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NAFTA = Death: Artists Mark NAFTA’s 20th Anniversary With Border Protest
A group of artists marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on New Year's Day with an art installation at the …
Twenty Years on, Mexico Is NAFTA’s Biggest Lie
Tim Wise: The numbers expose the official distortions around NAFTA's failed promises.
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Conscious Defiance: Catriona Rainsford’s “Urban Circus“
Author Catriona Rainsford ran away with the circus in Mexico, living and performing with an itinerant, fluid group of unicycle riding jugglers and fire
Protesters Descend on Mexican Consulates to Support Indigenous Leader
Protesters descend on Mexican Consulates to voice support for jailed indigenous leader Nestora Salgado.
30 Cities Across US Protest Toxic Free Trade Agreements
Yesterday, more than 30 cities across the U.S. and Mexico joined a Global Day of Action against toxic trade agreements.
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.