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Tom Roche shared items on The Old Reader (RSS)Exposing the Astroturf ‘Gen Z’ Protest in MexicoHow do you do, fellow kids? In this special episode of Soberanía, hosts Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja lay out the truth behind what was billed as a "youth" march and instead was a by-the-book, attempt at astroturfed destablization. This includes blow-by-blow coverage of the march itself, from their search for actual young people among the marchers to the scenes of violence in the Zócalo provoked for international consumption. All of this leading directly to President Trump saying, on cue, that he would be "okay" with airstriking Mexico, and the US embassy tweeting that there wou...
2025-12-0100 min
The TruthEpstein, Gaza, Zohran Backlash & the Sham Mexico ProtestsHuman rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber joins the show to discuss the UN Security Council’s newly adopted resolution that effectively hands the U.S. control over Gaza. He breaks down what this colonial plan means for Palestine and the horrific absurdity of granting authority over Gaza to a co-perpetrator of the ongoing genocide. Kurt Hackbarth, host of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast, joins the show to discuss the so-called Gen Z protests in Mexico, where an alleged right-wing, foreign-funded destabilization campaign is raising serious questions about who’s really driving the unrest. Hackbarth will discuss what these demonstrations say about...
2025-12-012h 01
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastExposing the Astroturf ‘Gen Z’ Protest in MexicoHow do you do, fellow kids? In this special episode of Soberanía, hosts Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja lay out the truth behind what was billed as a "youth" march and instead was a by-the-book, attempt at astroturfed destablization. This includes blow-by-blow coverage of the march itself, from their search for actual young people among the marchers to the scenes of violence in the Zócalo provoked for international consumption. All of this leading directly to President Trump saying, on cue, that he would be "okay" with airstriking Mexico, and the US embassy tweeting that there wou...
2025-11-1958 min
Astillero Informa con Julio AstilleroEntrevista a Kurt Hackbarth - 18 de noviembre de 2025Ron Johnson, especialista de manual en crear lo que estamos viviendo: Kurt HackbarthEnlace para apoyar vía Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/julioastilleroEnlace para hacer donaciones vía PayPal:https://www.paypal.me/julioastilleroCuenta para hacer transferencias a cuenta BBVA a nombre de Julio Hernández López: 1539408017CLABE: 012 320 01539408017 2Tienda:https://julioastillerotienda.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-11-1818 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMexico's Sheinbaum Condemns US BombingsIn this week's episode of Soberanía, hosts Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja dive into the Trump administration’s latest round of extrajudicial military assassinations — this time in the Pacific — and Mexico’s response after rescuing a survivor off the Acapulco coast. With no end to the military buildup in sight, and while attempting to make military action against Venezuela look increasingly inevitable, the US is backing itself into a corner of its own making. Our hosts proceed to break down the new round of North American trade negotiations and what they reveal about how Mexico and Canada are...
2025-10-2958 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMexico's Right-Wing Opposition Rebrands: Just a Flash in the "PAN"In this episode of Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth unpack the supposed relaunch of Mexico's right-wing party, the PAN: can it really reclaim relevance with the same people peddling the same program, simply by means of an updated logo? José Luis and Kurt then shift to the government’s response to recent torrental rains and flooding in five states, assessing preparedness, relief efforts, and attempts by the opposition, as always, to make political hay out of a natural disaster. They then turn to foreign policy, as President Sheinbaum steps up sales of excess diesel to Cu...
2025-10-2258 minThe TruthHow President AMLO’s Policies Lifted 13.4 Million Mexicans Out of PovertyKurt Hackbarth, writer for Jacobin and host of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast, joins the show to discuss Mexico’s historic achievement under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador: 13.4 million people lifted out of poverty in six years, including 2 million from extreme poverty. Hackbarth explains how AMLO’s social programs, wage increases, and labor reforms fueled this unprecedented progress and how the US continues to interfere, impose tariffs, and pressure Mexico, seeking to block its path to independent development.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support.
2025-08-3016 minThe TruthHow President AMLO’s Policies Lifted 13.4 Million Mexicans Out of PovertyKurt Hackbarth, writer for Jacobin and host of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast, joins the show to discuss Mexico’s historic achievement under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador: 13.4 million people lifted out of poverty in six years, including 2 million from extreme poverty. Hackbarth explains how AMLO’s social programs, wage increases, and labor reforms fueled this unprecedented progress and how the US continues to interfere, impose tariffs, and pressure Mexico, seeking to block its path to independent development.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support.
2025-08-3016 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastA Traitor In Our Midst: Right-wing Mexican Senator Calls for US Intervention on Fox NewsIn this episode of Soberanía, hosts Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja break down Senator Lilly Téllez’s call for U.S. intervention in Mexico during a Fox News appearance - an act which many in Mexico equate with treason. They also fact-check the DEA’s recent false claims (or more bluntly, "pulling it out of their a**) about a supposed joint project with Mexico, exposing how narratives get manufactured in a way that resembles a certain Dr Strangelove. Kurt and José Luis also discuss Ken Klippenstein’s three-part series on U.S. invasion plans targeting Mexico, an...
2025-08-2758 minThe TruthBrazil Tries to Arrest IDF Soldier, Israel Panics. Will Gaza War Criminals Finally Face Justice?Haroon Raza, co-founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), joins the show to discuss Brazil’s historic arrest warrant for a vacationing Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes, following a complaint issued by the HRF. Raza explains how HRF’s global campaign to hold individual IDF soldiers and their accomplices accountable for the Gaza genocide has Israel panicking. Ashish Prashar, Political strategist and former advisor to the Middle East peace envoy, joins the show to expose FIFA's glaring hypocrisy over Palestine. Despite Israel killing 368 Palestinian footballers since the start of the Gaza genocide, the world’s governing body for soccer...
