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08/12/2005 |
George W. Bush, CEO |
| Much was made during the 2000 campaign of the fact that George W. Bush would be the first president to hold an MBA. The implication, cultivated by members of then-Gov. Bush's campaign, was that he would approach the challenges of the presidency much as a CEO tackles the day-to-day tasks of running a company. |
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07/29/2005 |
Eye on Immigration |
| Have you ever tried to watch television or read a book with one eye closed? It's not easy, is it? It's even more challenging to drive a car or play a sport with one eye shut. |
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07/29/2005 |
Sensible solutions, not slogans and sound-bites |
| In recent months Senator Cornyn has distinguished himself by correctly diagnosing our broken immigration system. He has repeatedly said that the only way to solve the immigration dilemma is to combine tougher enforcement with a legal regime that deals realistically both with those entering our nation and those already here. |
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07/22/2005 |
Cornyn/Kyl immigration bill: unworkable policy |
| In recent months Senator Cornyn has distinguished himself by correctly diagnosing our broken immigration system. He has repeatedly said that the only way to solve the immigration dilemma is to combine tougher enforcement with a legal regime that deals realistically both with those entering our nation and those already here. |
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07/15/2005 |
Letter to Friends: No to CAFTA |
| As most of you know, I am a US-Salvadoran Citizen and co-founder of the Oscar Romero University in El Salvador . I send appeals to my friends and colleagues only in urgent circumstances. This time, I am writing to you because on July 18th, the Central America Free Trade Agreement, known as CAFTA, is scheduled to come up for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. |
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07/15/2005 |
| What Happened to the American Dream? |
| The New York Times recently reported that the average CEO made nearly $10 million last year. That's the average salary for CEOs at 179 large companies. The average worker, on the other hand, earns just under $30,000 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This means that CEOs now take home upwards of 250 times the average worker's wage. |
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07/08/2005 |
Getting Away with Murder in Guatemala |
| On February 1, 2002, 30-year-old Nancy Karina Peralta left home early in the morning to go to work and then to the University of San Carlos in Guatemala City where she was studying. She never came home. |
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07/01/2005 |
| Can't Un-ring That Bell |
| A day or two ago, I heard someone use a phrase that I hadn't heard in quite a while. The phrase was "You can't un-ring that bell." Its meaning is simple and undeniable; there are some actions that, once committed, can't be taken back. |
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07/01/2005 |
| Peace at Too High a Cost? |
| Henry Louis Mencken once said, “If you want peace, work for justice.” If this is true, then Colombia is still far from achieving real peace, especially with the legislative efforts of the Uribe administration. |
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06/24/2005 |
| You and What Army? |
| Any remaining doubts about whether our current foreign policies are sustainable were demolished by the news that the Army has missed its recruiting goals for the fourth straight month. The Marine Corps has missed its goals for four out of the past five months. |
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06/24/2005 |
| Don't Dismiss Downing Street |
| I don't know if these memos represent an impeachable offense. But they strike me as a hell of lot worse than anything Richard Nixon ever contemplated.
I hope this is not too insider baseball, but I am genuinely astonished by what the bloggers call "mainstream media." (In my youth, it was quaintly called "the Establishment press.") |
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06/17/2005 |
| The War on Words:
Sensible Compromise or Slow Suicide? |
| In the wake of warnings that researchers who study AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases may face special scrutiny, complying with instructions from staff at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to cleanse grant application abstracts of potentially controversial terms appears a prudent course of action. |
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06/17/2005 |
| A Hole in the News |
| A huge hole in American news coverage has long been international affairs. After the attacks of 9/11, there was much hand wringing and promises of more international coverage by both the print and broadcast press in order to make up for the fact that most Americans had no idea "why they hate us. |
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06/10/2005 |
| Roger Noriega: Washington’s
Man in Latin America |
| Roger Noriega's steady climb through the ranks of U.S. diplomacy has been based not on his skills as a statesman or diplomat, but rather on a willingness to do what's necessary to defend U.S. elite interests abroad. In many instances, those actions have included shady dealings of questionable legality and morality. |
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06/10/2005 |
| Three points to the point for the OAS |
| Thank you for this opportunity for participation of NGO's in this meeting. NGOs can often bring an important perspective that may not be put forth by governments, and we hope to do that. |
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06/03/2005 |
| Social Security's Sham Guarantee |
| How many times during the recent debate over Social Security reform have you heard someone refer to Social Security's "guaranteed benefit"? The AARP says "Social Security is the guaranteed part of your retirement plan." |
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06/03/2005 |
| Do It Right |
| As newspaper publishers we carry a special role in our American society. We are often referred to as the Fourth Estate, the arm of our society that works as an equal player with the three government estates, the Congress, the Courts and the White House. |
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05/27/2005 |
| Demanding Reproductive
Justice for Latinas |
| While our country remains polarized over the pro-choice/pro-life debate, and the political climate becomes increasingly hostile to reproductive rights, Latinas continue to face basic health care challenges that affect their reproductive health. For Latinas, whose choices have been constrained by discriminatory policies and a high rate of poverty, the fight for reproductive justice has never been simply a matter of choice. |
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05/27/2005 |
| CAFTA: New Front in Freedom Fight |
| Americans might be so focused on expanding freedom and democracy in the Muslim world that we’ll blow an historic opportunity to promote those causes in our own backyard. |
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05/20/2005 |
| How Republican Abuse
of Power Will Impact Hispanics |
| Recently, baseball returned to Washington, DC for the first time in 34 years. And when the Washington Nationals took the field at RFK Stadium, they played by the same basic rules that have always governed baseball -- three strikes and you’re out, four balls and you walk, three outs in an inning, nine innings in a game. |
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05/20/2005 |
| Free-Trade is not a Family Value: STOP CAFTA NOW! |
| Free Trade agreements such as NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) and now CAFTA (the Central American Free Trade Agreement) have chipped away at the social and economic values of working class communities throughout the hemisphere. |
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05/13/2005 |
| REAL ID will not make us safer |
| Maryland’s law regarding driver’s licenses for immigrants has been the same for many years now, despite various and repeated attempts by a few politicians and outside anti-immigrant groups to change it. |
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05/13/2005 |
| UnREAL Solution |
| It appears some Members of Congress think they can sneak in an anti-Latino law and no one will notice. They must not realize that the Latino community knows the difference between anti-terrorist laws and anti-immigrant laws. |
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05/06/2005 |
| Ecuador: Opportunity in Crisis |
On April 20th, Ecuador’s national legislature voted to remove President Lucio Gutierrez from office. What happened, and what does it mean?
Gutierrez’ removal followed months of tension. Last November, the president and his allies defeated an attempt by opposition parties to impeach him for corruption. |
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