(2020-12-29). Recidivist Criminal and Constitutional Outlaw Trump Rushes to Pardon Criminal Lawbreakers. counterpunch.org 
Serial lawbreaker Donald J. Trump is embarking on the most sordid presidential pardon spree in American history. He has already pardoned convicted crooks, thieves, and violent outlaws. Trump's pardon lawyers are frantically assembling more MAGA besotted individuals and groups to be pardoned wholesale. The number may climb into the hundreds. The queue is long. Trump
(2020-12-29). The virus that shut down the world: The plight of refugees and migrants. news.un.org In part four of our review of the global impact of COVID-19, UN News considers the new challenges faced by refugees and migrants during 2020; from a heightened risk of catching the COVID-19 virus in crowded camps, to being stranded due to travel restrictions, and becoming the targets of criminal gangs.
(2020-12-29). Anti-Vaxxers are gaining dangerous ground in the Latinx community. mronline.org 
COVID-19 is a new disease, but many of us from immigrant families know all too well the trauma of having our livelihood threatened and our lives put in imminent danger of death. The pandemic situation is not too dissimilar to our life experiences. It is natural, especially for those who have been politicized, to look …
(2020-12-28). "I Just Felt Like I Had No Control Over My Body": Survivors of Alleged ICE Medical Abuse Speak Out. democracynow.org 
Dozens of immigrant women detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia have joined a class-action lawsuit against ICE over allegations they were subjected to nonconsensual and invasive gynecological procedures and surgeries that were later found to be unnecessary, and in some cases left them unable to have children. The lawsuit cites sworn testimony from at least 35 women about their treatment by Mahendra Amin, a physician in Ocilla, Georgia, and describes retaliation and threats of deportation for speaking out. "We have more than 40 women who filed sworn testimo…
(2020-12-28). Mexico Will Not Grant Long-Term Contracts for Oil Import-Exports. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Energy Ministry (Sener) on Monday announced that it will no longer allow 20-year import-export contracts that were granted to oil enterprises. | RELATED: | Contracts will only be granted for up to five years and will be conferred in accordance with policy objectives such as energy security and sovereignty. | Sener's new guidelines establish that a five-year authorization may be extended again for the same…
(2020-12-27). The Stunning Workers' Victory in New Mexico That You Haven't Heard About. zcomm.org New Mexico made it way easier for workers to form a union. Here's what it means…
(2020-12-26). Internationally acclaimed activist fears for Mexico's environment. laprensalatina.com By Sergio Adrian Angeles Queretaro, Mexico, Dec 25 (efe-epa).- Martha Isabel "Pati" Ruiz Corzo, proclaimed "Mexico's Hero" by Global Citizen for her tireless defense of the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, tells Efe that she is deeply concerned about the health of the environment in her country. At 67, she continues directing the organization she founded …
(2020-12-25). Oil and Gas is Costing New Mexico Dearly. counterpunch.org 
There's no denying the climate crisis is taking a terrible toll on New Mexico, putting the state's health, clean air and water, and its economic sustainability at risk. In spite of this, oil and gas industry lobbyists from Washington, D.C. would have us believe that anyone working to defend the climate and protect the state's