Campesinos Ride Again
Last week’s strike by agricultural producers against the USMCA and the uncontrolled entry of subsidized grains from the US is part of a fight for Mexican food sovereignty that demands the government’s full attention.
Analysis
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The Second Floor & Its Pending Mission
In the name of consensus & pragmatism, control of recovered strategic spaces is beginning to be ceded, & Mexico’s Fourth Transformation risks dissolving into directionless management, discourse without conflict, & change without power.
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Martí Batres & ISSSTE’s Transformation
The agency, which provides social security and health for Mexican public workers, is leaving behind the privatization and commercial logic that has plagued it for decades; building a dignified, efficient, & profoundly social institution.
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Coke Adds Life?
Without political will, without a radical prioritization of public health over corporate interests, Mexico will not emerge from the epidemiological emergency it is experiencing due to obesity and diabetes, deeply linked to soft drink consumption.
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Trump’s Imperialist Bravado
The international community must rein in the interventionist impulses of the US and demand that it cease its destabilizing practices.
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How is the Mexican Economy Doing?
Monetary and fiscal authorities are not addressing challenges facing the national economy, both in terms of stagnation, increasing employment, and dealing with the blows arising from the US.
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Recovering Mexico’s Bodies of Water: Essential & Preventive
After the storm, it’s worth asking ourselves how to prepare for future floods. Restoring the Earth’s runoff must be one of these priorities.
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How Mexico’s School Junk Food Ban Evolved
Despite resistance from Coca Cola and other private interests committed to destroying children’s health for profit, Mexico’s junk food ban has been implemented in 86% of the country’s schools.
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Basic Grains at the Crossroads
The loss of domestic production translates into greater dependence on the United States.
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Rain: Mexico’s National Emergency
Today, in the face of the tragedy that has befallen hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens, it is time for the spirit of solidarity to be expressed once again.