2025-05-251h 56The TruthBrazil Tries to Arrest IDF Soldier, Israel Panics. Will Gaza War Criminals Finally Face Justice?Haroon Raza, co-founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), joins the show to discuss Brazil’s historic arrest warrant for a vacationing Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes, following a complaint issued by the HRF. Raza explains how HRF’s global campaign to hold individual IDF soldiers and their accomplices accountable for the Gaza genocide has Israel panicking. Ashish Prashar, Political strategist and former advisor to the Middle East peace envoy, joins the show to expose FIFA's glaring hypocrisy over Palestine. Despite Israel killing 368 Palestinian footballers since the start of the Gaza genocide, the world’s governing body for soccer...
2025-05-251h 56
MASIOSAREMASIOSARE - NARCOCORRIDOS - DISCUSIONES EN REDESMasiosare es la barra de opinión de los medios públicos donde se discutirán y analizarán los temas que ocupan a la vida pública nacional e internacional desde el periodismo, la economía, el derecho, los discursos y la historia. Esta noche nuestros panelistas Kurt Hackbarth, Nancy Flores, Violeta Vázquez-Rojas y Daniela Barragán. Hablarán la transmisión de propaganda anti inmigrante en la televisión mexicana Y en el plano internacional Inna Afinogenova y Pablo Iglesias nos darán su opinión sobre la muerte del Papa Francisco y quiénes podrían su...
2025-04-2452 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastBORDER BLITZKRIEG: Trump Militarizes Border ZoneEager 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 Department of Defense in order to circumvent Posse Comitatus Act and get US troops to take part in the deportation of migrants. Plus, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth follow up on the fallout from the questionable Ecuadorean election and Mexican President Sheinbaum’s pledge to not restore relations. Also, why is Mexican private media running Trump’s anti-migrant ads in primetime?
2025-04-2256 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastCome Together, Right Now: Can Latin America Unite Against Trump Threats?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 of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit last week and the threat posed by Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa following the questionable results announced Sunday night declaring him the winner of the presidential race. Plus a look at some controversies from inside Morena that have bubbled up to the surface; and in Loser and Haters we laugh at pseudo journalists once again falling for fak...
2025-04-151h 01
MASIOSAREMASIOSARE - LOS 20 AÑOS DEL DESAFUERO DE ANDRÉS MANUEL LÓPEZ OBRADORMasiosare es la barra de opinión de los medios públicos donde se discutirán y analizarán los temas que ocupan a la vida pública nacional e internacional desde el periodismo, la economía, el derecho, los discursos y la historia. Esta noche nuestros panelistas Kurt Hackbarth, Nancy Flores, Violeta Vázquez-Rojas y Daniela Barragán. Hablarán sobre el vigésimo aniversario del intento de desafuero del expresidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Y en el plano internacional Inna Afinogenova y Pablo Iglesias nos darán su opinión sobre la guerra económica de Estados Unid...
2025-04-1051 min
MASIOSAREMASIOSARE - TRUMP IMPONE ARANCELES RECÍPROCOSMasiosare es la barra de opinión de los medios públicos donde se discutirán y analizarán los temas que ocupan a la vida pública nacional e internacional desde el periodismo, la economía, el derecho, los discursos y la historia. Esta noche nuestros panelistas Kurt Hackbarth, Nancy Flores, Violeta Vázquez-Rojas y Rafael Barajas "El Fisgón". analizarán la imposición de aranceles "recíprocos" por parte de Donald Trump al resto del mundo Y en el plano internacional Inna Afinogenova y Pablo Iglesias nos dará su opinión sobre la guerra económica de...
2025-04-0352 min
MASIOSAREMASIOSARE - NAYIB BUKELE Y LA DERECHA LATINOAMERICANMasiosare es la barra de opinión de los medios públicos donde se discutirán y analizarán los temas que ocupan a la vida pública nacional e internacional desde el periodismo, la economía, el derecho, los discursos y la historia. Esta noche nuestros panelistas Daniela Barragán, Héctor Alejandro Quintanar, Kurt Hackbarth Y Nancy Flores. analizarán a Nayib Bukele, y el avance de la derecha en Latinoamérica. Y en el plano internacional Inna Afinogenova y Pablo Iglesias nos dará su opinión sobre Estados Unidos y la transformación de su sistema po
2025-03-2752 min
MASIOSAREMASIOSARE - TEUCHITLÁN, JALISCOMasiosare es la barra de opinión de los medios públicos donde se discutirán y analizarán los temas que ocupan a la vida pública nacional e internacional desde el periodismo, la economía, el derecho, los discursos y la historia. Esta noche nuestros panelistas Daniela Barragán, Violeta Vázquez-Rojas, Kurt Hackbarth Y Nancy Flores. analizarán la guerra sucia en contra del gobierno por el caso Teuchitlán Y en el plano internacional Inna Afinogenova, nos dará su opinión sobre la deportación de venezolanos desde Estados Unidos a El Salvador
2025-03-2051 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastThe International Far Right Finds Allies in MexicoRight-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 Fundación Internacional para la Libertad. Is there cause for concern? Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth also discuss the recent grim findings in Teuchitlán, Jalisco and break down the history behind enforced disappearances in Mexico. Plus a look at Mexico-Canada relations in light of the arrival of new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and in Loser and Haters we discuss crude attempts by some self-styled jou...
2025-03-181h 07
MASIOSAREMASIOSARE - NACIONALISMO FRENTE A TRUMPMasiosare es la barra de opinión de los medios públicos donde se discutirán y analizarán los temas que ocupan a la vida pública nacional e internacional desde el periodismo, la economía, el derecho, los discursos y la historia, hoy vamos a realizar un análisis sobre el discurso y las agendas de los medios de comunicación en México…Daniela Barragán, Alina Duarte, Kurt Hackbarth Y Nancy Flores. Y en el plano internacional Inna Afinogenova y Pablo Iglesias
2025-03-0651 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastUp Your Aranceles: Sheinbaum Calls for Mass Demonstration to Oppose TariffsUS 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 Sheinbaum has responded swiftly, labelling his decision as “offensive” and calling for supporters to demonstrate this Sunday in the name of national unity in the face of this attack. In the latest episode of Soberanía, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth analyse the motives behind Trump’s move and the steps Mexico took to try to avoid the tariffs. Plus a look at Sheinbaum’s historic approval ratings; and in Losers...
