This Week in the Americas No Rest for the Working Poor By Laura Carlsen Globalization continues to break down its own myths, especially in developing countries. In Mexico, the promise of more
New from the Americas Policy Program Mexico’s Battle Over Oil By Laura Carlsen On April 8, President Felipe Calderon dropped a political bomb on the Mexican political scene. The Senate received an
New from the Americas Policy Program A Primer on Plan Mexico By Laura Carlsen To begin a public debate on the dangers inherent in Plan Mexico, first it is important to understand
New from the Americas Policy Program Dissecting the North American Summit Joint Statement: Bush’s Last Stand By Laura Carlsen On April 22, Presidents George W. Bush, Felipe Calderon, and Prime Minister Stephen
New from the Americas Policy Program U.S.-Latin America: The Intersection of Trade and Security By Laura Carlsen There has never been a time in U.S. history when the nation’s security and trade
New from the Americas Policy Program Latin American Food Fights By Laura Carlsen You had to duck to miss the food issues flying through the global cafeteria this week. The problem this
Dear readers, This Updater takes a close look at the recent crisis in the Andean region and its fall-out. When Colombian security forces attacked a FARC guerrilla camp inside Ecuadorian territory, they
New from the Americas Policy Program The North American Union Farce By Laura Carlsen It’s got millions of rightwing citizens calling Congress, sponsoring legislation, and writing manifestos in defense of U.S. sovereignty.
New from the Americas Policy Program The Militarization of the World’s Urban PeripheriesBy Raúl Zibechi Urban peripheries in Third World countries have become war zones where states attempt to maintain order based
New from the Americas Policy Program 2008: Latin America’s Hope and ChallengeBy Laura Carlsen Latin America faces three big challenges in this coming year and provides us with three sources of hope.