American history usually glosses over many historical details especially when it does not fit the Anglo-centric worldview of what is real. The issue of Duranguito and the ongoing de-Mexicanization of El Paso is not new. Rather it has been ongoing since Texas revolted from México. Most El Paso residents do not know, or have forgotten […]
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The Lawless King
Donald Trump went on a pardon spree yesterday commuting sentences and pardoning others. Looking at who Trump is pardoning clearly shows that Donald Trump is about corruption. Not only is he destroying the Justice Department, under mining his prosecutors but he is also stating to the American people that if you want to steal from […]
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El Paso Matters and Why The Money Matters
As readers may have noted, former El Paso Times editor, Robert Moore launched his El Paso Matters news site on Monday. Moore has been raising money for his venture since about April of 2019 through the El Paso Community Foundation. The business model that Moore is using is based on the idea that rather than […]
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When Border Officials Look the Other Way
One of the loudest arguments for locking up the border in the name of security is the idea that the border is porous and dangerous to Americans. The argument being that tougher restrictions and a wall will solve the dangers to America. However, lost in the discussion about border security is that the laws currently […]
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Two poems on child detention at the Border and la cultura fronteriza
On Sunday May 12, 2019 I was honored to present these two poems at the El Paso Mother’s Day Rally to End Family Separation and Child Detention. Donna Snyder Tornillo Life is short for children detained in cages. Just like livestock was one ill-considered defense. Children housed in tents under a fierce desert sun, small […]
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What Does 2246 Fetuses Say About The Country
Last week, according to news reports, 71 boxes filled with over 2,000 fetuses were discovered in a doctor’s garage. Another 165 fetuses were found in the doctor’s car. Put aside the debate about abortion for a moment. The question that readers should ask themselves is, what kind of country allows thousands of fetuses to be […]
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Medusa Is My Avatar
Medusa on BigTree, MoonCourt, Blue Mountains – Photo by Glenys Livingstone Medusa is my avatar Her moon mouth opened in a scream, whether in agony or passion is hard to discern. The stone face is pocked with marks caused by the process of becoming. Brows writhe in rhythm with the mass of unbrushed hair. This […]
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A Blow by Blow Example Of A Cyber Crime
Someone tried to scam me out of $18,840. They failed but I played with them so that I can share with you how a typical cyber-crime works. It starts out with an email asking me for a price quote. These emails are sent to sales agents whose job it is to sell, sell and sell […]
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Can Pete Buttigieg Beat Donald Trump
Make no mistake, the 2020 presidential elections are about beating Donald Trump. Trump has proved that he has a die hard base of about 38% of the country behind him. On election night, it will be about who mobilizes their lazy American voters to the polls. It is about mobilizing voters to the polls. It […]