You’d have to be older than I am to remember La Fiesta in downtown Juarez, and I’m pretty old. La Fiesta used to be a
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)
The Expected Environmental Catastrophe
Here’s a story (in Spanish) from La Jornada about the impending railroad accident that imperils Cd. Juarez and El Paso:
“Hostile Border”
Occasionally I meet someone in downtown Juarez who has been deported from the United States who doesn’t speak Spanish, or
The Mayoral Runoff
The mayoral election is headed to a runoff. Renard Johnson faces Brian Kennedy. Mr. Johnson has offered a laundry list
BOHICA, EPISD Style
There’s some controversy over there at the El Paso Independent School District. From KVIA.com: EPISD Board President Israel Irrobali is
Quincy Jones – “Soul Bossa Nova”
With choreography by Bob Fosse.
El Paso Community Gets a Boost for Environmental Health and Justice
By Kent PatersonPhotos by Kent Paterson For years, residents of El Paso’s south-central Chamizal area have waged battles against pollution
“THE DANGERS OF BIG MONEY IN EL PASO ELECTIONS: Is the Mayor’s office for sale?”
Here’s a Press Release from the Community First Coalition, announcing a Press Conference Monday, November 4, at 11 am outside,
Big Bullfight in Juarez this Sunday
This weekend, Juarez will host one of its rarest events in recent history: a Sunday bullfight. Sundays used to be
Cast Your Vote in a Different but Crucial “Election”
By Kent Paterson Everyone’s eyes are on November 5. Still, democracy is far more than just casting votes for the
The Bullfights Are Back!
I’ve been remiss. For a long little while, the Alberto Balderas Bullring in downtown Juarez had a banner hanging on
New Mexico Chile: Notes on a Conquered and Downsized Empire
By Kent Paterson In the farmlands that sketch green the Mesilla Valley between Las Cruces and El Paso, the writer