Can I Borrow You For A Minute? Brendan James & Noah Kulwin of Blowback
We borrow for a minute the co-hosts of the acclaimed Blowback podcast, Brendan James and Noah Kulwin, on the sidelines of the Nuestra América summit for an impromptu chat. We talked about the new, more brazen phase of U.S. intervention in Latin America—why it feels desperate, why it’s failing, and what sustained resistance looks like from Cuba to Colombia. Real talk about empire, solidarity, and the growing unity across the Global South.
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People’s Mañanera February 26
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on arms trafficking from the US, electoral reform, workweek reform, and tourism growth.
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Mexican Film’s Dreary Reality: Workers Announce Work Stoppages, Decry Informality
President Sheinbaum’s Comprehensive Plan to Support National Cinema arrives as public film workers raise the alarm over unpaid wages and illegal, informal labour conditions.
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A Raw Deal
Mining in Mexico has not led to economic development. Despite record wealth extraction, mining communities remain poor, and often poverty rates are far higher than the national average.
