Biden may not be fully responsible for what happened at the U.S. southern border during his administration. But Trump is indeed fully responsible for what is—and is not—happening today.
Did Biden Fail at the Border?
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Mexico
Deportation Has a Foreign Policy Price
The more power a country has, the more concessions it can wring from Trump.
Is China Claudia Sheinbaum’s Model for Mexico?
A new health care reform based on biometric identity carries risks of function creep and future authoritarianism.
The U.S. Is Preparing an Assault on Cuba. It Should Learn from Cuba Instead.
Cubans have lived through decades of U.S.-imposed deprivation. People in the U.S. now experiencing it themselves could learn from the resilience of their neighbors.
The Death of Mencho and the Delusion of Mexican Drug Interdiction
Responsibility runs north as well as south.
Remembering Susan George, a Shining Light of “Alter-Globalization”
The late Susan George was a pillar in unraveling the obscure mechanisms of economic domination through so-called “free trade.”
US Military Is No Answer to Narcotraffickers
Ecuador says no to U.S. military expansion.
U.S. Boots on the Ground in Mexico Would Be a Disaster
The last thing the United States needs is a forever war in its backyard.
North American Solidarity Needed to Navigate Trump’s Trade Wars
An alternative to neoliberal trade policies is urgently needed, not Trump’s gunboat diplomacy and erratic deals.
The Disintegration of North America
Why on earth is Trump blowing up relationships with the two closest U.S. allies?