March 20, 2025

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War and economy in Mexico

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Mercenary State

The apartheid-era roots of South Africa’s powerful military and security complex

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NAFTA, electric vehicles, and the evolution of Mexico's auto industry

Driving Capital

The USMCA, the IRA, and Mexico’s electric vehicle boom


The apartheid-era roots of South Africa’s powerful military and security complex

One of the greatest remnants of South Africa’s apartheid state is a vast securitization complex. South African militarization is now “exported” through a privatized network of military services and weapons…

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NAFTA, electric vehicles, and the evolution of Mexico's auto industry

In December 2021, President Joe Biden announced a proposed consumer tax incentive for electric vehicles (EV) made in the US by unionized autoworkers. The tax incentive aims at tackling climate…

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The USMCA, the IRA, and Mexico’s electric vehicle boom

Since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law in August 2022, the Mexican auto assembly and parts industries have been booming. Tesla and the Chinese state-owned carmaker…

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