Clarion calls in Mexico

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The Latin American left has always fantasized about political alliances with militarist nationalism. And this leftist fantasy is based on assumptions, whether true or not, about who the military institutions are and whom they serve. The problem is that the Army’s conception …

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Candidates: What For?

Luis Rubio In the official version, the only thing left to define the next six years is the name of the Morena candidate (corcholata: his candidates to succeed him) awarded the requisite finger tap (dedazo) by the president. If that were so simple, why such …

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May 1st without the Working Class

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Tomorrow marks the day when the world working class stands up to the capital and demands its place at the bargaining table for the general welfare of society. Considering that this day is celebrated almost everywhere in the world, why is the …

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Demolish the State to have all the Power

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce A furious AMLO revealed his political project openly: to demolish the State in order to have all the power. The President wants to reign over a country where citizens are obedient and submissive subjects surrendered to his feet, silenced and subdued. That …

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Unmasked

Luis Rubio A virtue of the President that merits recognition is transparency. In contrast with his recent predecessors, there is total congruence between his discourse and his vision of the country and of the function of politics and its relationship with the economy. He tells …

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Invasion or Revelation?

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The political success of the populist is achieved when he identifies the common enemy that incites his followers to feverish and fanatical paroxysm. These objects of hatred are diverse and even some unexpected: corrupt politicians, judges, bourgeois, Jews, Muslims, foreigners, imperialists, journalists, …

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Scorched land

Antonio Navalón It seems that if there were any possibility that the 4T and President López Obrador’s message would fail in an electoral confrontation, it would only be due to evil arts or a conspiracy of planned events against him. Should this happen – even …

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Militarism; Yes, or Yes

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce President López Obrador has done what he always does: he has upped the political bet when he feels cornered. If the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) annuls the National Guard as a military body, the President will force his …

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Two Crises

Luis Rubio What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? Fentanyl in the United States is not only an electoral issue but one of survival for its society. Although it is clear that the key to the enigma lies in the circumstances that lead …

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