2025-03-051h 05
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastBack Off Musk! Mexico Toughens Constitutional Measures in Defense of SovereigntyElon 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 harshest penalties on foreigners involved in activities that infringe on Mexican sovereignty. Yet at the same time, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is softening his rhetoric, proposing cooperation instead. In the latest episode of Soberanía, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth break down what this all means for the US-Mexico relationship. Plus in Losers and Haters, we commemorate the one year anniversary of the NY Tim...
2025-02-251h 02
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastInflation & Unemployment Low, Tech Development On The Rise: Mexico On A RollMexico wants to become a silicon powerhouse, build a million homes, and defend its sovereignty. In the latest episode of Soberanía, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth look at plans to create Kutzari, National Semiconductor Design Center, as well as updated efforts to build housing; plus a look at the country’s development model that is keeping inflation and unemployment down. As always we bring you our Losers and Haters segment, this week Joshua Treviño, a right-wing ideologue and former consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, tries to link Morena to organized crime but only proves his o...
2025-02-1157 min
VenezuelanalysisLatin America Vs. Trump, Round 2In the latest of episode of the Venezuelanalysis podcast Host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA writer Cira Pascual Marquina and Sentido Común's Kurt Hackbarth to discuss what the second Donald Trump presidency has in store for Latin America. We talk about what we can conclude thus far based on these early hectic first weeks, what his mass deportation plans have in store for US regime change efforts and the lessons we can draw from the first time around.
2025-02-0643 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMexico's Sheinbaum Wins Round One: Trump Retreats from Tariff ThreatFollowing a successful negotiation by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Trump walked back his executive order imposing 25% tariffs on Mexico. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth tell the story of this week’s rollercoaster of events in the Mexico-US bilateral relationship, looking at Trump’s executive order, Sheinbaum’s response, and the deal that was ultimately struck.
2025-02-0455 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastSovereignty or Submission: Mexico & Colombia Vs TrumpThe first salvo has been fired. After Colombian President Gustavo Petro turned back deportation flights over the inhumane treatment of migrants, Trump threatened to impose tariffs in retaliation, although he ultimately backed down. What does this latest episode tell us about how Mexico and Latin America need to respond to Trump? What is the US president seeking to get out of Mexico? Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth begin to answer those questions in the latest episode of Soberanía.
2025-01-2857 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastSheinbaum Rebuffs Trump's Day-One Threats Against MexicoTrump is back in the White House and has already approved a series of executive orders that will impact Mexico and the bilateral relationship. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth review the first actions by the new Trump administration and Mexico’s response, including steps the Sheinbaum government is taking to attend to migrants in the face of mass deportations by the US. Plus, we have a very special announcement at the start of the show, and as always our Losers and Haters segment with the biggest loser of all: Elon Musk.
2025-01-2156 min
Pitchfork Economics with Nick HanauerHow Mexico’s Post-Neoliberal Policies Offer a Blueprint for U.S. Democrats (with Kurt Hackbarth)This week, Paul and Goldy sit down with journalist Kurt Hackbarth to discuss the recent electoral success of Mexico's Morena party and their progressive economic agenda. The conversation explores how Morena’s focus on middle-out policies, such as significant minimum wage increases and sweeping social safety net programs and reforms, has lifted millions out of poverty and challenged decades of neoliberal orthodoxy. Hackbarth also highlights the effective communication strategies employed by Morena's leaders, particularly their innovative use of social media, and the importance of staying connected to the base while appealing to a broad spectrum of voters, offering insights in...
2025-01-2137 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastSheinbaum’s First 100 Days: Mexican President Enjoys 80% Approval and a United CountryMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum commemorated her first 100 days in office with a massive rally in Mexico City, where she outlined her government’s plans for her six-year mandate. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss her leadership of Mexico in this crucial early period. Plus a conversation on the economic roadmap laid out by the government known as Plan México. Kurt and José Luis also look at a recent corruption scandal involving housing from the old neoliberal period. In our usual segments we also chat about Mexican firefighters in Los Angeles and we mock the “galaxy’s worst p...
2025-01-1458 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastThe NY Times Lies ... Again: Bogus Reporting Aims to Pave the Way for US InterventionThe New York Times has once again been caught red-handed engaging in deceptive reporting on Mexico. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth break down the serious inconsistencies in the recently published story that claimed to show a “cartel fentanyl lab” and call out the authors’ dereliction of duty to fact check their story. Plus a look at Mexico's National Development Plan and the participatory process that makes an important step forward in deepening the country’s democracy. We also say “Bye Bye!” to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who was forced to resign but not before he tried to throw...
2025-01-071h 08
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast2024's TOP TEN Stories In Mexican Politics: #5-1Watch Part II of our special year-end episode of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast where co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth were joined by special guest Sasi Alejandre and review the biggest stories in Mexican politics that took place in Mexico in 2024.
2024-12-311h 16
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast2024's TOP TEN Stories In Mexican Politics: #10-6Watch Part I of our special year-end episode of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast where co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth were joined by special guest Sasi Alejandre and review the biggest stories in Mexican politics that took place in Mexico in 2024.
Part II on 31-12-2024!
2024-12-241h 32
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastStop right there, Uber! Mexico Passes Law Protecting Gig WorkersThe “gig economy” has been a disruptive force, undermining the working class’ access to job security, benefits, and fair wages, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and financial instability. Now Claudia Sheinbaum’s government is stepping in and implementing a historic change to labor laws to grant labor protections and social security to hundreds of thousands of “gig” workers who will now be recognized as employees. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth also look at US Ambassador-designate Ron Johnson’s past as a spook for the CIA and as both “military advisor” in El Salvador during the country’s civil war and, more...
