Salvador. theintercept.com Amid a tightening embrace of Trump administration policies, last week El Salvador agreed to begin taking asylum-seekers sent back from the United States. The agreement was announced on Friday but details were not made public at the time. The text of the agreement — which The Intercept requested and obtained from the Department of Homeland Security — purports to uphold international and domestic obligations "to provide protection for eligible refugees," but immigration experts see the move as the very abandonment of the principle of asylum. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy analyst at American Immigration…
(2019-09-24). The end of asylum? nationofchange.org It was unforgettable. | A little boy living in a refugee camp, essentially in exile. In a city known for kidnappings and murders, and in a shelter with inadequate resources and supplies. | Most striking were the circumstances: The child was an American citizen, yet the shelter he resided in was located a few miles from the United States. Why, then, was he not living in his own country? | This is the distorted result of Remain in Mexico — officially called the M…
(2019-09-24). The US Is Wrapping Its Border Wall Around the World. thenation.com The US Is Wrapping Its Border Wall Around the World…
(2019-09-24). Matamoros worker denounces killing of relative and fellow participant in historic strike. wsws.org "The police are simply there to serve the employers during strikes, to disperse and beat workers. The truth is that justice in Mexico doesn't exist. Only those with money are protected."
(2019-09-24). Renaissance Masterpiece Found in French Woman's Kitchen. telesurenglish.net A long-lost Renaissance masterpiece by a 13th-century Italian master was discovered in the kitchen of an elderly French woman. | RELATED: | Mexico Denounces 'Illegal' Auction of Precolumbian Art in Paris | The painting has been valued at up to six million euros and will be sold at auction next month. | The "Christ Mocked" painting by early Rena…
(2019-09-24). Nicaragua Vows No Return to 'Barbarism' of 2018 Unrest. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's authorities pledged that there would be no return to the 'horror' and 'barbarism' that the country experienced during the wave of right-wing violence that the country faced in 2018. The comments were made during a ceremony on Monday commemorating the 40th anniversary of…
(2019-09-23). Makwirituni erakuni: "I'd like to introduce you to my family" dissidentvoice.org 
Juan Garcia helps the family's youngest, Jacob, 9 months, as he fusses during a recent mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Central Oregon, Madras, where the ecosystem looks like parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Chihuahua. He introduces me and my colleague, Susy S. — both of us from Family Independence Initiative, a national non-profit …
(2019-09-23). Mexico's Tzeltal Women Break Down Barriers in Traditional Music. telesurenglish.net Women of the Tzeltal tribe in southeastern Mexico are breaking down barriers performing ancestral music from their villages, a role that had been reserved for men. | RELATED: | Zapatistas Summon 'II International Meeting of Women Who Fight' | Blanca Estela Gomez, 25, gained a passion for traditional music when she became acquainted with her ancestral culture thanks to workshops offered by the culture center in Oxchuc, a town in Mexico's Chiapas state. | "I really became interest…
(2019-09-23). Headlines for September 23, 2019. democracynow.org 4 Million Take to the Streets for Global Climate Strike, Trump Admin Ignored CBP Report Linking Climate Change and Increased Migration, Honduran Woman and 21-Month-Old Son Die While Attempting to Reach U.S., New Deal Would Force Asylum Seekers to Return to El Salvador Despite Obvious Dangers, Calls for Impeachment Grow as Trump Acknowledges Ukraine Phone Call About Bidens, U.S. to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia, Impose Iran Sanctions, as Rouhani Heads to UNGA with Peace Plan, Arab Parties in Israel Back Benny Gantz in Bid to End Netanyahu's Rule, Egyptians Take to Street in Rare Protest Against President Sisi, Gov't…
(2019-09-21). Mother of assassinated activist Berta Cáceres speaks out against US-backed Honduran dictatorship. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone traveled to rural Honduras to visit the home of murdered activist Berta Cáceres. Anya Parampil sat down with…
(2019-09-20). San Diego Ends Electricity Monopoly, Aims for 100% Renewables by 2035. therealnews.com 
San Diego has signed a Community Choice Energy agreement, creating a competitor to San Diego Gas & Electric. Owned by Sempra Energy, SDG&E has shifted toward exporting its natural gas to Mexico and overseas.
(2019-09-20). "Young People Have Had Enough": Global Climate Strike Youth Activists on Why They Are Marching Today. democracynow.org 
Today is the Global Climate Strike, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. As people took to the streets in Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia, we host a roundtable discussion with youth activists organizing marches in the United States — in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis — ahead of next week's U.N. Climate Action Summit. We are joined by Xiye Bastida, a 17-year-old climate justice activist originally from Mexico who is an organizer with Fridays for Future New York and a student at Beacon High School in New York; Katie Eder, a 19-year-old climate justice activist wh…
(2019-09-18). Headlines for September 18, 2019. democracynow.org Israeli PM Netanyahu Fails to Win Majority in Deadlocked Election, Climate Researchers Warn of Potential 7 Degree Temperature Rise by 2100, Greta Thunberg Tells U.S. Senators to Work Harder on Climate Crisis, Tropical Depression to Dump 18 Inches of Rain on Parts of Texas Gulf Coast, Trump Admin Seeks to Revoke California's Auto Emissions Standards, "I Have No Obligation to Be Honest to the Media," Testifies Trump's Ex-Campaign Manager, Trump Tells Campaign Rally in New Mexico, "We Love Our Hispanics", U.S. Senate Votes to Sanction China over Violations of Uyghurs' Human Rights , 75 Countries Using Artificial Int…