{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"[TEASER] Mexico Pt. 2: Morena and The Fourth Transformation w\/ Stephanie Weatherbee Brito","description":"This is a free preview of the episode "[TEASER] Mexico Pt. 2: Morena and The Fourth Transformation w\/ Stephanie Weatherbee Brito." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subscriber you'll get access to at least one bonus episode a month (usually two or three), our entire back catalog of Patreon episodes, early access to certain episodes, and other benefits like stickers and bumper stickers\u2014depending on which tier you subscribe to. access to bi-weekly bonus episodes ranging from conversations to readings and more. Signing up for Patreon is a great way to make Upstream a weekly show, and it will also give you access to our entire back catalog of Patreon episodes along with stickers and bumper stickers at certain subscription tiers. You\u2019ll also be helping to keep Upstream sustainable and allowing us to keep this project going. In Part 2 of this new series, we're joined by Stephanie Weatherbee Brito to discuss the rise of Morena and Mexico's Fourth Transformation. Stephanie Weatherbee is a  popular educator and coordinator for the secretariat of the International Peoples\u2019 Assembly. Stephanie is also an occasional researcher with Tricontinental, where she recently co-authored the excellent Tricontinental dossier \u201cMexico and the Fourth Transformation.\u201d We begin the conversation with a brief overview of the history and conditions which led to the rise of Morena and its leaders Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador and Claudia Sheinbaum. We talk about neoliberalism as a counterrevolution and how Morena is fighting against it both as an economic policy and as an ideology. We discuss Morena\u2019s attempts at social reforms and some of the policies it has been implementing, its attempts to contend with the United States, and some of the internal challenges it faces. Finally, we discuss the path forward and what the future of Mexico might look like under Morena\u2019s leadership.  Further resources: Mexico and the Fourth Transformation (Tricontinental) Related episodes: Our ongoing series on Mexico Our ongoing series on Venezuela Our ongoing series on China [TEASER] Western Marxism w\/ Gabriel Rockhill The cover art for this episode comes from the Tricontinental Dossier, where they write that "The artworks in this dossier are from the mural series Los Nadies (The Nobodies), created by Colectivo Subterr\u00e1neos in Oaxaca, Mexico. Founded in 2021 to democratise art as a tool for social transformation, the collective draws on Mexico\u2019s graphic tradition \u2013 from the Taller de Gr\u00e1fica Popular (People\u2019s Graphic Workshop) to Mexican muralism \u2013 as well as the 2006 Popular Teachers\u2019 Movement of Oaxaca. Inspired by Eduardo Galeano\u2019s poem of the same name, the series includes prints and murals that highlight indigenous and mestizo peoples forgotten under colonial rule and modern capitalism, confronting the historical debt to the marginalised and amplifying voices that demand justice in a Mexico under transformation." Upstream is entirely listener funded. No ads, no promotions, no grants\u2014just Patreon subscriptions and listener donations. We couldn't keep this project going without your support. Subscribe to our Patreon for bi-weekly bonus episodes, access to our entire back catalog of Patreon episodes, and for Upstream stickers and bumper stickers at certain subscription tiers. Through your support you\u2019ll be helping us keep Upstream sustainable and helping to keep this whole project going\u2014socialist political education podcasts are not easy to fund so thank you in advance for the crucial support. patreon.com\/upstreampodcast For more from Upstream, visit www.upstreampodcast.org and follow us on Instagram and Bluesky. You can also subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. ","author_name":"Upstream","author_url":"http:\/\/www.upstreampodcast.org","html":"