2024-12-171h 09
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMexico Raises Minimum Wage... AGAIN!Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the minimum wage in Mexico would once again see an above-inflation increase in 2025. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss the deliberate efforts by the AMLO and Sheinbaum governments to end decades of losses in purchasing power through their policy of promoting higher wages and explain what this tells us about Mexico’s post-neoliberal political economy. Plus a conversation about former US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau’s promotion to US deputy secretary of state and a segment on the Mexican far-right’s recent activity in Argentina and Spain. Finally, in Loser a...
2024-12-101h 06
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastCanadian Mines Strip Mexico Bare: Mexican Gov't Pushes BackIn this special “Canada Edition” of the Soberanía podcast, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth breakdown the central role played by Canadian mining companies in the Mexico-Canada bilateral relationship and explain why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to throw Mexico under the bus in the face of tariff negotiations with Donald Trump. Plus a discussion on the efforts by the Claudia Sheinbaum government to bury the vestiges of the old neoliberal order by dismantling so-called autonomous institutions. Finally, in Losers and Haters, we explain why the New York Times is trying to turn its coverage of Mex...
2024-12-0359 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMexico Unbowed by Trump’s Tariff ThreatsUS President-Elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico, Canada, and China on his first day in office but Mexico’s government is unbowed. In this week’s episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss President Sheinbaum’s reaction and the possible fallout from Trump’s proposal. Plus a conversation about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s deceitful, double-faced approach to Mexico-Canada relations; as well as a look at Sheinbaum’s efforts to ensure water is treated as a human right. We also celebrate the Mexican Congress’ warm embrace of Palestine’s amb...
2024-11-261h 03
The Valley Labor ReportOVERTIME: A Leftwing Working Class Coalition Keeps Winning in Mexico, What Lessons Can Democrats Learn? - TVLR 11/16/24In OVERTIME, we've got Kurt Hackbarth to talk about lessons from Claudia Sheinbaum's election in Mexico. ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our websi...
2024-11-211h 39
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastSheinbaum at the G20: “Sow Life, Not War”Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum makes her debut on the World stage at the G20 where she called on countries to use 1% of the money they spend on defense to instead fund a global reforestation program in the style of Mexico’s Sembrado Vida. Sheinbaum also reiterated Mexico’s call for a reform of the UN and its Security Council. In this week’s episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth also analyze The Mexican president’s first budget and what it says about her government’s priorities. We also ask the PAN’s new leadership: “What were you thinking!?”...
2024-11-1957 minThe Valley Labor ReportThis Independent Labor Candidate Almost Won the Nebraska Senate Seat, What's Next? - TVLR 11/16/24In the first half we talk to Dan Osborn about his independent campaign for US Senate in Nebraska and what lessons we can take from his run. In OVERTIME, we've got Kurt Hackbarth to talk about lessons from Claudia Sheinbaum's election in Mexico. ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.Our single largest source of revenue *is our liste...
2024-11-191h 29
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastSheinbaum To Trump: “Mexico Is A Free, Independent, Sovereign Country”What does Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections mean for the Mexico-US bilateral relationship? President Claudia Sheinbaum has her answer. In this week’s episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth look at the implications of another Trump presidency for Mexico, as well as the groveling response by the Mexican opposition. Plus a discussion on lessons from Mexico as people finally turn their gaze south to try to discover what policies are working to win more support for Morena. As well as a look at the new (corruption-stained) leader of the National Action Party and Mexic...
2024-11-121h 02
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastDemocracy on the Line: Mexican Coup Plots and US ElectionsA repost of our special live episode on Nov. 5 to discuss the coup effort by the Mexican Supreme Court, which failed to overturn the Constitution, as well as a conversation on the US Election and its implications for Mexico. In this episode, co-hosts Jose Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth were joined by Sin Censura's J. Antonio Ruiz.
2024-11-102h 08
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMexico's Private Right-Wing TV Networks Are in TroubleIt’s fun watching Mexican oligarchs get their comeuppance. This week Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss the fall of Televisa Chairman Emilio Azcárraga Jean and the problems facing TV Azteca. We also break down the miscarriage of justice being attempted against an underage victim in Querétario by state Attorney General Víctor Antonio Jesús Hernández. Plus, you won’t be surprised to learn that Kurt and José Luis agreed with President Sheinbaum when she recently called Claudio X. González a “toxic failson”. And in the Losers and Haters, we mock R...
2024-10-291h 00
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastRogue Judge Seeks to JAIL Mexican PresidentOne judge in Mexico thinks she can overrule 36 million voters, ordering the president to unpublish the recently approved judicial reform and threatening to jail President Claudia Sheinbaum if she does not listen! Of course she doesn’t have the power to do so but her threats speak to the undemocratic attitude of the opposition and their allies. Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth also talk about the 38-year prison sentence for Felipe Calderon´s security head Genaro García Luna; as well as Donald Trump’s lies about Chinese automakers in Mexico. Kurt and José Lui...
2024-10-221h 00
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast“HOLD UP, Ken!” Mexican President Puts a Leash on US AmbassadorTired of US Ambassador Ken Salazar running around Mexico like he owns the place, President Claudia Sheinbaum put a short leash on him, ordering the US diplomat to refrain from accessing her cabinet members directly and instead requesting meetings through the Foreign Affairs Secretariat, as it should be. Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth also discuss Antonio Garci Nieto, the reactionary cartoonist, and his cry of victimhood after Senator Andrea Chávez decided to proceed with charges after he shared a gross digitally altered photo. Plus, Kurt and José Luis dream of one day owni...
2024-10-151h 09
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastLife Comes at You FAST: President Sheinbaum Tackles Early ChallengesIn our last episode we wondered what would be President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first crisis, well we didn’t have to wait long. In her first week, the newly inaugurated Mexican president has had to face security challenges, the impact of hurricanes, and a coup plot by the Supreme Court of Justice. In the latest episode of the Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss Sheinbaum’s efforts to tackle the many challenges facing Mexico. Plus we introduce a new segment: Good News from Mexico. As always, bring you the Losers and Haters, this week we...
