Borders

On Anti-immigration Laws and the Supreme Court

Leo Pierson | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Gop, Latino Politics, Race, Arizona Immigration Law, Constitution, Latino Voters, Politics, States Rights, Borders, Crime, Immigration, Arizona, Immigration Reform, Latino Voices News

The American sociologist, Erving Goffman, famously wrote, "By definition...we believe the person with a stigma is not quite human. On this assumption we exercise varieties of discrimination."p

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Struggle And Survival In Juarez

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Photography, Border Crossing, Video, Hope, Human-Stories, Violence, Mexico, Borders, Immigration, Female Artists, Juarez 3.11, Slidepollajax, Juarez, Arts News

Cuidad Juarez, Mexico has gained a reputation as one of the most violent cities in the world, and yet the most trying circumstances often bring about ...

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Can The United States Afford to Turn Away Mexican Tourists?

Kristian Ramos | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Tourism, Mexico, Borders, Jan Brewer, Border Security, Economy, Latino Voices News

A state like Arizona should be working with the federal government and private businesses to invest more in the ports of entry's with Mexico to increase legal travel and commerce into their state, not trashing it.

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Art Without Borders

John M. Eger | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Politics, Art, Economics, San Diego, Community, Globalization, Borders, Tijuana, Culture, La Casa Del Tunel, Arts News

Just a few blocks away is Arturo Rodriquez's La Caja, a converted warehouse where artists from Tijuana and around the world are beautifully exhibited, and where San Diegans and locals visit for food and wine with their art.

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One-sided Death Toll

José Fernando López | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Corruption, Mexico, Borders, War on Drugs, Terrorism, Latino Voices News

The truth is that this involves an extreme and evident danger to the United States: no one pays enough attention in the political world to the procedures used by the drug traffickers on U.S. soil.

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The Worst Possible Option

Shai Baitel | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Mahmoud Abbas, Salam Fayyad, Negotiations, Jerusalem, West Bank, Quartet, State of Palestine, Land Swaps, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, United Nations, Fatah, European Union, United States, Hamas, Settlements, Palestinians, Palestinian Authority, Israelis, Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu, East Jerusalem, Russia, Borders, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process, Incitement, Herzliya Conference, Interim Agreement, Security, Green Line, World News

Whoever agrees that the preferred solution to the conflict are two-states-for-two-peoples needs to realize that this possibility to implement is gradually slipping away while no progress, however small or incremental, is being made.

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Readers: Are You Buying Fewer Books Now That Borders Is Gone?

Karen Dionne | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Borders, Book Buying, Books, Borders Closing, Readings, Barnes & Noble, Buying Books, Browsing for Books, Missing Borders, Ebooks, Books News

I miss my Borders. The Borders bookstore on Hall Road in Utica, Mich. was my hangout. I'd drop in whenever I was in the mood to browse for books, and inevitably, I'd leave with great armfuls.

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Border Patrol To Toughen Policy

AP | ELLIOT SPAGAT | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Undocumented Immigrants, San Diego, U.S. Border Patrol Agents, Mexico, Undocumented Immigration, Borders, Immigrants, U.S. Border Patrol, Border Patrol, Undocumented, Latino Voices News

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Border Patrol is moving to halt a revolving-door policy of sending migrants back to Mexico without any punishment. The age...

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Ignored Tragedies Remain in Wake of Giffords Shooting Anniversary

Gabriel Schivone | Posted 03.11.2012

This week as communities the world over justly mourn the victims of last year's Tucson's shootings, the violent death of young Torres--one case in a larger pattern--remain barely known.

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A Truly Black Friday With No Borders

Adam Benson | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Borders Books, Borders, Black Friday 2011, Black Friday, Bookstores, Independent Bookstores, Books News

There is one difference about this holiday. I won't be visiting one of my favorite haunts today. This Friday, without Borders Books, is truly a Black one for me.

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Perry Tackles Obama On Big Issue

AP | BETH FOUHY and PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Gop 2012, President Barack Obama, U.S.-Mexico Border, Elections 2012, Border Patrol, Barack Obama, Rick Perry, Operation Fast and Furious, Obama Border Security, Video, 2012 Election, Rick Perry 2012, Borders, Border Security, Barack Obama 2012, Gop 2012 Presidential Candidates, Politics News

NEW YORK — Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry assailed President Barack Obama anew Friday – this time on an arms-trafficking probe...

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Ghost Of Borders Haunts Halloween

blogs.wsj.com | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Borders, Halloween, Halloween Costumes, Books News

From The Wall Street Journal: If you’re looking for a Snooki wig or vampire teeth this Halloween, there’s a good chance that you can find what ...

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Red Herring Bill Threatens Public Lands, Public Health and Jobs

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Environment, ca10, Borders, Congress, Public Lands, House of Representatives, John Garamendi, Politics News

Disguised in the name of border security, H.R. 1505 undermines the future of our national parks and forests, rolls back landmark environmental protections, and opens the door to increased economic uncertainty in rural communities.

