By Kent Paterson Ciudad Juárez keeps showing signs of a cultural renaissance. For instance, seeds of a new era can be found where Avenida Juárez blends into the Gran Plaza of 16…
Category: Blogs
The latest from the border blogosphere.
The Border Chronicle – Salvemos Las Lagunas: A Morning with the Collective Working to Save Mexicali’s Last Urban Wetlands
The New River flows north across the US-Mexico border, where its lagoons provide vital habitat for hundreds of birds. For a decade, a community organization has worked to protect these crucial waterways. Read…
El Chuqueño Blog – Part Two | The Secret History of Francisco “Pancho” Montes and the Kentucky Bar in Juarez
This is Part 2 of a multi-part story. You can read Part 1 here. by J. Eugenio Cotera E. Why the Kentucky Bar in Juarez Doesn’t Need to Have Opened in 1920…
El Chuqueño Blog – Guarding the Flock
by Rich Wright I’m sure you’re all glad that the local popo aren’t using those Automated License Plate Readers anymore. From ElPasoTimes.com: “Following the recent order by Governor Greg Abbott prohibiting state…
El Chuqueño Blog – “Pitfall”
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El Chuqueño Blog – “The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself”
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El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – TOM LAIGN TO THE EL PASO TAXPAYER REVOLT: WHY I SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SOCORRO ISD
[[{“value”:” Since February 15, 1876, the constitutional purpose of public schools in Texas has remained unchanged. It was understood then and remains unchanged to this day that a general diffusion of knowledge…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – REP. ALEJANDRA CHAVEZ SENDS DISHONEST TEXT MESSAGE TO DISTRICT 1 RESIDENTS
[[{“value”:” Rep. Alejandra Chavez of City District 1 just sent a campaign text message to District 1 voters that is total and complete bullshit. She omits that she voted for 11.5% in…
El Chuqueño Blog – The Sausage Shop Again
I told you once, but maybe you just won’t listen. The Sausage Shop has the best pork sausage in town. Italian, hot or mild. Brats. Polish sausages. And exotic sausages, like Habanero…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: September 4
The Border Chronicle launches its new poetry series today, resistance halts the border wall in Lochiel and Big Bend for now, and the Maasai face climate change, plus immigration policy is maternal…