2024-10-081h 07
ClassExamining Mexican Politics, Pt. 2Send us a textThis is part two of our two-part interview with José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth about politics in Mexico. José Luis and Kurt are journalists and activists based in Mexico and the co-hosts of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast. José Luis has written for Venezuela Analysis, and Kurt has written for Jacobin, including a recent article, “Mexico’s Lessons for the International Left.” In part two, José Luis and Kurt discuss outgoing (former as of October 1) president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed constitutional reforms, discourse around immigration in Mexico, and wha...
2024-10-0857 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMexico Makes History: Claudia Sheinbaum PresidentaMexico has a new president: Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. In this latest episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth go over her first speeches as president on Oct 1, first in the Congress and later in Mexico City’s Zócalo, where the president outlined her 100-point agenda to a roaring and enthusiastic crowd. Plus, the mañaneras (daily morning press conferences by the president) are here to stay! Kurt and José Luis chat about Sheinbaum’s own touch on this critical communications exercise. And in our Loser and Haters section, we discuss the NED-funded Journal of Democracy’s latest att...
2024-10-0256 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMexico's January 6th and Other Acts of ExtremismFrom storming the Senate Chamber to attacking elected officials out in public, supporters of the political right in Mexico are increasingly turning to extreme forms of protest. In this latest episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth analyze this worrisome trend and compare the opposition’s disarray to Morena’s stability, having just organized the party’s congress that saw a new leadership elected. Plus we listen to Claudia Sheinbaum’s last speech before becoming president and look into a CIA agent’s gross and abusive behavior while he was stationed in Mexico and what it says about the s...
2024-09-241h 09
JACOBIN PodcastMexikos geplante Justizreform versetzt Big Business in Panik – von Kurt Hackbarth
Die mexikanische Justiz ist berüchtigt dafür, im Interesse von Konzernen und Oligarchen zu handeln. Die linke Regierung will dieses Problem nun angehen. Ihr Reformvorschlag versetzt die internationale Businesswelt schon jetzt in Angst.
Artikel vom 12. September 2024: https://jacobin.de/artikel/sheinbaum-amlo-mexiko-justizreform-korruption
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2024-09-1918 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastDesperate Times, Desperate Measures: AMLO Victory on Judicial Reform Triggers OppositionIn the face of the defeat, Mexico’s political opposition is taking desperate measures. They have dragged out former neoliberal President Ernesto Zedillo (of the corrupt PRI) to speak out against the Judicial Reform. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss this and the opposition’s virtual collapse after yet another loss, as well as the symbolism of AMLO signing the decree officially modifying the Constitution on September 15, Mexican Independence Day. In our Losers and Haters section, we look at a recently launched international campaign to discredit Mexican democracy and the Fourth Transformation.
2024-09-171h 05
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastDemocratizing the Courts: Mexico's Judicial ReformSoberanía takes a deep dive into Morena’s Judicial Reform. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth start by providing an overview of what the constitutional reform actually intends to accomplish. We also talk about the unhinged response by some members of the opposition to the push to approve the reform; as well as a response to the Washington Post by two of Claudia Sheinbaum’s incoming cabinet members. Plus, Supreme Court President Norma Piña finally leaves the comfort of her office and joins the protests (for about 5 minutes). In our Losers and Haters section: the Mexican...
2024-09-101h 11ClassExamining Mexican Politics, Pt. 1Send us a textIn this episode, we talk with José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth about politics in Mexico. The interview is divided into two parts, and part two will be released in two weeks. José Luis and Kurt are journalists and activists based in Mexico and the co-hosts of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast. José Luis has written for Venezuela Analysis, and Kurt has written for Jacobin, including a recent article, “Mexico’s Lessons for the International Left.” In part one, José Luis and Kurt discuss Claudia Sheinbaum’s victory in the June presidential...
2024-09-0446 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastOpposition in Disarray: Morena Marches Toward a Congressional SupermajorityMorena did it. Their presence in the Senate has risen to 85 after two defections from the moribund PRD. In this episode Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth ask what Morena's Supermajority means for Mexico and the deepening of the Fourth Transformation? Plus a report back from our participation in the 1st Continental Gathering of Independent Communicators held in Mexico City, as well as our on-the-ground coverage of President López Obrador’s final state of the union address. We also look at the latest on Ovidio Guzmán's whereabouts; and our Losers and Haters section looks...
2024-09-031h 19
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastAMLO to US Ambassador: Butt OutAfter repeatedly interfering in Mexico’s internal affairs, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador told US Ambassador Ken Salazar to keep his nose out of the country’s business. In this episode Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss Salazar’s inappropriate comments on the judicial reform that is being debated in Congress. Plus a look at Mexico’s fringe opposition and their participation in the CPAC Mexico conference alongside an AI Ronald Reagan. Kurt and José Luis also provide an update on the opposition’s failed efforts to stop Morena’s supermajority. And as always, in...
2024-08-271h 14
Cuentas ClarasS11 Ep2: Lecciones para la izquierda del triunfo de Claudia SheinbaumEn este episodio Víctor Aramburu platicó con Kurt Hackbarth, periodista independiente -cofundador de “MexElects”- acerca de la elección de Claudia Sheinbaum como presidenta, analizan las lecciones que deja y hacen una comparación de las narrativas de los gobiernos de izquierda de América Latina y EU. ¡Escúchalos!
2024-08-2625 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastHow the US Uses NGOs to Promote Regime Change: The Mexico CaseIs the United States backing the Mexican opposition via the NED and the US Embassy’s funding of the NGO “Mexicanos Contra la Corruption y la Impunidad”? A new report from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggests the CIA cutout National Endowment for Democracy says Mexico is “major target country for infiltration” and US funding bothered President Andres Manuel López Obrador so much that he sent a diplomatic letter to Joe Biden. Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth breakdown how the US uses NGOs to promote regime change against leftist governments. Plus an update on const...
