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A New Plan To Fix Mexico’s Housing Crisis

Ximena González Jacobin
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum wants to bring social housing back to Mexico City’s core. It may be the capital’s best shot at making affordability more than just a slogan.

Is Claudia Sheinbaum the Anti-Trump?

Michelle Goldberg The New York Times
Last year was a bad one for incumbent political parties and for women. One country, however, bucked all these trends: Mexico, where Claudia Sheinbaum, won the presidency in a landslide.

This Week in People’s History, Apr 16–22, 2025

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Demonstrators attempting to block a police motorcycle in downtown Washington, DC
What First Amendment? (2000), “Freedom Now in Vietnam” (1965), Saying ‘No’ to Colonialism (1955), If They Want War, Let Them Have It (1775), Impunity for Racist Threats (1965), McCarthyism Flops on Broadway (1955), Earth Day’s a Smash Hit (1970)

UAW President Shawn Fain on Why He Supports Tariffs

Shawn Fain, David Sirota Jacobin
In an interview, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain argues that the era of “free-trade” deals like NAFTA has been a disaster for the US working class and that smart tariffs can help bring back good auto jobs.