Mexican Immigration and Radical Muslim Terrorism Do the facts support a US/Mexico Border Threat? Part 1 of 2 The two top contenders to the upcoming 2016 Republican presidential nomination have made the security of the US-Mexican border the cornerstone of their political rhetoric. Both Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have promised to seal the border […]
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The Nature of El Chapo Guzman
Unless you have been living in complete isolation this past weekend then you likely know that Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, also known as El Chapo, was arrested last Friday by Mexican officials. President Enrique Peña Nieto took to Twitter to announce the arrest. In addition to the arrest, Sean Penn, published an article on Rolling […]
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Dissecting the First Donald Trump Television Advertisement
On January 4, 2016, Donald Trump released his first official political television advertisement. On that day, Trump told CNN that “I am very proud of this ad, I don’t know if I need it, but I don’t want to take any chances because if I win we are going to make America great again.” If […]
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The Evolution of the Mexican Narcos
You can download the whitepaper in PDF format for easier reading at the end of the post. The Mexican drug cartels evolved as a result of US domestic and foreign policy as well as a tradition of Mexican smuggling into the United States. Historically, the United States has instituted a foreign policy program focused on […]
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Statement Released by the City from Larry Romero
The following statement was released by the City of El Paso on behalf of Larry Romero on January 5, 2015: “On December 19, 2015 Representative Romero suffered a mild stroke and has partial loss of movement in his right hand, leg, and mouth. His doctor has ordered that he not return to his City duties […]
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El Paso News Now on Apple News APP
Good news for those of you on Apple iOS devices. The El Paso News Blog is now on Apple News. The news app is installed automatically on iPhones with iOS 9 or better and best of all it is free. It is also available on your iPads. Those of you that have used the Apple […]
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The Lexmark Wage Dispute
I have been watching closely the developing wage dispute between wage earners and Lexmark in Cd. Juárez. Wage disputes are difficult in that they usually involve issues beyond hourly rates. What makes discussing the Lexmark wage dispute even more difficult is that it is difficult to compare apples to apples when it comes to wage […]
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Education Is The Key To Wages
Almost everyone understands that the key to a good job is an education in a trade or a marketable skill. What is seldom discussed, though, is that education transcends a marketable skill. A fundamental understanding of economics and politics is important to understand the issue of wages. An example of a fundamental understanding of economics […]
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Best Wishes in 2016
I’ll keep today’s post short and to the point. I just want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your support of my blog. It is because of readers, such as yourselves, that I keep blogging. I also want to thank those of you that continuously support and encourage me through your […]
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The 25 El Paso Corruption Scandals Of 2015
When Poisoned Pawns was finalized and Bob Jones and other public officials went to jail, some of the city’s officials proclaimed that corruption had ended in El Paso. But did corruption really end? Let’s look back at 2015 and see what corruption looks like in a corrupt city. January 1. The University Medical Center of […]