Enrique Dussel has developed a distinctively Latin American political philosophy that puts liberation of the “Other” at the heart of the pursuit of power
Categories: Argentina, Mexico, North America, South America
Tag: Economic history
The Throes of Democracy. Brazil Since 1989
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Categories: Brazil, South America
Just so you know
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A documentary by Rosie Pérez that delves into Puerto Rican history belies her image as a Brooklyn broad
Categories: Caribbean, North America, Puerto Rico, United States
Hard questions about soft power
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A provocative collection of essays edited by Fred Rosen provides clues to the future of US influence in Latin America
Categories: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Cuba, Mexico, North America, South America, United States, Venezuela
Muchacha in the maquila
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US car giants employed women in Mexico as a stick with which to beat male workers
Categories: Mexico, North America, United States
Status non quo
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Puerto Rico’s pursuit of a viable, realistic future can teach us much about what nationalism should be for
Categories: Caribbean, North America, Puerto Rico, United States
Green tragedy
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John Hemming’s history of Amazon exploration, Tree of Rivers, highlights how this unique region continues to be traded over 500 years after the first European foray
Categories: Brazil, South America
Ripped off
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Ripped & Torn explores how Levi’s tries to convince Latin America’s fashion-hungry youth they need jeans, despite their shallow pockets
Categories: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
From nationalism to neoliberalism
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Stalled growth put Mexico’s neoliberal conversion back on the political agenda in the run up to the latest presidential elections
Categories: Mexico, North America