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Little Santa Fe and Big Trailer Town

Despite economic crisis, Dona Ana County is expected to reach a population somewhere between 309,000 and 350,000 people by 2040.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Every spring, the British flag flutters over the old Mexican village of Mesilla in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.

Musical Nailings and Reflections on Tikkuning

"The formula is simple and it's reduced to four words every kid in the world knows: Tell me a story. It's that easy."-Don Hewitt

(BERKELEY, Calif.) - As I listened to the latest release by the musical story teller of the progressive movement, David Rovics, I immediately recalled the day I was introduced to him in and They're Building a Wall at the first TIKKUN Conference for Spiritual Progressives.

TIKKUN in Hebrew means mend, repair and transform the world.

PACE calls on governments to `take all reasonable measures` to reduce exposure to electromagnetic fields

From the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe, May 27, 2011.

(KYIV, Ukraine) - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, meeting in Kyiv at Standing Committee level, today called on European governments to “take all reasonable measures” to reduce exposure to electromagnetic fields.

This applies to radio frequencies from mobile phones, “and particularly the exposure to children and young people who seem to be most at risk from head tumours”.

Children of the Corn: GMOs Don`t Qualify As Food

Antibodies from women with a rare condition known as immune infertility are used in the creation of GMO food.

(LONDON) - There has been a concerted national effort by citizens to have the US government label GMOs. Opposing it are government intent not only to keep them unlabeled in the US but efforts at the international level by the US government to remove all labeling of GMOs through Codex.

Will the Opening of Rafah Signal the Start of Cast Lead II?

The very real intention of Hamas and Fatah to forge a workable government and present themselves to the UN with a plea for Palestinian recognition.

(WINDSOR, N.H.) - Last minute spin is in on the opening of the gates of Rafah as a humanitarian effort to allow a greater flow of goods into Gaza for rebuilding and improving the daily lot of Palestinians who have suffered so much for so long.

Will the `Individual Mandate` play the spoiler?

he existing argument is that while interstate commerce can and should be regulated, participation in it should not be mandated.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - According to an article published by the “Plains Daily” Thursday, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, referred to by some as “Obamacare”) is under attack by yet another state.

London Concert: Tahrir Square to Jerusalem

Celebrating the conviction of artists, writers and musicians in Tunisia, Libya Yemen and Palestine who still sing in the face of dictators, occupation and bombardment.

(LONDON) - Amal Murkus joins a host of artists celebrating the work of Juliano Mer Khamis and the power of art in the struggle for freedom.

Costly Arab Spring to yield bumper harvest for bankers (and Israel isn`t complaining either)

“The region needs to prepare for a fundamental transformation of its economic model” - Masood Ahmed

(OSAKA, Japan) - From the G8 summit, Reuters reports:

The external financing needs of oil-importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa will exceed $160 billion over the next three years and donor countries must step in to help, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday...

Down and Out in Perth -- soup kitchens

Keeping a roof over your head is becoming increasingly difficult down under.

(PERTH, Australia) - Australia is the Promised Land. Boat people make the perilous trip from Indonesia to Christmas Island. But just how lucky is this country down under?

Apartheid South Africa vs Apartheid Israel and the Wild West

Insider's comparison between two systems of racist apartheid.

(SEOULE, South Korea) - Under the Apartheid South Africa, whites would help themselves to the best of the land and water and we would also help ourselves to the best of the beaches and tourist spots.

But the one big "plus" was, the Apartheid South Africa was openly racist and didn't play games trying to conceal their racist attitude, the world knew exactly where things stood.