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Print isn't Dead. It's Just Dying.

Tatiana Lanteigne | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Ereaders, Future of Publishing, Future of Print, Borders, Amazon Kindle, High School News

A real book has a crisp smell when it's brand new. But what makes a book a book is the joyful pride you get from looking over at a book on a shelf and knowing, "This is mine. I read that."

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PHOTOS: Hallmark's Job Loss Cards

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Mass Layoffs, Hallmark, The Detroit News, Npr, Job Cuts, Unemployment Rate, Bank of America, Cisco Systems, Jobless, Borders, Greeting Cards, Hallmark Job Loss Cards, Hallmark Unemployment Cards, Hallmark Cards on Jobloss, Hallmark Layoff Cards, Video, Business News

"Don't think of it as losing your job, think of it as a time-out between stupid bosses." That's just one of the many comforting sentiments that tha...

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What Happened To Borders?

Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Borders Books Liquidation, Borders Bankruptcy, Borders Books, Borders Books Bankruptcy, Borders Bankstore, Waldenbooks, Borders, Borders Books Closing, Mike Edwards, Books News

The final 31 Borders stores across 18 states will close on Sunday, ending the story of what was once one of the largest book retailers in the world. ...

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Biggest Job Cuts Announcements Of 2011

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: President Obama Jobs Plan, Layoffs, Presdient Obama, Video, Job Cuts, Great Recession, Cisco, Bank of America, Jobs, American Jobs Act, Challenger Gray & Christmas, Border's, Merck and Co., Business News

As companies closing shop or cutting costs stoke recession fears, the return of mass layoffs may be the U.S. economy's greatest concern. On the sam...

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Borders Seller Donates 8,000 Books To Chicago Schools

Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Chicago Public Schools, Hilco Book Donations, Borders Closing Chicago, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Borders Bankruptcy, Hilco, Rahm Emanuel, Borders Closing, Cps, Borders, Borders Chicago, Chicago Impact, Chicago News

On Wednesday, the last remaining Borders book store in Chicago will shut its doors. While the closures have disappointed some local residents, some Ch...

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Despite Drop in Migrant Deaths, Recent Disappearances in Arizona Speak to Unresolved Problem

Ted Hesson | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Undocumented Immigrants, El Comedor, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Borders, Arizona, Border Security, No More Deaths, Border Crossing, US-Mexico Border Crossing, Border Control, US-Mexico Border, Impact News

It's not uncommon for migrants to undergo deportation and immediately begin planning a return trip to the U.S., driven by economic necessity and familial ties. Despite the awful risks, people continue to cross.

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What Comes After Television, Bookstores and Banks?

Brett King | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Borders, Banking, Pirates, Metal, Robert Tercek, Blockbuster, Bookstores, Tv, Business News

There's been a great deal of discussion lately about the impact of technology on traditional businesses such as bookstores, media, TV, newspapers and ...

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Lessons From Machiavelli

Dr. Philip Neches | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Congress, Debt Ceiling, Afghanistan, Financial Crisis, Banks, Borders, Barack Obama, Machiavelli, Machiavelli American Politics, Machiavellian Politics, Politics News

Machiavelli was not the cynical toady for tyrants that seems to be his reputation. He was a small-r republican, who believed that a practical politician needs to combine principle and grit to accomplish anything, particularly anything great and lasting.

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The Future of Printed Literature: A Digital Dilemma

Mia R. Benenate | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Nook, Ereaders, Borders Bankruptcy, Physical Books, Books, Borders, Digital Books, Amazon-Book-Sales, Ipad, Amazon, Books News

My prediction for the future of the printed word, is that it will become an article of rarity and reverence -- similar to fine art. I foresee the book becoming something like a Matisse or Picasso.

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WATCH: Comedian John Hodgman On The Future Of Bookstores

Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Authors, Daily Show, Writers, Jon Stewart, Barnes and Noble, Bookstore, Borders, Indie Bookstores, Bookstores, Reading, The Daily Show, Video, Books News

The Daily Show last night featured a piece on the decline of the bookstore. Author and comedian John Hodgman asked Jon Stewart, "Did you know books us...

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Noam Chomsky Says "Everyone Is An Illegal Immigrant" Aside From Native Americans

Guernica Magazine | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Noam Chomsky, Guernica, Mexico Drug Cartels. Latino Politics, Mexican Journalist Killed, Borders, Mexican Drug War, Latino Voices News

In an interview with Luis Cárdenas of Guernica Magazine, Noam Chomsky hints that Mexican journalists are too scared to report on the U.S. government...

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America's 10 Hottest Retailers

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Retailers, Amazon.com, Consumer Confidence, Wall Street, Cnn Money, Stock Market, Consumer Sentiment, Booksellers, Borders, Slidepollajax, Wal-Mart, bundle.com, Business News

The Great Recession has hardly put the average American in a spending mood -- but some retailers have a knack for attracting new customers. Looking...

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