9.03- Mexico

The podcast discusses the historical significance of the Mexican Revolution, focusing on John Reed's Insurgent Mexico and the efforts to shape the narrative. It explores the struggles for power after Mexican independence, the economic challenges and political instability faced by Mexico, and the political landscape of post-independent Mexico. The life of Benito Juarez and his rise in Mexican politics, the exile and return of liberal leaders, and the French invasion of Mexico are also discussed.