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Transnational activism in North America

International trade successfully unified capital across borders—but it also unified movements

Finding joint answers to common problems with Carlos Heredia

For Heredia, the only way to address regional problems is to deepen solidarity across borders

Migrant solidarity and transnationalism in the San Diego-Tijuana region

The two cities are divided by an increasingly militarized border—but organizers continue to build solidarity across state lines

Not just a train, and certainly not Mayan

Why some social movements opposed the Mexican government's controversial megaproject which would lay rail across southern Mexico

The CUSMA Rapid Response Labour Mechanism

What is it? And does it protect workers’ rights?

How domestic and transnational activism helped transform labour law in Mexico

Since Mexico's progressive government radically reformed labour law, workers and their unions are flexing their muscles across the country

Does “green trade” have a future?

Global decarbonization requires redistribution from rich countries to the Global South—and a rethinking of global trade infrastructure.

World Court decision on Israel’s occupation takes aim at Canadian trade policy

There’s no longer any nuance—Canadian trade with Israel is in violation of international law

Tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are coming. How high will they be?

Trade protections are a reasonable and surprisingly popular response to oversupply of China-made electric vehicles. But there should be strings attached.

Canada needs to strengthen the “cultural exemption” in its free trade agreements:

In the age of digital production and streaming, Canada’s existing cultural protections leave big gaps and vulnerabilities.

TC Energy loses $15-billion NAFTA lawsuit against U.S.

The welcome decision shines a light on Canada’s flawed defence in similar investor-state case against Canada

The 2026 CUSMA review: prepare for the worst, plan for progress

Worker- and climate-focused options for strengthening North American economic, social, and environmental co-operation

Advancing worker-centred trade in the 2026 CUSMA review

Labour rights, migrant workers and the CUSMA rapid-response labour mechanism

CUSMA and the North American electric vehicle transition

A role for better rules-of-origin for the automotive trade

CUSMA 2026: Reversing Big Tech’s power grab

CUSMA’s digital trade chapter undermines worker rights, privacy and competition policy