Book: Populism: A Very Short Introduction Authors: Cas Mudde and Crístobal Rovira Kaltwasser Review by: Kirk Bowman, Rise Up & Care Professor of Global Development and Identity, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech; Founder and Director, Rise Up & Care “Populism” tends to pop up in political conversations these days, yet the concept […]
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Atlanta Promotes Human Rights Record as Part of World Cup Bid
With the Olympics 25 years in its rearview mirror, Atlanta has nothing to prove when it comes to hosting big sporting events. But as it officially entered the bid for the 2026 World Cup this week, the city made a special effort to show FIFA, the international soccer body, that it is uniquely qualified on one increasingly […]
Arby’s Enters Mexico With Beer on Draft, Customized Menu
Atlanta-based sandwich chain Arby’s Inc., known for its focus on sliced meats, is entering Mexico through a mall location in Guadalajara with a customized menu and Modelo beer on draft. Honed with local input, the menu includes 10 new “stacks” with items like pulled pork, pork belly and avocados alongside classics like the beef N’ […]
Coca-Cola Mexico’s Formula for Pandemic Resilience: Strengthen Your Ecosystem
When COVID-19 hit in Mexico, the playbook for Coca-Cola Co. in its top market per capita went out the window. Not only did executives find themselves flying blind thanks to incomplete data and confusing news reports, but they also saw some of their key sales channels suddenly pummeled by government-mandated shutdowns that varied by city […]
Mexicans in the South: From Agriculture Diplomacy to Anti-Immigrant Dialogue
Since the early 1900s, Mexicans settling in the Southern United States have always straddled a line between discrimination and assimilation, but the today’s rancorous debate over immigration policy has its roots in more recent shifts. That was the consensus of Mexican Consul General Javier Diaz de Leon and Julie M. Weise, author of Corazon de Dixie: […]
Mexico Team Fuels Atlanta Software Firm’s Rapid Growth
The key to success is all in the name for NearShore Technology. The metro Atlanta-based software firm was just named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies for the third straight year, with a 92 percent growth rate since 2018. Its secret? A large team that is overwhelmingly based outside the U.S. […]
Helping Small Companies Decode the U.S. Canada Mexico Agreement
Combing through the chapters of the new U.S.-Mexico Canada Agreement, the successor to NAFTA, may seem daunting to those who don’t fancy themselves trade wonks. But to the experts, the general thrust of the deal that entered into force July 1 is clear: It’s a necessary modernization of a 1990s framework that made North America […]
Emory, Mexican Consulate Test 500 for COVID-19 Over Weekend
The Consulate General of Mexico teamed up with Emory University to offer guaranteed COVID-19 testing to the Mexican and Latino communities over the weekend. Volunteers at the consulate’s Ventanilla de Salud, or health window, acted as interpreters for researchers from the Rollins School of Public Health led by Jodie Guest, vice president of the epidemiology department. […]
Mexico City’s Open for Atlanta Tourists, but Are They Bold Enough to Travel?
Mexico City is ready for Americans, tourism professionals said this week on a call hosted by the Mexican Consulate General in Atlanta; the only question now is how desperate they are to get out of town. While U.S. citizens barred from most of Europe in what would be prime travel season as COVID-19 cases here continue […]
Mexican Trade Official: Food Security, Trade Certainty Aided by USMCA
Despite the objections of some Georgia growers, a Mexican trade official said the new USMCA trade deal helps ensure year-round access to fresh fruits and vegetables for Americans — one of many benefits she pitched from the newly enacted agreement that provided needed “certainty” in North American trade. The improved nutrition underpinned by the NAFTA […]
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