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A.J. Clemente, Anchor Fired for Cursing on Live TV, Deserves a Second Chance
If you have been online this week, you must have heard about the story of A.J. Clemente, who was fired by a local North Dakota NBC affiliate for uttering a curse word on live TV. It was a mistake, and it was clear from the video that Clemente wasn’t purposely trying to curse on television. […]
Will Archbishop Romero Soon Become a Saint? Pope Francis “Unblocks” Romero’s Beatification
Today the National Catholic Reporter published a story saying that “a Vatican official responsible for the sainthood cause of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador announced Sunday that the cause has been ‘unblocked’ by Pope Francis,” which suggests “that beatification of the assassinated prelate could come swiftly.” According to the article, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia said in a […]
All of the Theories Surrounding Boston Bombing, This Is the One Theory that Sticks… So Far
Forget Alex Jones on this one. None of his conspiracy theories surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing case offer anything tangible, except for illogical doubts, innuendos and disconnections that cater to the mind that the U.S. government is messing with all of us. We do know that the U.S. government is indeed messing with us, yet […]
Genocide Trial, Day 21: Trial Will Continue While Proceedings Await Decision from Constitutional Court
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 21 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
In Heat of Boston Marathon Suspects Story, Boston Globe Fails with “Normal Immigrants” Headline
One of the most unfortunate headlines from today’s chaotic news coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects comes from the Boston Globe. Overall the Globe’s local news coverage has been very solid, and it is perhaps one of the reasons why its Twitter profile has more than doubled since the explosions occurred during the Boston […]
VIDEO: Genocide Trial of Former Dictator Ríos Montt Suspended After Intervention by Guatemalan President
Today Democracy Now! covered the surprising news that the ongoing genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt has been suspended. Here is the video of the segment Democracy Now! also provided the following background: A historic trial against former U.S.-backed Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity […]
Genocide on Trial, Day 20: AJR Survivors Respond to Dramatic Events
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 20 (part 2) report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of […]
Genocide on Trial, Day 19: Defense Delays Resting Case & Statements Outside Courtroom Multiply
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 19 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
Genocide on Trial, Days 17 & 18: AJR Responds to Efforts to Delegitimize the Trial
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Days 17-18 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
Mattel Responds to Mexican Barbie Controversy: We Consulted With Mexican Embassy
So the Mexican Barbie controversy (which started from a blog post by the very cool Laura Martínez) got Mattel to respond: The Barbie Collector Dolls of the World line was launched in 1980 and is the largest and longest-running series in the history of the Barbie brand. Each doll wears an ensemble inspired by the […]
“Gang of Eight” Immigration Reform Bill: FULL TEXT
Here is the bill submitted by the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” regarding immigration reform. It is 844 pages long. You can download it here. The bill is titled, “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.” “Gang of Eight” Immigration Bill: Full Text
Genocide on Trial, Days 15 & 16: Experts Testify, “The Ixil Social Fabric Was Destroyed in the Attack Against Their Culture”
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Days 15-16 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
Genocide on Trial, Days 13 & 14: Defense Experts Testify, “There Was Never Intention to Commit Genocide”
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Days 13-14 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Ríos […]
Boston Globe’s Double Standard Continues with Undocumented Irish Nanny’s Murder Case
Just look at the news coming from today’s Boston Globe, regarding the murder case of Aisling Brady McCarthy. The latest news about this case just broke on Boston.com (the Globe’s online platform) under the following headline: “Irish nanny Aisling Brady McCarthy charged with first degree murder in toddler death.” What we find so curious is […]
New Suffolk University Poll: Puerto Ricans Voters Overwhelmingly Prefer Statehood
Today, Suffolk University released the following information about a new Suffolk/Universidad del Turabo poll of 601 likely voters in Puerto Rico: If the United State Congress were to allow the citizens of Puerto Rico to choose between independence and statehood, an overwhelming majority (70 percent) would choose statehood, with 14 percent opting for independence and […]
Schumer Says Draft of Bipartisan Immigration Bill “Hopefully” Ready by End of This Week
This morning on CBS’ Face the Nation, two members of the bipartisan Gang of Eight, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), talked about the current developments in crafting a comprehensive immigration bill. Schumer said that an initial draft of a bill will “hopefully” be ready by the end of this week, while both […]
Genocide on Trial, Day 10: Expert Witnesses Testify, “Racism Facilitated the Extermination of the Ixil…”
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 10 report of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios […]
Cato Institute Becomes an Influential Voice in Current Immigration Debate
For all those who think that the current national debate on immigration reform is a question of the restrictive right vs. the accommodating left, we offer the latest series of posts by Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute, considered by many to be one of the most influential “think tanks” in the world. Cato bills itself […]
Genocide on Trial, Day 9: “We Were the First Ones to Fall…”
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 9 report (from April 3, 2013) of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in […]
Genocide on Trial, Day 8: Women Survivors of Sexual Violence, “Your Truth Is Our Truth”
NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 8 report (from April 2, 2013) of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in […]
Will Yoani Sánchez’s “Rainbow Tour” Bring Cuba Into the Social Media Age?
Of all the stories and accounts that I have read the last few weeks about the U.S. tour of Cuban dissident blogger and Twitter rockstar Yoani Sánchez, this tidbit from The Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) says it all for me: Cubans must pay as much as $6 to $12 per hour to access the […]