Gabriel Chavez, community service director at La Plazita Institute

Russell Page

News Feature

True Identity

Traditions heal young Native gang members

By Russell Page

Gangs have infiltrated tribal nations, recruiting young people who seek identity. But activists say traditions can heal.

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Ortiz y Pino

The Guv’s Crusade of Destruction

By Jerry Ortiz y Pino

Gov. Susana Martinez is not being held accountable for much of what has happened on her watch. Until reporters begin to dig into the consequences of her policy initiatives, the public will continue to hold her in high regard.

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Occupy the Alibi

Election or Imposition?

By Andrew Beale

The dinosaurs rule Mexico once again.

The Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, held power in Mexico from 1929 to 2000, using strategies of intimidation, corruption and outright voter fraud to maintain its position as the country's leader. After the opposition party PAN took the presidency in 2000, the PRI became known as "the dinosaurs," representing the antiquated, undemocratic system of the past.

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