2024-08-201h 15
The Democratic Constitution PodcastEp. 7: Caleb Brennan on Reimagining the Constitutional OrderLuke talks with Caleb Brennan, a journalist and the author of the recent article in Splinter, “It’s Time to Reimagine the Constitutional Order.” Caleb covers various topics in our conversation, including how he became interested in democracy and the Sanders’ campaign, problems with the Constitution, the Democratic Party, the Bolivian Constitution, and what comes next.
Caleb is the seventh person we’ve interviewed for the podcast, and I have to say, I’m proud of the list of names we’ve managed to assemble. Not only have our guests provided a wealth of information about important topics, but th...
2024-08-201h 06
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastPaying Mexico's Historic Debt: Greater Autonomy for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican PeoplesMexico’s Morena-led government continues to push ahead to fulfill the mandate delivered by the voters, Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss the country’s historic debt to Indigenous and afro-descendant peoples and the approval of a monumental (and long overdue) constitutional reform that would make Indigenous communities the subjects of rights under the constitution, grant their traditional governance standing in the law, and the right to decide what activities occur in their territories. Plus at the start of the show, a conversation on yet another own goal by the Mexican political opposition, despite being...
2024-08-131h 13
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastCan't Stop, Won't Stop: Morena Pushes Forward Progressive Constitutional ReformsVoters delivered a strong mandate to Claudia Sheinbaum who promised to build the “second floor” of the Fourth Transformation of Mexico, and deepen progressive changes. Morena and its allies in Congress are already quickly moving to deliver but the opposition wants to change the rules of the game after the final whistle. In this episode, Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss Morena’s moves to push forward progressive constitutional reforms on housing, the minimum wages, social programs and more. Plus the latest on the situation in Venezuela and President López Obrador’s positive role defend...
2024-08-061h 00
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastThe Capture of El Mayo Zambada: Who Wins?One of the most notorious drug traffickers has been caught. In this episode, Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss who wins and who loses as a result and ask: what's behind the capture of El mayo Zambada? Plus a discussion about Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s effort to muzzle independent journalists. And in the second half of the show Kurt and José Luis discuss the recent presidential election in Venezuela and the parallels with Mexico. Finally, in our Losers and Haters section, we talk about Gabriel Zaid’s patronizing column.
2024-07-301h 13
Zona ComancheLa Base Comanche 1x11 | Kamala Harris: ¿Quién es Realmente?En el programa de hoy, Laura Arroyo, Victor Redondo y Sasi Alejandre analizan a la que parece ser la gran figura del momento político en los EEUU esta semana: Kamal Harris. Hacemos un recorrido por su trayectoria política, con luces y sombras, así como recordamos sus defensas en los puestos de poder institucional que ha ostentado. Con la participación de Kurt Hackbarth (Revista Jacobin y Soberanía Podcast) y Eduardo García (Descifrando la guerra)
2024-07-261h 14
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastElectoral Lawfare: Mexico’s Right-Wing ATTACKS Morena Supermajority in the CourtsMexico’s opposition parties want the courts to give them what they could not win at the ballot box! Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth look into efforts to steal Morena’s legislative supermajority through electoral lawfare. Plus a discussion on the right-wing PAN’s confession of what we always knew all along, they are opposed to social programs and would have canceled them had they won. Finally, Kurt and José Luis spend some extra time in our Loser and Haters section breaking down Tim Golden’s latest DEA-sourced hit piece in ProPublica.
2024-07-2355 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastTrump Assassination Attempt: Will MAGA Reloaded Set its Sights on Mexico?In view of Trump surviving an assassination attempt, what are the potential consequences of a second Donald Trump presidency for Mexico? Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth look at plans laid out by the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and a policy paper from the pro-MAGA Center for Renewing America and warn that efforts to trample on Mexico’s sovereignty, and even an invasion, might be around the corner. Kurt and José Luis also provide an update on Morena’s overhaul of the judiciary and new tariffs on Chinese metals routed through Mexico. And in our Loser and...
2024-07-151h 10The Democratic Constitution PodcastEp. 2: Mexican Politics and Supreme Court DiscourseFollowing his two recent articles on Mexico's Elections and U.S. Supreme Court ethics, Luke Pickrell sits down with José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth to discuss Mexican politics and Andrés Manuel López Obrador's plan to change Mexico's Supreme Court. What are critics saying about MORENA's victory? What do most Mexicans think about the Supreme Court? What can activists in the U.S. learn from Mexico, especially when it comes to changing the U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court? José Luis and Kurt are writers and activists based in Mexico. They are the co-hosts of Soberanía: Th...
2024-07-151h 11
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastFishy Financing at Anti-AMLO Outlet 'Latinus'We’re back! In this episode we dive into the criminal investigation into dubious financing of anti-AMLO media outlet Latinus, which far from being a reputable news organization, is instead a propaganda outfit created to attack President López Obrador and his political movement. But where does their money come from? Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja also discuss two controversies inside Morena, one involving Sergio Mayer and the other Gerardo Fernández Noroña. Plus a look at President-elect Sheinbaum's cabinet picks. And as always, the Loser and Haters of the week, looking at a hit piece from N...
2024-07-091h 08
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastSpecial Episode: AMLO’s Progressive Reforms to Mexico’s 1917 ConstitutionIn this special co-production with the Democratic Constitution Podcast, Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth join Luke Pickrell to discuss Morena’s efforts to move quickly on their massive mandate and approve Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed constitutional reforms, including the controversial effort to radically change Mexico’s judicial branch of government, and why these proposed changes can cement AMLO’s progressive legacy.
2024-06-221h 11
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastCapitalist Freak-Out: Markets Seek to Blackmail the Mexican LeftSoberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss the negative reaction by international financial markets to Claudia Sheinbaum’s intention to follow through on her party’s mandate and pursue constitutional reforms. Plus a conversation on the efforts to paint Morena’s supermajority in Congress as undemocratic. And in our last segment, Kurt and José Luis criticize the ultra-left take on the election by outlets such as Ojalá.
