Covid-safe behavior is paramount, but as Thanksgiving approaches, it’s also important to recognize people’s emotional need for connection.
Stories by Sarah DeVries
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Give the guys a break: a case for even more women on Mexico’s currency
By the end of 2020, Mexico’s currency will have two bills in circulation featuring women. Writer Sarah DeVries makes a case for adding more.
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Good oversight, not austerity, will root out corruption
AMLO’s austerity mindset means Mexico may repair only 90 of 2,000+ at-risk bridges. Do his anti-corruption measures hurt everyday Mexicans?
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Voter envy: What can Mexico teach US about running elections?
While it has its pitfalls, Mexico’s election process is more straightforward than its northern neighbor’s, says columnist Sarah DeVries.
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Backtrack produces feelings of rage and embarrassment for minister
Interior Minister Olga Sánchez appears to have been given a dressing down for comments about misogyny in the federal security cabinet.
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We can’t eliminate all virus risks but at least we can minimize them
Expecting everyone to behave as if they didn’t have social or economic needs is not working as a strategy.
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Indigenous have good reason for not wishing to celebrate Columbus
Monuments to the explorer should be put in museums rather than on public display.
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Time to chill and smoke a joint—which may be fully legal soon
Will Santa and the Three Kings get a nice joint set out for them along with the cookies this Christmas? Most likely, yes.
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Kids and Covid: avoiding both contagion and isolation-induced health issues
In the end, a child’s happiness and emotional health is just as important as physical health.
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Here’s hoping that next year’s Cry of Independence is the party it should be
Covid-19 threw us a curve ball and shattered a vase but the talent and drive that exist in so many people put Mexico at an advantage.
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If you like a nap, Mexico is not the best place to be
People constantly coming to the door and the never-ending noise make sleep impossible.
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Intense itching took some time to diagnose: it turned out to be heat rash
It’s the rainy season and the humidity mixed in with some very hot days probably had something to do with it.
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Some tips for making a Mexican home a better place to be in quarantine
Most DIY recommendations are excellent, but are always geared toward people in homes in the U.S. and Canada.
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A real relationship with healthcare professionals is sadly lacking
If they have no knowledge of your medical history how can they successfully treat you?
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Classes are set to resume but many children will be left out
Public schools are beginning to impart at least a fraction of the education they otherwise would through educational television programming.
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During this difficult situation, it might be time for some stoicism
If we needed a major opportunity to pause and bring forth both our individual and collective strength, it’s certainly arrived.
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Both pro-choice and pro-life should work together for better services
I don’t want women to have to deal with unwanted pregnancies in the first place. And guess what? There are many ways to deal with them by preventing them.
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Attending musical events is something that happened in another world
Much of what I love about musical experiences as they’re normally held is enjoying them with other people.
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Is this a transformational moment, a time to create society anew?
Presumably the coronavirus pandemic will be over at some point. But what will be left by then?
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Presidents find a distraction while their countries are in crisis
López Obrador and Trump stick their heads in the sand and refuse to face society’s problems.
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AMLOve is not unconditional; for this writer, the honeymoon is over
Even though he’s finally Mexico’s chief executive, López Obrador still sees himself as a victim of a mean and corrupt media.
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Time to break the bank to keep people alive and safe
President López Obrador is not doing the right thing by insisting on austerity. This is the time to break the bank in order to keep people alive and safe.
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Tire clamps a welcome measure in a generally lawless landscape
Few things about city life in Mexico trigger my contempt as quickly as people leaving their cars where they know they shouldn’t.
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Banning alcohol a futile exercise that was not well thought out
Besides, a beer or a glass of wine (or a shot of tequila or mezcal — pick your poison) can really help take the edge off.
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Violence at protests sparked by police brutality is an expression of pain
People don’t just start destroying their own environment because it’s fun and they’re bored and it’s something to do.
