Has the U.S. ‘War on Drugs’ Failed?
Derek Maltz and Sanho Tree debate the one-trillion-dollar ‘war on drugs’ and Trump’s dream of a border wall with Mexico.
AMLO Goes Full Throttle Against Neoliberalism — But What About NAFTA?
Mexico’s first left-wing president gave a fiery inaugural speech against neoliberalism in Mexico. But he barely mentioned NAFTA.
Nostalgia for NAFTA? Our Wealthy Will Have Plenty
Over the last quarter-century, new data from Forbes makes clear, NAFTA has helped create an incredibly rich people-friendly economic order.
Do Bullies Always Win?
Trump’s bullying worked with Canada, has half-worked with Iran and North Korea, but has had nothing but malign impact on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Is This the End of NAFTA as We Know It?
And why is Mexico being complicit in Trump’s attempt to bully Canada?
North American Fair Trade Activists Denounce Trump’s NAFTA Bullying
Leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the United States demand a trade deal that lifts up people and communities in all three countries.
Webinar: Mexico’s Landslide Election: A Labor Perspective
Hear from two trade experts on the expected implications for Mexico’s political and labor movement in the wake of such an historic election.
Next Stop for the Global ‘Bernie’ Movement: Mexico?
After many disappointments, the left-populist alternative looks primed for a big win in Mexico.
Mexico’s Diaspora Electorate
From remittances to voting power, Mexico’s politicians recognize the importance of courting the support of Mexican’s living in the U.S.
5 Reasons Mexican Workers Would Cheer the Demise of NAFTA
And how those reasons could help Mexico reduce its economic and political subordination to the United States.
A Border Wall Basically Sets an XPRIZE for Criminals to Penetrate Our Border
No matter how tall or deep Trump’s wall is, it will not stop the flow of drugs or traffickers into the U.S., in fact it will heighten the national security risk.
‘Free Trade’ Deals Like Obama’s TPP Only Widen the Economic Divide
A Mexican fair trade activist offers lessons from NAFTA.
Statement on Donald Trump’s Visit to Mexico
IPS Expert on Free Trade Issues: Mexican President Peña Nieto is opening the doors to a xenophobe who doesn’t understand that the issues of free trade and immigration are inextricably linked.
Free Trade Agreements Have Exacerbated a Humanitarian Crisis in Central America
Proposals like the Alliance for Prosperity Plan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership will only accelerate a race to the bottom for families in the Northern triangle of Latin America, Manuel Perez-Rocha said at the AFL-CIO conference on U.S. trade policy.
Book Event: Milpa! From Seed to Salsa
The Institute for Policy Studies, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, and National Family Farm Coalitionand invite you to a celebration and discuss of a new book by Phil and Kathy Dahl-Bredine on Ancient Ingredients for a Sustainable Future.