Cold War Terror in the Americas: A History Lesson

Cold War Terror in the Americas: A History Lesson

The War on Democracy (DVD, 2007), a film by John Pilger, 94 mins, www.bullfrogfilms.com Perhaps the most poignant moment in
Mexico’s “New Labor Culture”: An Interview With Union Leader Benedicto Martínez

Mexico’s “New Labor Culture”: An Interview With Union Leader Benedicto Martínez

In July, NACLA’s Fred Rosen interviewed Benedicto Martínez, a longtime leader of Mexico’s militant, independent labor federation, the Authentic Workers
Bad News From Haiti: U.S. Press Misses the Story

Bad News From Haiti: U.S. Press Misses the Story

Protests in Haiti over high food prices have dominated U.S. media coverage of the country in recent months. While these
Mexico’s “New Labor Culture”: An Interview With Union Leader Benedicto Martínez

Mexico’s “New Labor Culture”: An Interview With Union Leader Benedicto Martínez

In July, NACLA’s Fred Rosen interviewed Benedicto Martínez, a longtime leader of Mexico’s militant, independent labor federation, the Authentic Workers
A Tale of Two Colonies: Tutelage and Accommodation

A Tale of Two Colonies: Tutelage and Accommodation

American Empire and the Politics of Meaning: Elite Political Cultures in the Philippines and Puerto Rico During U.S. Colonialism by
The Winner in Argentina? Transgenic Soy

The Winner in Argentina? Transgenic Soy

As I prepared for a recent trip to Argentina, friends and colleagues regaled me with tales of the best beef
Armoring NAFTA: The Battleground for Mexico’s Future

Armoring NAFTA: The Battleground for Mexico’s Future

In March 2005, the leaders of the three NAFTA countries, U.S. president George W. Bush, Mexican president Vicente Fox, and
Elections in Mexico: What’s the Use?

Elections in Mexico: What’s the Use?

Mexico’s much vaunted “transition to democracy” is conventionally thought to have taken place in the period bounded by Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas’s
Who Killed Víctor Jara?

Who Killed Víctor Jara?

On May 15, Chilean judge Juan Eduardo Fuentes found former colonel Mario Manríquez guilty of the murder 35 years ago
Displaced People: NAFTA’s Most Important Product

Displaced People: NAFTA’s Most Important Product

Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993, the U.S. Congress has debated and passed
A New Doctrine of Insecurity? U.S. Military Deployment in South America

A New Doctrine of Insecurity? U.S. Military Deployment in South America

The announced redeployment this summer of the U.S. Navy’s Fourth Fleet, a World War II–era flotilla, to patrol the Caribbean