On AlterNet: border

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Most Americans Want Marijuana Legalized and Regulated

Russ Belville, AlterNet. May 23, 2012.

The latest public opinion poll shows that a growing majority of American voters support the legalization and regulation of marijuana.

Report: DHS' Border Enforcement Strategy Is an Exercise in Futility

Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact. April 29, 2012.

The report urges both the United States and Mexico to change course now and remake the border jointly.

How Legal Pot Could Save Thousands of Lives? Hint: Stop Feeding the Mexican Death Cartels

Jamie Haase, AlterNet. January 12, 2012.

For over forty years, ganja has been the steadiest and most reliable source of income for Mexican traffickers, and it’s still the primary substance that lures most dealers.

Rick Perry Is Just Fine with "Big Government" When It Gives Him the Power to Crack Down on Immigrants and Drugs

Tom Barry, AlterNet. October 21, 2011.

More than other border hawks, Rick Perry has infused border security with a populist rage.

Inside the World's Deadliest City

Jeremy Gantz, In These Times. September 20, 2010.

Juarez’s anarchy cannot be separated from American policy and drug addictions, says journalist Charles Bowden.

Terrified Tea Partiers Visit Safe Southern Border

Travis Packer, Immigration Impact. August 24, 2010.

Tea Partiers harbor some truly unfounded fear.

The Border Is More Secure Today Than Ever Before -- Now What?

Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. June 29, 2010.

"Securing the border first” is an empty demand because the border is more secure than ever and immigration enforcement has increased dramatically.

Border Agent Shoots and Kills 14-Year-Old Boy on US Side of International Bridge

Raw StoryJune 8, 2010.

The border patrol agent allegedly fired into a crowd a people, leaving a 14-year-old boy dead.

Budgeting Immigration: Narrow Focus for Napolitano on the Hill

Travis Packer, Immigration Impact. February 26, 2010.

DHS Sec’y Napolitano spent two days on the Hill testifying about border security, fences, enforcement, and E-Verify, but there was almost nothing on immigration reform

Fewer People Crossing, but Deaths on Border Increasing

Spencer Hsu, The Washington Post. September 30, 2009.

The debate over border deaths is drawing renewed attention to a long-standing complaint by human rights groups.

What's the Border Fence Good for? Subsidizing Mexican Scrap Metal Entrepreneurs

Yasha Levine, eXiled Online. September 28, 2009.

It was obvious from the very beginning that Bush’s push for a border fence was nothing more than a political show to boost Republicans' creds with their base.

Why is the Government Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid at the U.S.-Mexico Border?

Valeria Fernandez, IPS News. July 1, 2009.

Volunteers who leave water jugs for migrants at the border are getting slapped with absurd littering charges.

There's No Drug Crime Wave at the Border, Just a Lot of Media Hype

Gabriel Arana, The Nation. May 29, 2009.

The national media have invented a drug-related rise of border violence that officials and local journalists say just isn't happening.

Canadians Take Notice, the U.S. Is Militarizing the Border

Tonda MacCharles, The Toronto Star. May 26, 2009.

More troops, more searches, more surveilance drones. The U.S. is taking Canadians' pictures as they cross the border, and their biometrics.

Despite Swine Flu Epidemic, Little Has Changed at the Border

Mariana Martinez, New America Media. May 4, 2009.

The US-Mexican border has seen little change in terms of screenings or public health surveillance measures.

Boom Times on the Border as Homeland Security State Grows

Tom Barry, Americas Policy Program. February 20, 2009.

Residents are alternately bemused and angry at the border security buildup.

DC Media Still Terrified by the Prospect of Progressive Leadership

Digby, Hullabaloo. August 4, 2008.

Broder is the worst, but not the only "villager" who has the night-sweats.

On the Border, Neighbors Try to Reclaim Polluted Valley

Enrique Gili, IPS News. June 24, 2008.

The Southern border region is inundated with trash, the waste of two large cities, illegal dumping and maquiladoras.

The Texas Border Wall Can't Separate Latinos From Their Memories and Culture

Michelle García, The Washington Post. June 14, 2008.

"The land is our birthright in this place now called Texas, and its history contains our Gettysburg, our Trail of Tears, the seeds of our culture."

The Problem With Pakistan's Government

Paula R. Newberg, MIT Center for International Studies. May 27, 2008.

The inequities built into Pakistan's current political system affect efforts to stop internal violence and rationalize foreign policy.

Bush Policy: Quick Border Fence Trumps the Environment

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 3, 2008.

Current controversy aside, the border "fence" is one of those harebrained schemes that might be funny if it weren't so cynical and racist.

Homeland Security Won't Explain Why the Mexican Border Wall Bypasses the Rich and Connected

Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer. February 19, 2008.

Texas resident Eloisa Tamez wants to know why her land is getting a border wall, while a nearby golf course and resort remain untouched.

Women Are the New Coyotes

Claudia Núñez, New America Media. December 27, 2007.

Women are active participants, and often the masterminds, behind the world's third most lucrative illegal activity: people smuggling.

Border Jumping to Mexico: A Journey Across Imaginary Lines

Neelanjana Banerjee, New America Media. December 11, 2006.

In the midst of the raging immigration debate, there's no better way to get a pulse on the issues than riding a tourist trolley across the invisible line to Mexico.