So Far From God, So Close to Wall St

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President Clinton at a 1993 NAFTA signing ceremony

This past winter both the outgoing director of the CIA and a separate Pentagon report declared political instability in Mexico to be on a par with Pakistan and Iran as top-ranking threats to US national security. It was an exaggeration; Mexico is not yet a “failed state.” On the other hand, it is certainly drifting in that direction.

The NAFTA Disaster: Mexico 15 Years Later – Jeff Faux, The Nation