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BORDER BLITZKRIEG: Trump Militarizes Border Zone
Episode 55
Eager to pursue his campaign goal of the largest deportation operation in US history, Donald Trump has militarized the border, turning over the early-twentieth-century Roosevelt Reservation to the De…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Come Together, Right Now: Can Latin America Unite Against Trump Threats?
Episode 54
These dangerous times call for regional unity, but can Latin America unite against Trump threats? Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth answer this question as they look at the events o…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
We Didn’t Start the Fire: Trump Tariffs, Mexico Unscathed
Episode 53
Trump’s tariff plan turned out worse than everyone expected but somehow Mexico has come out unscathed. While close friends and allies of Trump were hit with devastating tariffs, Mexico was spared tha…
Published on 5 months ago
With Friends Like These: Mexico Reckons with Trump Admin Officials
Episode 52
…Who needs enemies? In this second episode from their brand spanking-new studio space, Kurt and José Luis discuss Claudia Sheinbaum’s taking one for the team by meeting with Homeland Security Secreta…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The Water Wars: Trump Threatens To Renege On Water Treaty With Mexico
Episode 51
Live from the new studio! From their new digs, Kurt and José Luis discuss the Trump administration's denial of Mexico's special request for water for Tijuana and what that bodes for the 1944 treaty g…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The International Far Right Finds Allies in Mexico
Episode 50
Right-wing politicians in Mexico are working with Mexican oligarch Ricardo Salinas Pliego to build links with the far right, hosting meetings with representatives from Vox, the Atlas Network, and the…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
People Power Against Trump: 300,000 Attend Unity Rally in Mexico City
Episode 49
On Sunday, March 9, 350,000 people filled Mexico City's Zocalo to overflowing in a national unity rally to protest Trump's tariff threats. In this episode, Kurt and José Luis analyze the effects of t…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Up Your Aranceles: Sheinbaum Calls for Mass Demonstration to Oppose Tariffs
Episode 48
US President Donald Trump has decided to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on Mexican goods imported into the United States, upending the North American economic partnership. Mexican President Claudia Shei…
Published on 6 months ago
Back Off Musk! Mexico Toughens Constitutional Measures in Defense of Sovereignty
Episode 47
Elon Musk wants drone strikes in Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded by proposing two reforms aimed at toughening the defense of sovereignty in the constitution and imposing the…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Mexico vs. the DEA: Battle Lines Drawn with Selection of New Director
Episode 46
In the latest episode of Soberanía, Kurt and José Luis discuss the implications for Mexico of hardliner Terry Cole being nominated to lead the DEA, as the agency struggles to rediscover its mojo foll…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago