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 Sunday, 3 July 2005
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Defying U.S., Mexicans flock to buy 'racist' stamps
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Crowds of Mexicans lined up at post
offices on Friday to buy a new set of stamps featuring a 1940s
black comic-book hero whose stereotypical looks and antics have
been called racist in the United States.
[Via Reuters: World]
"In comments posted on Web sites, some Mexicans agreed the stamps were insensitive, but many attacked the United States for its treatment of blacks in the past and of Mexican illegal immigrants today.
"Gringos talking about racism when they shoot our people who cross the border -- what a joke," said one."
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Five years on, Mexico democracy celebrations muted
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - President Vicente Fox led
celebrations on Saturday for the anniversary of his historic
election triumph but most Mexicans see little improvement five
years after he swept away one-party rule.
[Via Reuters: World]
"Less than 10,000 people, many fewer than organizers had hoped for, turned up at a pro-democracy rally to mark Fox's victory over the often corrupt Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, on July 2, 2000."
. .< 2:32:13 AM >
The Grande Vista Sanitarium: serendipitous adventures as a citizen historian
How do we learn the slow lessons of history in a world where we're only thinking about the last seven minutes? I think stumbled upon one way -- this is a little lengthy, so bear with me as I explain.
[Via Chad Dickerson]
. .< 2:20:31 AM >
Nine nations with a single voice
Eight other nations join Britain in staging concerts to end global poverty.
[Via Guardian Unlimited World Latest]
. .< 2:20:12 AM >
'The world's greatest rock concert'
Live 8 concerts are under way at venues around the world, including London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Johannesburg.
[Via Guardian Unlimited World Latest]
. .< 1:53:17 AM >
Live 8 rocks the globe
Concerts rocked on from Tokyo to Toronto
[Via The Globe and Mail - International News]
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