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Feb. 18, 1999
Two views on U.S.- Mexico relations, and State Speaker Villaraigrosa
gets pummeled by Latino activists.
See No Evil: Clinton Turns A Blind Eye Towards Political Corruption
By Andrew Reding, (PNS)
Every few years, the U.S. pretends to get tough on narco-trafficking and
Mexico pretends to listen.
http://www.minorities-jb.com/hispanic/politics/noevil299.html
Reconfiguring Mexico Policy
By Eric Olsen
Are countermeasures counterproductive? A get tough policy of
militarizing the border between the U.S. and Mexico may not be the answer
to stemming the rising tide of drugs into America.
http://www.minorities-jb.com/hispanic/politics/nafta299.html
Rhythms with Viagra
By Julie Reynolds
Speaker Villaraigosa's recent appointment of Ron Unz to a commission on
government finance reform has caused the blood pressure of Latinos to
rise, as the debate over his suitability to influence regional politics
continues to escalate.
http://www.minorities-jb.com/hispanic/politics/viagra299.html
FACT:
Newsrooms are still lacking in diversity. According to the American Society
of Newspaper Editors' 1998 Newsroom Census: 42 percent of daily newspapers
in the United States have no minority journalists on staff.
Source: Politico
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Enrique Gili
enrique@minorities-jb.com
Hispanic American Village
http://www.minorities-jb.com/hispanic.htm