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PSL San Diego supports ‘March for the Liberation of the People’
On Jan. 22, students, teachers and other workers came together and raised their voices in a march as part of…
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At bicentennial, Mexico in crisis
As Mexico celebrates its bicentennial, 200 years since the famous "grito" for independence was heard, Mexico finds itself amidst another…
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Art and Revolution
After the 1910 Mexican Revolution, a movement of muralists and artists arose that depicted the class inequalities and historic suffering…
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Same-sex marriages to be recognized by all Mexican states
There have been significant achievements for LGBT people in Mexico throughout the past year. On Aug. 5, the Mexican Supreme…
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Mayans protest conquistador monument
The city of Merida in southern Mexico is considering a petition from Mayan Indians in the area who are outraged…
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Microloans: Charity or exploitation?
Many were ecstatic in 2006 when Dr. Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to promote…
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Earthquake puts border cities in media spotlight
The author grew up in Calexico, California. Mark Twain once stated, "God created war so that Americans would learn geography."…
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Mexico City legalizes same-sex marriage
On Dec. 21, the Mexico City assembly passed a law granting same-sex couples the right to marriage. The law redefines…
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Mexican Electrical Workers Union fights power firm closure
Mexican officials have announced the dissolution of Luz Y Fuerza del Centro, the state-run energy distribution agency that supplies energy…
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Severe drought in Mexico exacerbates poverty, inequity
Mexico is suffering though its worst drought in decades. Mexico City, the mega-metropolitan area with a population of 20 million,…
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