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Mexico
The US-Mexico Border Is a Site of Environmental and Humanitarian Disaster
The parts of the border that take the form of an actual, physical barrier are an intrusion on the landscape, an eyesore to many u2014 and to millions, a …
US History Repeats Itself With Guest Worker Programs
Stories of abuse by employers from veterans of the Bracero Program demonstrate what is wrong with current US immigration
Calls for Immigration Reform Ramp Up, but What Fuels Migration to US?
Peter Watt: Neoliberal economic policies like NAFTA drove Mexico into deeper poverty, fueling an exodus to the US.
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Monsanto’s Very Bad Week: Three Big Blows for GMO Food
Why are Monsanto and the junk food industry willing to spend many tens of millions of dollars every year trying to keep you in the dark about your food?
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Growing Clash Between Immigrant Rights Activists and Washington Power Brokers
Community-based immigrant rights organizations outside of Washington, DC, are seeking ways to stop the federal government's huge wave of deportations.
The Beast Strikes Again: Central American Migrants Feel Brunt of Failed Immigration Policies
Security is a constant buzzword heard in the latest round of debate on US immigration reform.
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Energy Reform, Shale Gas and Public Spending Cuts in Mexico
The majority of Mexicans oppose a newly introduced energy reform bill that would enable greater private investment in the energy sector, including for unconventional oil.
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Narcoland: Journalist Braves Death Threats to Reveal Ties Between Mexican Government & Drug Cartels
Democracy Now talks to Anabel Hernu00e1ndez who published a groundbreaking book linking top Mexican governmental officials to the worldu2019s most powerful drug cartels.
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Despite Repression, Mexican Teachers Continue to Resist Education Reform
Mexico's government is brutally repressing teachers protesting neoliberal education reform.
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Mexican Communities Resist Environmentally Destructive Canadian Mining Companies
Indigenous Mexicans are being pushed out of their country by global corporate forces, says David Bacon, in