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Mexico
Closure of Border to Refugees Spreads Misery as US Tourists Vacation in Mexico
The hypocrisy of the U.S. shutting out refugees while its tourists still travel to Mexico shows this is not about COVID.
Man Killed by Mexican Police for Not Wearing Mask Sparks Protest Movement
Mexico is confronting its own history of police abuses against working-class Afro-descendent and Indigenous people.
Following Mexico’s Worker Strikes, the US Steps in to Keep Border Factories Open
When workers protested the illegal operation of the factories, the law was changed to deem the factories “essential.”
COVID-19 Will Kill More People Worldwide Due to Water Shortages
You can’t wash the virus off your hands if you don’t have water.
Mexican Women Plan Historic Strike Against Femicides
Millions of people are being called to join the country’s first all-women labor strike.
Mexico’s “Progressive President” Sends National Guard to Teargas Immigrants
The militarization of Mexico's borders represents a stark departure from the campaign promises AMLO made in 2018.
Murder of Mexican Artist Highlights Endemic Issue of Femicide in Ciudad Juárez
Isabel Cabanillas, a beloved 26-year-old feminist activist and artist, was recently assassinated in Ciudad Juárez.
With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters in Mexico
The deal perpetuates the excessive power of corporate polluters to ride roughshod over Mexican communities.
The US Is Waging a Stealth War at the Mexico Border
Author John Carlos Frey explores increased militarization at the border and the profitable business of fear.
The Town That Refuses to Drown
The small Mexican town of Temaca has become a beacon in the global movement to democratize water and energy management.