Soberanía 79: Onshoring Sadism
This week on Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth break down Washington’s latest escalation as the US declares itself to be in a “non-international armed conflict” with cartels, exploring how it is set to revive post-9/11 war-on-terror tactics in Latin America. They proceed to discuss the case of the kidnapped Mexicans finally freed after the kidnapping of the Global Sumud Flotilla, what it says about Mexico’s foreign policy, and what a transformational approach to foreign affairs could look like.
The conversation turns to US bullying (again), with fresh threats under the USMCA aimed at Mexico’s energy and telecom sectors, among others, before taking a polling deep dive to contrast Claudia Sheinbaum’s sky-high numbers with those of MORENA. In Losers & Haters, the hosts take aim at media spin from the LA Times and NY Times, and finally tease an upcoming Tren Maya discussion on their El Taller interview show.
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Defending Mexico’s Sovereignty, the Principal Task of the Left in the Face of Imperialism’s War
Defending sovereignty is now the principal task of Mexico’s left, argues Josafat Hernández, as Trump, rating agencies and the far right besiege the 4T.
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MAGA? Unmasking US greatness
A Chinese American activist reflects on racism, inequality, and the historical foundations of U.S. power, arguing that Mexico’s sovereignty and social transformation offer an alternative to the American imperial model.
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The CIA in Mexico? What a Surprise!
Who can truly believe that Mexican intelligence agencies are unaware of the CIA’s undercover agents operating in Mexico, never mind those who infiltrate special operations & enter on tourist, temporary worker & student visas?
