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How should the United States react to Mexican drug war? by Nereyda Lopez Presidential Candidate and Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has called Mexico's war on drugs a "civil war" several times during the last several weeks. His most recent mention was during CNN's presidential debate on Tuesday, September... More> Mexican drug gangs take their turf wars onto YouTube by Angela Harris YouTube has had its share of disturbing videos. Now it seems that the website is being used to recruit gang members in Mexico. A recent gang video on YouTube was posted on the video site. The video showed four men wearing black hoods holding guns as... More>
	Remember the Alamo!: The seige at Alamo mission by Eric Lies "Remember the Alamo!" was a famous battle cry during the Texas Revolution. Everyone knows of the Alamo, but how much do we really know? The Alamo was originally a Spanish mission, but was converted to a fort and occupied by Mexican troops until Gene... More> The Irish who fought for Mexico (1846-1848) by Kenneth Bell The St. Patrick's Battalion Introduction Few people outside Mexico and Ireland have heard of this Mexican army unit that helped defend the country during the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. Although eventually named after St. Patrick, the body was ... More>
Common themes in Mexico's history by Jerry Curtis Throughout Mexican history since 1848 (and before), there have been recurrent themes which have shaped events and outcomes, usually to Mexico's detriment. Many of these themes, including three I will discuss below, have one all-encompassing theme: s... More> The Gadsden Purchase by Mary Gindling Most Americans know at least something about the Louisiana Purchase. But there was another important land acquisition that added millions of acres to the states of Arizona and New Mexico and defined the southern borders of the Western United States.... More>
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