Mexico
‘Vicious Circle,’ Mexican writer José Agustín’s 1972 play in brilliant translation
December 6, 2019This great work has steeped and grown and matured into a mighty, and a mighty impressive contribution not only to literary scholarship but frankly to working-class culture.
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‘Juana’: The feminist, nun, scholar, thinker, poet—and now an opera
December 5, 2019Feminists, opera lovers, anyone interested in Sor Juana and Mexican history, all would be enchanted by this fresh new work.
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Murders of Latin American labor leaders anger unions and lawmakers
November 26, 2019It’s still not safe to be a labor leader in Latin America.
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“Narco country”: AMLO’s battle for Mexico’s north
November 18, 2019In order to quell Narco violence, AMLO is going to have to fight for the hearts and minds of the youth of Sinaloa in a way no previous administration has.
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Is capitalism burying Mexico’s Day of the Dead?
October 31, 2019When this system is gone, its ravages complete, no one will build an ofrenda for it. No one will mourn it. No one will plant marigolds for capital.
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