Soberanía Live: Democracy on the Line
Mexican Coup Plots and US Elections
CONTENT
Whoever Wins, Mexico Loses
Mexico yearns for peace, but that requires a coordinated, multifaceted strategy, not US unilateral actions, be it a Republican or Democrat in the White House.
CLICKS NOVEMBER 4
Our weekly roundup of press coverage in & of Mexico, including AMLO’s public infrastructure, judicial reform fight, informal workers, anti-corruption advances, FIFA corruption and Mexican bourgeoisie, NAFTA, unions win wage increase, US continues to bully Mexico over Chinese trade.
Mexico Demands Arms Embargo Against israel
Mexico joined 53 countries and organizations calling to stop arms shipments to israel.
Soberanía 33: Mexico’s Private Right-Wing TV Networks Are in Trouble
It’s fun watching Mexican oligarchs get their comeuppance: Televisa Chairman Emilio Azcárraga Jean falls and TV Azteca problems. Claudio X. González is a “toxic failson”. And in the Losers and Haters, Ryan Berg and academics like him.
CLICKS OCTOBER 29
Our weekly roundup of press coverage in & of Mexico, including minimum wage increases, Chinese investment, climate change policy, labour reform for gig workers, new house-to-house health program, protests against Canadian mining.
Soberanía 32: Rogue Judge Seeks to Jail Mexican President
One judge thinks she can overrule 36 million voters, Genaro García Luna, Donald Trump’s lies about Chinese automakers in Mexico and Kurt and José Luis also discuss Sheinbaum’s plans to build 1 million housing units & efforts to improve children’s health.
CLICKS OCTOBER 21
Our weekly roundup of press coverage in & of Mexico, including Chinese investment, the crimes of Garcia-Luna, DEA corruption, border theatre, a new labour central, US-Mexico corn war, gig workers labour reform, and upcoming restrictions on politicians doing business.
Soberanía 31: “HOLD UP, Ken!”
Tired of US Ambassador Ken Salazar running around Mexico like he owns the place, President Claudia Sheinbaum put a short leash on him, ordering the US diplomat to refrain from accessing her cabinet members directly and instead requesting meetings through the Foreign Affairs Secretariat, as it should be.
Mexico Rising: Under AMLO, a Sharp Left Turn
An interview with historian Edwin F. Ackerman on the political origins, activities and legacy of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.