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Tag: Latin America
Washington’s Democratic Double-Standard
Uncle Sam isn't making much fuss over Latin America's law-breaking lawmakers.
The War on Drugs Is the Dumbest of Them All
We went through this exercise once before with Prohibition.
Columbus Day Questions
On this Columbus Day, let's consider the discrepancy between how newcomers are celebrated in our history but ostracized in our society.
The Drug War Spreads the Bloodbath South
It's time to re-cast U.S. drug policy in Mexico and Guatemala and stop supporting killing methods that end up aiding drug traffickers.
How about Saving all the Miners?
Mining endangers communities everywhere with safety hazards and environmental destruction.
Monroe Doctrine 2.0
Keeping our Latin American neighbors seemingly independent, but still supportive of U.S. corporations, requires new methods.
Trojan Drug Horse
A gift horse for us, from the Gringos?