Learning from Mexico’s “4th Transformation”
Claudia Sheinbaum’s landslide victory offers lessons for the U.S. Left
Analysis
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Mexican Solidarity with Palestine
An interview with Aracely Cortés-Galán, a long-time Palestine solidarity activist who in the 2019 book, “El militarismo israelí en América Latina,” explored how Israel’s involvement in Mexico has contributed to countless deaths.
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Leftist Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Landslide Victory in Mexico Presidential Election
Mexico’s first woman president faces an uneasy road after opponents falsely accuse Morena party of authoritarianism.
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Sembrando Vida: Seeding Life
Mayan Values are reflected in the government program to support reforestation and repair ecosystems after years of damage from agribusiness and tourism.
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Judge Ociel Baena: Hero/Heroine
In November 2023, Jesús Ociel Baena-Saucedo, Mexico’s first openly nonbinary magistrate, was killed. An interview with the poet Edwing “Canuto” Roldán.
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50 Years of the War on Drugs
For 50 years, the US framed the drug crisis as a national security issue rather than as a public health issue, thus the rationale for a disastrous military strategy, explains Patricia Escamilla-Hamm.
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Tren Maya: Facts vs Emotional Hype
The whole 1554 km Tren Maya route crosses 330,540 sq. km of rain forest yet destroys less than 35 sq. km of these rain forests
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Solidarity Crosses Borders – and Oceans
An interview with author and solidarity worker Dr. Francisco Dominguez on building solidarity with Mexico in the UK.
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Mexico’s Opposition Strategy for the Coming Elections
Analysis of the dangers and prospects surrounding one of Mexico’s most importat elections from the México Solidarity Project and Mexico Solidarity Forum.
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A Strategic Cross-Border Labor Alliance
A relationship between a U.S. and a Mexican union, forged in the face of NAFTA, has borne fruit over decades of struggle. Two leaders reflect on the importance of international solidarity.
