In defense of AMLO - understanding MORENA's project

US corporate media decries AMLO as an 'authoritarian.' Some in the US left have criticized AMLO's party, MORENA, for its emphasis on extractivism and its conflicts with some Indigenous communities. What's often left out of the narrative is that MORENA has successfully lifted 9 million Mexicans out of poverty since 2018. What's the true story of MORENA's political project? <a href="https://twitter.com/granadosceja?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">José Granados Ceja</a> of the <a href="https://mexicosolidarityproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mexico Solidarity Project</a> joins Bill Fletcher Jr., a member of the TRNN board, for a live discussion hosted by Red Emma's in Baltimore on MORENA's political role in the context of Mexico's recent history.<br /><b></b><br /><b>Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:</b><br /><br />Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/donate-pod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/donate-pod</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/newsletter-pod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/newsletter-pod</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a>