Who Actually Wrote the Questionable Passage in Joe Arpaio’s Book?

See also: Len Sherman Disputes Arpaio’s Testimony at Racial-Profiling Trial In Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s autobiography, Joe’s Law, he says his parents “held on to certain hopes and truths” — just like all immigrants.Well, except Mexicans.A lawyers for the plaintiffs in Arpaio’s racial-profiling trial wanted to know what’s up with that,…

Mexicans Pay in Blood for America’s War on Drugs

Editor’s note: The American news media continues to report the body count in Mexico’s “War on Drugs” at more than 50,000 dead. But Molly Molloy, a researcher at New Mexico State University, tallies more than 100,000 Mexicans killed to wage a war financed and mandated by American authorities and led…

Ask a Mexican on Working in Mexico and Superstitions

I know I might sound like a gabacho borracho, but I’m really just a gringo trying to make progress toward getting work legally in Mexico, a side of the immigration debate we rarely hear about. Most gringos who move to Mexico are students at UNAM or they are retired people…

Mexican Death Toll in Drug War Likely Higher Than Reported

Editor’s note: Molly Molloy, border and Latin American specialist at the New Mexico State University Library, has made it her mission to document the number of people killed in Mexico’s wave of violence. Using official government reports as well as press accounts, Molloy created a detailed record of the violence…

Russell Pearce’s New Signs Tout His “Eduction” (w/Update)

See also: Russell Pearce’s Worst Nightmare Bob Worsley Wins Chamber Endorsement See also: Russell Pearce’s Woes Indicate the Nativist Moment Has Seen Its Best Days See also: Russell Pearce Blames Victims for Dark Knight Massacre (w/Update) Only in Mesa. And even then, I would not have believed it, had I…

Randy Parraz Wants Board of Supervisors to Ban Private Payments to MCSO

See Also: Joe Arpaio Denied Birther Donations, Randy Parraz Blasts Andy KunasekSee Also: Joe Arpaio’s Birther Investigation Blasted by Randy Parraz Activist Randy Parraz demanded today that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors start discussing a policy to stop all private funding to any criminal investigation done by Sheriff Joe…

Paul Babeu’s (Former?) Spokesman/Attorney, Chris DeRose, is “Best Paid Guy…With No Victory,” Political Pundit Jon C. Altmann Blogs

See also Paul Babeu’s Mexican Ex-Lover Says Sheriff’s Attorney Threatened HimSee also Babeu’s Reckless Behavior Has Enmeshed Him in a Career-Ending ScandalSee also Paul Babeu Turns Distortion of Truth Into an Art Form It was just about six months ago that Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s Mexican ex-boyfriend leveled explosive…

Arizona Diamondbacks Win Fifth in a Row

The Arizona Diamondbacks won their fifth game in a row Tuesday night at Chase Field, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2 behind starting pitcher Joe Saunders’ seven-inning, nine-strikeout performance. The D-backs moved over .500 and stayed within six games of the first-place San Francisco Giants in the National League West and…

How Did Joe Arpaio Do on the Stand Yesterday?

See also: Joe Arpaio Looks Like Tired, Old Racist on Stand During Racial-Profiling TrialSee also: Arpaio Struggles to Answer Examples of Seemingly Bigoted Leadership Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio took the stand yesterday to face questions related to alleged racial profiling, and if you ask our colleague Ray Stern, Arpaio…