E109 - Power and Struggle in Modern Mexico w/ Dawn Marie Paley

<p>Danny and Derek speak with Dawn Marie Paley, investigative journalist and editor of <em>Ojalá</em>, a new online weekly dedicated to in-depth, independent coverage of Latin America in English and Spanish. They discuss a range of social challenges in modern Mexico, touching on the wave of disappearances dating back to Calderon’s so-called War on Drugs, how the drug war is a tool to assert social and territorial control, the role of global capital, US-Mexico security and migration policy, organized movements among marginialized groups in Mexico today, and more. </p><p> Be sure to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ojala.mx/en/newsletter">sign up for </a><em>Ojalá</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ojala.mx/en/newsletter">’s English language newsletter</a>! </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe</a>