2024-06-1158 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastHistoric Victory for the Mexican Left: Claudia Sheinbaum Becomes First Woman PresidentSoberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth review the results from Sunday’s election that saw Claudia Sheinbaum make history by becoming Mexico’s first woman president. Elected on a left-wing program promising to deepen the political transformation started by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, her victory has provoked the ire of Mexico’s right-wing elites and intellectuals, who once again have failed to grasp why voters chose to elect Morena and give them a super-majority in the Congress. Plus in our Losers and Haters section, we encourage our viewers to contact AP and let th...
2024-06-061h 00
Left Reckoning172 - Mexico's New President Claudia Sheinbaum & Mike Recine Is Normalget the members' only postgame show and Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning
Welcome friends to LR 172 - we are joined by two guests this week, journalist Kurt Hackbarth (@kurthackbarth) and comedian Mike Recine (@mikerecine).
Kurt joins us to talk about Mexico and the historic victory of their president Claudia Sheinbaum, what this means for the country's 4th Transformation and the lessons the US left can learn.
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Read Kurt's reporting on the election: https://jacobin.com/2024/06/claudia-sheinbaum-mexico-presidential-election
Mike Recine joins us to talk about...
2024-06-051h 28
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastWho Really is Polarizing the Electorate? Evaluating the Opposition’s Dirty CampaignIn our last episode before the June 2 election, Soberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth evaluate the opposition’s failed strategy in this presidential campaign that never came close to threatening Morena’s massive lead. Now with mere days to go, Claudia Sheinbaum looks set to secure a landslide victory. Plus our Losers and Haters section of the show where we mock Andres Oppenheimer’s rant in the Miami Herald.
2024-05-281h 07
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastElection Interference: Mexico's Chief Justice Throws HAIL MARY to Save Floundering OppositionSoberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss Mexican Supreme Court President Norma Piña outrageous interference in the country’s political process, her secret meetings with the opposition, and her unbecoming messages to colleagues. Kurt and José Luis also look at Xóchitl Gálvez’ poor performance in the third and final presidential debate and the underwhelming “Marea Rosa” rally, whose organizers finally gave up any appearance of nonpartisanship. In our Losers and Haters section of the show, we criticize Denise Dresser’s rehashed and uncompelling argument about the so-called “authoritarian regression” under President Andres Manuel López Obrador
2024-05-211h 13
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastDEA - Dirtying Elections Abroad: US Agency Meddling in Mexico ...AgainSoberanía co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth break down efforts by the US Drug Enforcement Agency, with the help of their old media ally ProPublica, to once again attempt to interfere in the Mexican election. Kurt and José Luis also analyze the grassroots efforts by university students to hold a mock election. In our regular segment going over bad press coverage, we finally catch up with Enrique Krauze and criticize his horrible piece in the Financial Times.
For more on ProPublica's embarrassing report on AMLO, check out episode 1 of the podcast.
2024-05-1457 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastOh the Irony! US-Funded Anti-Corruption NGO Faces Corruption Allegations of Its OwnCo-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss the scandalous accusation surrounding the head of Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad, María Amparo Cásar, a right-wing ideologue who has endlessly criticized AMLO yet has skeletons in her own closet and is accused of illegally collecting her ex-husband’s pension to the tune of millions of pesos. Kurt and José Luis also discuss the bribery allegations against US Representative Henry Cuellar, the false news reports on an alleged secret crematorium in Mexico City, and our bad coverage of the week from The Economist.
2024-05-071h 05
Getting to the Root of it with Venus RootsWhy Is The US Smearing Mexico's President, with Kurt HackbarthIn this episode, Niki interviews journalist Kurt Hackbarth, the two discuss Mexico's upcoming historic election, why the US insists on smearing the Mexican president with media lies, and how the future of Mexico has major impacts across the Latin America and the globe.
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2024-05-0654 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastXóchitl Slings Mud in Attempt To Save Campaign: 2nd Debate AnalysisCo-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth analyze the winners and losers of the second presidential debate in Mexico and refute the notion that there’s an unfair playing field in this election. In the second half of the program, Kurt and José Luis breakdown the effort by Mexico City’s electoral watchdog to censor talk about Santiago Taboada’s links to the housing cartel, plus a look at Anabel Hernández’s forthcoming book and her tendency to rely on unnamed sources.
2024-04-2958 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastThe Pension Predators vs. the Pension ProtectorsCo-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss the debate surrounding AMLO’s efforts to reform Mexico’s neoliberal pension system. Kurt and José Luis also talk about the regional response to Ecuador’s invasion of the Mexican Embassy. Plus an update from the campaign trail in Chiapas and, as always, our regular segment going over bad press coverage, this might be the worst example yet.
2024-04-231h 08
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastAnother Xóchitl Gaffe! Scorns Millions of Renters in MexicoCo-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth go over opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez’s cringe-inducing gaffe where she scorns millions of people who rent their homes in Mexico. In the second half, Kurt and José Luis define lawfare and analyze the campaigns leveled by the country’s conservatives including the latest probe by Supreme Court President Norma Piña against her predecessor Arturo Zaldívar. Finally, we recommend you read José Luis’ recent piece in Al Jazeera instead of this week’s bad piece of the week by Nicolas Medina Mora.
2024-04-1657 minLeft Reckoning164 - When You're A US Stooge They Let You Do It + Fantano On Rap BeefBecome a patron at patreon.com/leftreckoning
Hey friends, we are joined by journalists Kurt Hackbarth (@KurtHackbarth) & José Luis Granados Ceja (@GranadosCeja) hosts of the Soberania Podcast to talk about the Mexican elections and the invasion of the Mexican embassy in Ecuador.
Then Anthony Fantano (@theneedledrop) joins us to talk about rap beef.
