Remembering Susan George, a Shining Light of “Alter-Globalization”
February 23, 2026 | The late Susan George was a pillar in unraveling the obscure mechanisms of economic domination through so-called “free trade.”
Articles by Manuel Perez-Rocha
North American Solidarity Needed to Navigate Trump’s Trade Wars
June 2, 2025 | An alternative to neoliberal trade policies is urgently needed, not Trump's gunboat diplomacy and erratic deals.
Trump’s April 2 Deadline for New Tariffs Is a Distraction from Deeper North American Trade Challenges
March 31, 2025 | Negotiations between the United States, Mexico, and Canada should address all the flaws in the current trade pact that have contributed to rising inequality.
A Tribute to a Brave Anti-Mining Activist: Juan López, Presente!
October 4, 2024 | The assassination of a Honduran environmental rights defender comes as multinational corporations use dubious legal mechanisms to hamstring Xiomara Castro’s administration.
The UN Summit of the Future Appears Stuck in the Past
September 16, 2024 | A draft action plan would perpetuate an international investment regime that grants corporations excessive power to undermine public interest regulations.
Salvadoran Civil Society Braces for Five More Years of Bukele
June 5, 2024 | As the self-proclaimed “world’s coolest dictator” begins his unconstitutional second term, activists in the country are calling on the world to pay attention.
Guatemala and El Salvador: Contradictions of International Support
December 22, 2023 | In stark contrast to the international response to defend the democratic process in Guatemala, there is a deafening silence regarding the erosion of democracy and human rights in El Salvador.
Mexico Must Stand up to Agribusiness Oligopolies on GM Corn Ban
December 18, 2023 | U.S. and Canadian civil society groups are denouncing their own governments’ efforts, driven by the agribusiness industry, to repeal Mexico’s proposed ban on genetically modified corn.
Three Amigos or Fair-Weather Friends?
January 10, 2023 | This week’s North American Leaders’ summit is soured by dubious challenges to Mexican food and energy sovereignty.
Climate Talks Spark Action Against Investment Treaties Favoring Fossil Fuel Corporations
November 17, 2022 | The neoliberal investor-state system is a threat to the future of democracy and the future of our planet.