Are US Guns Fueling the Drug Trade?
Each year, an estimated 200,000 military-grade weapons are smuggled across the border into Mexico —AR15s, AK-47 machine guns, 50-caliber “cop killers” that can pierce bulletproof vests and armored vehicles,...
Peaceful Solitude — or Solitary Confinement?
The job of transporting transnational cargo is something Jesús Iturbero, whom we hear from today, loves to do. But when crossing the Mexico-US border, pressures from both countries have spoiled that kind of job satisfaction.
Families: Passing it Down
... when Esmeralda talks with such pride about her father at GM Silao, we’re reminded how powerful it is to also have family passing it down. In her daily work at Casa Obrera assisting workers build independent democratic unions able to negotiate better wages and benefits and working conditions, Esmeralda not only has the consciousness, she’s carrying on the work.
Justice Served: “Throw the Bums Out!”
In an unprecedented reform of Mexico’s judiciary, on June 1, Mexico’s judges will be elected by the people.
Hortensia Escobar Hernández is a Mexican economist and UNAM graduate. She’s a strong advocate for public and popular education, especially for indigenous communities. Being a Marxist positions her for the fight for labor rights, articulating strategies to make Mexican unionism truly representative. As events coordinator for the Antonio Vital Socialist Workers' House, or COSAV, Hortensia organizes meetings and events that promote solidarity, self-management and the defense of working-class rights.
Always Together: Socialists and Unions
Always Together: Socialists and Unions Hortensia Escobar Hernández is a Mexican economist and UNAM graduate. She’s a strong advocate for public and popular education, especially for indigenous communities. Being a Marxist positions her for the fight for labor rights, articulating strategies to make Mexican unionism truly representative. As events coordinator…
Neoliberalism Makes the Road to Hell
AMLO’s genius lay in taking the neoliberal bogeyman out of the shadows, exposing its ugliness for all to see. When the people understand fully the mechanics that deliver what belongs to them into the hands of the wealthy few, they get clear about which side they’re on.
Company Thugs: “Your Union or Your Life!”
The conflict between the owning class and the working class is nowhere so up close and personal as in the workplace, and the owners hold all the cards. When the door to your workplace shuts behind you, you leave your rights outside...
Guns and Hugs, Fire and Water
In Sinaloa, a new surge of cartel violence has claimed the lives of hundreds of people — and claimed the attention of US leaders and pundits. They scoff at the approach taken by presidents AMLO and Sheinbaum of “hugs, not bullets.” The US approach is to fight fire with fire.