As movements transition from opposition to governing parties, there are always those who challenge their credibility and truthfulness to the cause. Preferring serious analysis over intellectual posturing, this essay makes the case that the 4T is still on the main path forward for the Mexican Left. More than any political family, the Left has historically…
Have you ever noticed conservative actors often seem hypocritical or inconsistent? Much can be learned about the phenomenon by distinguishing between three layers of conservatism. How to understand one another and how not to be manipulated, for example. One does not simply separate conservative political actors from their hypocrisy. Whether it concerns larger-than-life scandals like…
How can we understand and overcome the mismatch between ecological demands and the logic of the Mexican ‘Fourth Transformation’? This essay makes the case for green populism, exemplified by a proposal for sustainable electricity on the countryside and the nationalization of future key industries. The wave of policy initiatives coming from Mexico’s left government –…
Liberalism has been wrongfully declared dead many times before, but it is safe to say that the Covid19 pandemic has exposed the increasing irrelevance of some of its core principles. This essay discusses two. By this time, many of you have read dozens of opinion pieces and alarming analyses on the Covid19 Pandemic, most of…
While some liberals want to portray it as an error, the rise and fall of Trump was amongst the most significant political events of the past decade. In this essay I will reflect on his leadership and legacy, and ultimately defend a rather orthodox stance that the world is better off without him at the…
In this theoretical essay I will explore the topic of political responsibility, drawing a distinction between four meaningful types of responsibility and arguing that a more complete understanding of responsibility could greatly benefit society. In his classic 1969 essay Two Concepts of Liberty, Isaiah Berlin showed us that although political values are ultimately not reducible…
You are being monitored right now, and as if connected by an invisible blood transfusion, are constantly empowering the already powerful. This essay reflects on the main problems that come with the Big Tech’s hostile takeover of society, and claims that only decisive collective action can counter this. One of the under-discussed consequences of the…
The slow decay in Christian values is both evident and painful to see, even from the outside. In this essay I argue that the practice of Catholicism in particular became increasingly hollowed out in order to stay in line with the broader ideology and economic power relations of society. The famous phrase ‘god is dead’…
One of the more successful attempts to divide Mexican progressives was making a generation of ecology minded youth believe that they should oppose the Maya Train project. This essay is a friendly invitation to those dedicated to this ‘cause’ to learn more and reconsider their stance. Trains are good. Let me start by admitting that…
In this essay I explore the important idea of a historical social debt towards the poor, and reflect on its implications for politics in the post-Covid world. Just remember: “Los obreros movemos a México!” The broader concept of a historical debt or guilt is most commonly used in connection to the survivors of persecuted, enslaved…