Check out the Soberania Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@SoberaniaPodcast
2024-04-101h 42
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastEcuador Invades Mexican Embassy: What's the Real Story?Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth take a deep dive into the political persecution of leftists in Ecuador, which led to the embarrassing decision by Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa to violate the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and invade the Mexican Embassy in Quito. Plus a look at recent scandals involving the adult children of opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez and as always our segment looking at bad coverage of Mexico where Kurt and José Luis mock Massive Caller’s terrible polling.
2024-04-0957 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMexican Opposition Wants to GAG Debate on Social ProgramsSoberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth break down the Mexican opposition’s bizarre efforts to get Mexico’s electoral authority to censor Morena and stop candidates from talking about the right-wing’s opposition to universal social programs. In the second half of the episode, Kurt and José Luis criticize the push by rich tourists and gentrifiers to silence Banda music in Mazatlan. Plus a look at Mexico's water crisis and TV Azteca’s fat-shaming campaign against Citlalli Hernández.
2024-04-021h 02
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastAMLO on 60 Minutes: 'Mexico is Not a Colony'Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth analyze Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s interview with “60 Minutes” and the reaction to it both here in Mexico and the US. Plus a look at the opposition’s dirty campaign in Mexico City that staged a false flag protest to drive a wedge between Morena and social movements. As always, we wrap with our regular segment looking at terrible English-language coverage of the country by the mainstream media.
2024-03-261h 06
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastXóchitl Gálvez Scrambles for Strategy as Sheinbaum Cements Lead in Mexican ElectionSoberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth evaluate the first ten days of Mexico’s election campaign, looking at Xóchitl Gálvez’s incoherent campaign strategy, trying to be all things to all people. In the second half of the episode, Kurt and José Luis analyze calls by prominent opposition figures for Gálvez to “go negative” against Claudia Sheinbaum and efforts by pundits to convince the public that the opposition will win in Mexico City despite being 20 points behind.
Plus our regular segment looking at terrible English-language coverage of the country by the mainstream med
2024-03-131h 06
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastUNMASKING the Soft Coup: NY Times' Clumsy MEDDLING in the Mexican ElectionWith the New York Times coming under increased scrutiny following irresponsible coverage in Palestine, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth breakdown the newspaper's recent efforts to interfere in the Mexican election. In the second half of the episode, Kurt and José Luis look at some of the low-lights from the recent "pro-democracy" rally in the capital, the use of troll centers by the Xochitl Galvez campaign, and expose the Atlas Network's links to the Mexican opposition.
2024-02-261h 23
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastMs. Galvez Goes to Washington to UNDERMINE the Mexican ElectionCo-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth analyze the intentions behind Mexican opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez's trip to the United States. Why did she meet with the Wilson Centre, US State Department and the Organization of American States and ignore Mexican migrants? What effect could her visit have on the June 2 election?
2024-02-121h 09
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastAnatomy of a Hit, US Press SMEARS Mexico's AMLOCo-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth breakdown absurd allegations published in various news outlets allegedly linking Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's 2006 election campaign to infamous drug trafficking kingpins. What's really behind this clumsy attempt to interfere in the Mexican election?
2024-02-0144 min
Soberanía: The Mexican Politics PodcastTexas Observer's LIES about Mexico EXPOSED - Episode 00In our preview episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja dn Kurt Hackbarth breakdown Lise Digger’s interview with the Baker Institute's Tony Payan in the Texas Observer about Mexico’s upcoming 2024 election, exposing the dishonest framing and outright lies so common in English-language coverage of Mexico. Kurt and José Luis discuss the motivations behind this deceit and set the record straight about President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his party’s candidate for president Claudia Sheinbaum.
2024-01-251h 00Left Reckoning135 - The Rich Are Wreckers & Can The Left Keep Mexico? w/ Kurt Hackbarth
Welcome back to LR. This week Matt & David are talking how the rich make life worse for the rest of us. Then we have Kurt Hackbart (@kurthackbarth) journalist based in Mexico to talk about AMLO, his potential successor, and revamp his regular segment, lies the NYT is telling about Mexico.
Read Kurt's latest in Jacobin here:
https://jacobin.com/2023/08/amlo-poverty-mexico-wealth-inequality-politics-fourth-transformation
2023-09-131h 26
Geopolitics & EmpireKurt Hackbarth: México & AMLO in the Shadow of American EmpireKurt Hackbarth provides a broad overview of México and AMLO in the shadow of American Empire. It’s an interesting phenomenon that AMLO attracts support from the left, right, and center. AMLO has been focused on retaining Mexican sovereignty (e.g. energy). The US-backed Calderón won a fraudulent election in 2006 and began militarizing the country. The cartels collaborate with both the Mexican and U.S. governments. There is a complicated dynamic between AMLO and the Mexican military. He discusses AMLO’s push for Latin American integration and calls by Washington to invade México. Multipolarity is the coming...
2023-06-0157 min
Rania Khalek DispatchesWhy U.S. Media & Politicians Are Smearing AMLO & Threatening To Invade MexicoSince taking office in 2018, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO, has reasserted more state control over Mexico’s natural resources, nationalizing its lithium reserves, while vocally opposing US interference in Mexico. So it’s no surprise that the corporate media in Washington is following along with the program of labeling him a strongman, an authoritarian, and anti-democratic. while U.S. politicians like Lindsay Graham invoke drugs and violence to threaten military intervention. To discuss what’s really going on, Rania Khalek was joined by Kurt Hackbarth, a journalis...
2023-04-2736 min
WTF is Going on in Latin America & The CaribbeanMexico's Fourth Transformation and Why the U.S. Wants to Stop ItEPISODE: Mexico’s Fourth Transformation and Why the U.S. Wants to Stop It We thank The Mexico Solidarity Project for participating in this episode as a special broadcast partner.GUEST: Kurt Hackbarth, Writer, Journalist and ActivistBACKGROUND:"Although the 4T has not fulfilled everyone’s expectations, it has, in four years, created a governing movement that is taking control of its energy resources (including the nationalization of lithium) and is adopting a role of regional leadership in Latin America: two sins the United States has not historically forgive...
2023-03-171h 42