Peña Nieto on the Tightrope

Faced with scandals and oppositional mobilizations, the Peña Nieto administration is in a downward spiral. What hardships has Peña Nieto’s government faced in the past months?

Trump’s Presidency: A Tipping Point for Immigrant Workers

In 2016 international migration is expected to exceed 250 million globally. Migrant workers will likely send about 601 billion dollars to their countries of origin. The United States is the source of most of these remittances, with an estimated outflow of up to 56,000 million in 2014. However, the gradual development of discriminatory measures for migration, starting at the border, is likely to exacerbate human rights violations for a people who constitute the bedrock of the US economy.

#NotWithThem: Mexicans against Clinton and Trump

The invitation by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to the racist Republican candidate Donald Trump sparked widespread indignation. Yet, Clinton also has policies that will hurt Mexicans. That's why we are #NotWithThem.

A Letter to my Undocumented Mother

A young Mexican writes a letter to her immigrant mother living and working in the United States. She talks about her path from hating her mother for leaving her to understanding her. She now fights so that no one will go through the loss and exploitation imposed by capitalism and imperialism.

MORENA: A New Alternative in Mexico?

Many in Mexico today see Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) as the party that represents the interests of the people. How is MORENA currently situated in Mexican politics and what is reflected in its recent growth? How will the left and movements relate to or challenge this “new” formation?

Nochixtlán: Sounding the Alarm, Spectres of Resistance

The Mexico City teachers’ union (SNTE) will begin an indefinite strike tomorrow, July 5. The CNTE teachers’ struggle in Oaxaca is catching fire throughout the country--in the throes of battle against fatal repression, education reforms, and the regime’s attempts to destroy the most organized workers in Mexico.

Philadelphia Solidarity with Teachers in Oaxaca

Philadelphia holds a vigil in solidarity with teachers in Oaxaca.

Solidarity Actions for Oaxacan Teachers

Throughout the United States, dozens of actions took place in support of teachers in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Thousands Condemn Repression in Mexico

Thousands of scholars, Human Rights activists and organizations from Mexico and around the world have signed this statement in favor of the Teachers from Oaxaca.