President Obama bailed out the banks. President Cheney started a war that netted his company billions in no-bid contracts. Both
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Border Theater
Yesterday the Mexican Army posted up on Avenida Juarez. What were they looking for? Fentanyl? Venezuelans? The approval of the
Tariffs, the Superbowl and Ecocide
By Kent Paterson President Donald Trump’s decision to delay for 30 days the implementation of tariffs on Mexican products averted
Otero County Deputy Charged With Murder
Here’s a horrific story about a trigger happy deputy unloading a whole clip into a teenager who dropped an airsoft
Shenanigans in Canuto?
Here are the contents of an email I received on January 15: Respected Media Members, Below is a timeline recently
Know Your Rights
by Xavier Miranda (Sigue en español) In light of Trump’s mass deportations, it is important to educate ourselves and our
We’re No. 1!
From El Paso’s English language almost daily: While El Paso has lots to be proud of — endless hiking in
Retrovision: The Real Costs of the QoL Projects
This article originally appeared on 12 April 2017. Sure, half a billion dollars is a lot of money. Especially for
Saucedo’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Children’s Hospital Dismissed
From this week’s El Paso Inc.*: A district judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed against El Paso Children’s
The Looming Immigration Policy
by Xavier Miranda As we approach a second Trump presidential term, it is vital we educate ourselves on looming immigration
The Most Bilingual City in America
According to this story on Preply.com, El Paso is the most bilingual city in America: The ability to speak more
The Water Crisis in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa One Year Later, Part One: Residents Seek Stricter Federal Oversight of Water Utility
By Kent Paterson Lawyers for residents of Sunland Park and Santa Teresa have requested stepped up oversight of a publicly-owned
A Letter From David Saucedo
Friends, On December 9, my legal team filed a brief in response to the El Paso Children’s Hospital (EPCH) motion
The Obscene Entitlement of Cassandra Hernandez
You’ve read the news. From ElPasoTimes.com: El Paso city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’s husband was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault
Bernie Sanders on the Military Budget
From TheGuardian.com: Today in the United States, 60% of our people live paycheck to paycheck, 85 million people are uninsured
In Unprecedented Event, Juárez’s City Government Honors Dirty War Relatives and Survivors
By Kent Paterson Standing at the entrance to Ciudad Juárez’s old city hall, Judith Galarza recalled the days of yore
Schuster and Stanton: The Consequences of Incompetence
Have you driven down Schuster lately? From Stanton to Brown Schuster has a new bike lane. The City has eliminated
Sniper Drones Coming Soon!
Here’s a story from NPR: The quadcopter is what many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip call a small sniper drone
Local Democrats have lost their way.
Prominent Democrats in El Paso have endorsed Renard Johnson in the race for El Paso mayor. Mr. Johnson is also
Big Entertainment Projects Are Bad for El Paso
They pitch these projects as drivers of economic development, but they stifle the monetization of local culture, and tax (literally)