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500,000 Rally in Support of Mexican President and Against US Intervention
Protesters heeded the Mexican president's call to defend the nation's sovereignty following attacks by U.S. politicians.
Migration, the Economy, Trade and Security on the Agenda at Mexico City Summit
The summit comes after Biden announced the U.S. will start blocking migrants from applying for asylum at the border.
NAFTA’s Imposed Poverty Paved the Way for Mexico’s Informal Work Economy
Roughly 60 percent of people employed in Mexico are informal workers with no safety net.
Arms Makers Have Embraced the Youth Market as Gun Ownership in the US Declines
Arms manufacturers are using trade magazines like Junior Shooters to openly market “youth-specific” rifles to children.
Does Mexico’s Wind Industry Deliver More Dirty Profits Than Clean Energy?
Indigenous organizers say that clean energy projects must be humane for the communities they impact.
Mass Drowning of Migrants in Rio Grande Spurs Calls for Immigration Reform
At least 9 migrants drowned while attempting to cross the swollen Rio Grande from Mexico into Texas earlier this week.
Mexican GM Workers Win an 8.5 Percent Wage Hike in First Union Contract
In a historic victory, the workers voted last year to be represented by an independent union. Now they have a contract.
Uvalde Students Fought for Desegregation in 1970s. Now Let’s Rise Up for Them.
In the 1970s, Uvalde students led the struggle for equal opportunity within Texas's segregated school system.
Their Medical Bills Were Getting Too High in US, So They Went to Mexico for Care
Millions of U.S. citizens cross the Southern border each year to flee expensive care, even with health insurance.
“It’s Not a Drought, It’s Looting”: Water Rights Activists Organize in Mexico
Multinational corporations are plundering our rivers and groundwater, say Mexico's Indigenous activists.