Kerry Kennedy, 06.06.2011
Founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights
On this day, 43 years ago, in the midst of a national struggle to make real the promises of justice and equality, we lost Robert F. Kennedy. We honor his legacy when we stand with heroes who are devoted to the pursuit of justice and put their lives on the line for others.
James M. Clash, 05.25.2011
Adventurer
There's a good reason why experts advise against taking the last ski run of the day. Whether from fatigue, carelessness or a sense of invincibility, it often ends in disaster. In Italy, I found that out for myself.
Amanda Feilding, 05.25.2011
Director, The Beckley Foundation
The sea of change in Mexican public opinion must be respected and appreciated for what it is, a people tired over the spilling of blood when it could be stopped. Ending the War on Drugs is one of the most pressing policy challenges of the world.
Eric Farnsworth, 05.25.2011
Vice President, Council of the Americas
The clamor from non-European nations is now for the new IMF managing director to be drawn from an emerging market nation. That's fine, so long as the person is selected for their competence.
Michael Brenner, 05.25.2011
Senior Fellow, the Center for Transatlantic Relations; Professor of International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
It strikes me that there is a correlation between attitudes toward marijuana and attitudes toward "counter insurgency." This goes back to the '60s. Peaceniks were in the vanguard of the pot culture. Alcoholics were gung-ho for the war.
Chris Weigant, 05.25.2011
Political Writer and Blogger at ChrisWeigant.com
Ron Paul, apparently, is not a superstitious kind of guy. Tempting fate, as it were, he announced today that he's running for president once again -- on Friday the thirteenth.
Roberto Lovato, 05.25.2011
Co-founder, Presente.org
Thirty years, millions of mobile devices and a massive wave of migration later, Latinos have largely forgotten the meaning of Cinco de Mayo.
The Spirit, 05.25.2011
The Spirit
Let's face it: There's just something about a salt-rimmed margarita on the rocks that makes people weak in the knees. The cheerful pale yellow-green h...
Food52, 05.25.2011
food52.com
11 fiesta-worthy tacos, cocktails and (of course) plenty of spicy chocolate for Cinco de Mayo.
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Robert Naiman, 05.25.2011
Policy Director, Just Foreign Policy
If Republicans critical of the war rise in the primary, that could move the debate in Washington and end the war sooner.
Kristin Bricker, 05.25.2011
Mexico-based journalist
On April 18, unidentified gunmen opened fire on Javier Torres Cruz and his brother Felipe as they drove near their hometown of La Morena in Petatlán,...
Laura Carlsen, 05.25.2011
Director, Mexico City-based Americas Program of the Center for International Policy; Columnist, Foreign Policy In Focus
A secret operation to run guns across the border to Mexican drug cartels -- overseen by U.S. government agents -- threatens to become a major scandal for the Obama administration.
The Media Consortium, 05.25.2011
Network of Leading Progressive Independent Journalism Organizations
By Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger Too often, the immigration debate in this country ignores the role U.S. foreign policy plays in fue...
Lisa Haugaard, 05.25.2011
Executive director, Latin America Working Group
While frustration with the Mexican government's failure to stem the violence has been building for some time, Mexican author Javier Sicilia's grief proved to be a catalyst for unified action.
The Center for Public Integrity, 05.25.2011
Original investigative journalism
The Huffington Post is a sponsor of the Center for Public Integrity
An Arizona gun dealer pressed by federal agents to continue selling weapons to su...
Tom Murphy, 05.25.2011
Founding Editor of 'A View From The Cave' and PSI's Healthy Lives
International aid is working, but we do not know why and what works best.
Nicole Betancourt, 05.25.2011
Nicole Betancourt, Founder and CEO of Parent Earth
Cascarones are beautifully colored eggs filled with confetti and small toys traditionally made in Mexico and Central America to celebrate Easter.
Michael Kaiser, 05.25.2011
President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Mexican arts world is in desperate need of his optimism. At a time when Mexico's performing and visual artists are taking their rightful place in theaters and galleries across the globe, the institutions at home are not thriving.
The Media Consortium, 06.07.2011
Network of Leading Progressive Independent Journalism Organizations
By Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger Newly released census figures show that the Latino population in the United States surged by 43 per...
Karen Berg, 06.07.2011
Director, Kabbalah Centre International
The poverty and human rights violations we see are in fact a result of years of our collective and repeated lack of respect for human dignity. We need to change our ways, before they kill us.
Rick Ayers, 06.07.2011
Adjunct Professor in Education, University of San Francisco
Aaron Schock's new documentary Circo, which follows a year with one small traveling circus in Mexico, is a welcome addition to the world of circus cinema.