Here’s a story by a United States District Judge postulating on why no bank executives were tried for what appears
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Nothing is Beyond the Reach of Our Government Snoops
. . . and they brag about it. (read the whole story at the Vigilant Citizen.)
Border Patrol Lacks Accountability
Here’s a report for the Arizona Republic detailing the investigation and disciplinary policies of the Border Patrol in cases where
Apocalypse, New Jersey
There’s a piece in the new Rolling Stone by Matt Taibbi, about the Iraquization of Camden, New Jersey. “They let
Zimmerman’s Chick Prefers the Attention
According to this story from the Associated Press, George Zimmerman won’t face charges for domestic violence after his girlfriend decided
Two Americas by David Simon, the Creator of the Wire
Via Facebook and Dangerous Minds and the Guardian: That may be the ultimate tragedy of capitalism in our time, that
A Strategic Plan for Downtown Development
Here’s how you hyper-vitalize downtown El Paso, and develop its reputation as the coolest city in the Southwest: Buy the
The World is a Hologram
This article on Nature.com claims that scientists are closer to proving that the world as we know it is a
25 Foot Shoulders
I told her there was only one standard for evaluating our relationship. The swamp coolers don’t work when it’s a
Microsoft: U.S. Gov’t = Hackers
Here’s a piece in which computer giant Microsoft likens the United States government to accomplished, dedicated hackers. The problem with
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Here’s an interesting story about a parasitical fungus that takes control of ants and persuades them to self-destruct. Kind of
Ahead of the curve
It was less than three weeks ago that El Chuqueño advocated a basic minimum income for all Americans, and now
My TEDx El Paso Talk
For your amusement and edification:
F*ck you, Pig
This new study posits that humans arose as a chimpanzee/pig hybrid. Now it all makes sense.
Country Justice
Here’s a story from LaPolaka from a couple of days ago. It seems that the Villa Ahumada chief of police
More on Developing Downtown
I love walkable communities. I’m all for making downtown work. But baseball stadiums and arenas and museums aren’t going to
Some Earnest Questions About Downtown Development
Are the citizens of El Paso supposed to keep pouring money into downtown until all the downtown real estate speculators
Schisms in the War on Drugs
Here’s the article from the Guardian detailing policy differences between U.N. member nations on future drug policy. The story claims