Archive for Democracy
Bus stop, Nogales
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Travelers waiting at a bus stop face the U.S. border wall in Nogales, Mexico on Saturday. The white crosses commemorate those who have died crossing the border.
My usual tweet blog is still on hold while I try to catch up on business that piled up while I was in Mexico. Come back soon.
Goodbye Nogales
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Nogales, Arizona
This was my last look at the border in before we left: A Border Patrol vehicle, light tower and remote cameras in Arizona are watching a spot on the border fence just north and east of downtown Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
I learned today that many vehicles have numerous dents from large rocks thrown over the fence, but metal grates over all glass surfaces keep the agents safe inside.
(I opted for the black-and-white image because my Canon 900 makes nasty green and pink flares when the sun is in the frame. I miss film when this happens.)
10 Years Ago – World Bank/IMF demonstrations in Washington.
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Ten years ago this week, I was covering anti-globalization protesters who were demonstrating during the IMF & World Bank meeting in Washington. There were several clashes with police, and hundreds of arrests.
Daily News Pulitzer Duo
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No Pulitzer Prize has ever gone to a more courageous, deserving, hard-working or dedicated duo than Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman of the Philadelphia Daily News, who took Investigative Reporting honors yesterday for their “Tainted Justice” report.
