As Trump threatens military action in Mexico under the banner of fighting drug cartels, this episode examines the deeper history of foreign intervention in Mexico. Visiting Mexico City’s National Museum of Interventions, host Michael Fox explores how Mexico has resisted invasions by Spain, France, and the United States, including the 1848 war that cost Mexico over half its territory. The episode connects past imperial ambitions to current US policy toward Latin America.
March 26, 2026
