We must have the courage to confront the dictatorial menace of our time

 Perspective:
 By Roberto Lovato  

    Our Berlin Wall is breaking. The furious waves of marchers in yesterday’s Occupy Wall Street mobilization have cracked the dark marble and teflon walls protecting the Dictator of our age: Big Corporations.

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term on Monday, immigration is likely to be one of the most significant issues it tackles, with Arizona’s draconian SB 1070 front and center.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The law’s supporters have asked the justices to review the legislation, which went into partial effect last year after an Arizona federal judge ruled that major parts of it were unconstitutional.</p>

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<p><strong>JUAREZ, Mexico</strong> – A recent ruling by Mexico’s supreme court on right-to-life amendments in two northern states has pro-choice supporters fearful of a dangerous precedent that could fly beneath the radar of the country’s upcoming presidential elections. The decision by the eleven-member court, after just two days of deliberation, essentially criminalizes abortions — even if the pregnancy involves rape or is a threat to the mother’s life.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Las escenas imborrables de los perros con los colmillos afilados y los hocicos&nbsp; babeantes lanzándose feroces contra jovencitos de raza negra y policías con cascos repartiendo bastonazos, están registradas en&nbsp; las películas en blanco y negro, de lo ocurrido en el Parque Ingram de Birmingham, Alabama, en abril de 1963.</p>