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NPT Sunday Under the Tree: To Denver
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Politics
On the Road to Denver
by Sito Negron
 I'll do my best to keep track of all things El Paso, mostly as relates to the Democratic Party convention, but also other observations that might relate.
Posted on August 23, 2008 • read more »
Culture
A tus brazos otra vez
by Susie Byrd
 Watching the world respond to Mariachi los Arrieros reminded me that as a city our most valuable assets are our art, our culture, our traditions and those, like Mariachi los Arrieros, who are willing to share what is special about us with the rest of the world.
Posted on August 22, 2008 • read more »
Opinion
Foxconn development raises stakes for Lomas de Poleo
by Neil Harvey
 The problem with this model of binational development is that it fails to take into account the long-term needs of border communities. This is most dramatically evident in the case of Lomas del Poleo, a colonia on the western edge of Ciudad Juárez that will be directly impacted by development at the San Jerónimo-Santa Teresa maquila zone.
Posted on August 22, 2008 • read more »
Features
15 Minutes of Hell in a Juarez Prayer Assembly
by Molly Molloy
 The room was about 30 feet long and perhaps 12 feet wide. A dozen or more people attending the prayer service had tried to save themselves by running into the tiny bathroom at the back corner.
Posted on August 18, 2008 • read more »
Dress for Success
by Rich Wright
 These days there's a new dynamic in Juarez. I don't want to look like I might command a ransom. I wear blue jeans, and a short sleeve button shirt, clean, but not expensive. It's wardrobe a Mexican might wear.
Posted on August 18, 2008 • read more »
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