Category: Social Movements

Behind Ciudad Juarez’s New Labor Movement

In a virtually unprecedented development, labor protest is widening in the maquiladora industry of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. While worker dissatisfaction or protest is nothing new in the foreign-owned border factories that produce

Challenges for COP21 and social movements

Global warming, probably the most serious existential threat facing the human species, is the byproduct of the industrial exploitation of fossil fuels. Increasing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have

The Occupation of the Bridge of the Americas

The Bridge of the Americas, known as the Cordoba Bridge or Free Bridge in borderland parlance, carries more than just commercial trucks and routine travelers between the northern Mexican city of Ciudad

Ayotzinapa, State Violence and Terror

Approximately one year after the murders and forced disappearances, the truth is still buried. But the implications of these crimes are obvious.

The Latin America WikiLeaks Files

Latin America’s movement of resistance to the neoliberal agenda has in large part been successful. It’s an epic tale that’s gradually coming to light thanks to continued exploration of the massive trove