May 2013 - Posts

Mexico: The Stranger Next Door
07 May 13 12:43 PM

Not so long ago, if you believe what you read in the papers and see on TV, Mexico was the next Afghanistan. It was poor, lawless, and plagued by drug violence, a failed-state-in-the-making whose problems and people would soon cascade over the border. Read More...

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Panel oks new license to speed border crossings
07 May 13 11:56 AM

By Michael Gardner 5:16 P.M. APRIL 30, 2013 SACRAMENTO — A key Senate policy committee unanimously approved legislation Tuesday to help clear up traffic jams at California-Mexico border crossing stations. The measure carried by Sen. Ben Hueso, D-San Read More...

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Viewpoint: Five myths about Mexico
07 May 13 10:54 AM

1 May 2013 Mexico is a country with a growing middle class and strong democracy As US President Barack Obama visits Mexico this week, he may want to consider the new realities of the country, says Shannon O'Neil, from the Council on Foreign Relations. Read More...

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