Anglo-French Wars

How the ‘Mexican miracle’ kickstarted the modern US–Mexico drugs trade

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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The flow of cheap and deadly fentanyl over the border into the US has also fuelled an opioid epidemic that has killed over 1 million Americans since 2000.

Key Points: 
  • The flow of cheap and deadly fentanyl over the border into the US has also fuelled an opioid epidemic that has killed over 1 million Americans since 2000.
  • It is a dark side to the so-called “Mexican miracle” that transformed the country’s economy between the 1940s and 1970s.
  • Stimulated by the Mexican and US governments’ promotion of infrastructure improvements and mass migration, the drug trade fuelled further lawful economic development throughout the country.

Cops, cartels and cash crops

  • Many of Durango’s battled-scarred and poverty-stricken former miners adapted to the national and global turbulence by turning to opium poppies, a profitable (and since 1920, illegal) cash crop.
  • Sap from opium poppies provides the raw material for drugs like morphine and heroin.
  • In response, US officials like Harry J. Anslinger promoted a “crusade” against the drug trade on both sides of the border.
  • In 1944, a joint US–Mexican expedition uncovered the largest opium plantation ever discovered in Mexico: the size of 325 football pitches.

Cold war Mexico

  • As the second world war gave way to the cold war, Latin American countries (often with US financial assistance) promoted urbanisation, industrialisation, infrastructural expansion, population growth and transnational economic integration.
  • Between 1950 and 1970, Mexico’s one-party state invested massively in public services and industrial and agricultural development.
  • But they helped connect the poppy fields of Durango to the rest of northern Mexico and the US border too.

The ‘heroin highway’

  • It consolidated Durango’s importance as a Mexican drug-production centre and transformed Chicago into the biggest heroin-trafficking hub on the continent.
  • The cash that trafficking organisations earned wholesaling heroin in the US was reinvested locally in everything from cattle ranches to construction companies and even an airline.
  • Instead, these were completely intertwined with the economic growth, infrastructure development and mass migration that characterised the Mexican miracle.
  • The story of the modern US–Mexican drug trade is not just about brutal violence and lives cut tragically short.


Nathaniel Morris received part of the funding for this research from the Leverlhulme Trust. He is affiliated with the Mexico & Central America Program of Noria Research.

Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Jr.

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last living Korean war Medal of Honor recipient, passed away on April 8, 2024, in Columbus, Georgia, at the age of 97.  

Key Points: 
  • Last living Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Earned Nation's Highest Award for Valor during Korean War.
  • MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last living Korean war Medal of Honor recipient, passed away on April 8, 2024, in Columbus, Georgia, at the age of 97.
  • President Joseph Biden Jr. presented Puckett with the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2021, for his actions during the Battle of Unsan in North Korea.
  • Speaking about receiving the Medal of Honor 71 years after the Battle of Unsan, Puckett said, "I was surprised at that.

Thermal Countermeasure Market - Global and Regional Analysis and Forecasts, 2023-2033: Utilization of 3D Printing in Manufacturing and Improved Capabilities through Integration with IoT - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Defense, IOT (Internet of Things), Technology, Other Technology, Audio, Video, Military, Other Defense, Flare, World War II, War, Growth, Country, Environment, Weapon, Anglo-French Wars, UAV, Light, Electronics, History, Military personnel, DIRCM, Traction, Safety, Aircraft, Region, Ceramic

The "Thermal Countermeasure Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Platform, Product Type, Integration Type, and Country - Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Thermal Countermeasure Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Platform, Product Type, Integration Type, and Country - Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Thermal countermeasures represent a key breakthrough in modern fighting and defensive methods, notably in military and security situations.
  • Moreover, favorable government policies are also expected to support the growth of the thermal countermeasures market in North America and Europe during the forecast period.
  • In North America, the U.S. is anticipated to show the highest growth in the thermal countermeasures market among other countries in North America.

Hollywood Voices Sound Alarm on Nuclear Threat as Oppenheimer Sweeps the Academy Awards

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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Murphy’s Oscars message came amid the Nuclear Threat Initiative ’s Los Angeles-based campaign to leverage attention on the film to underscore that while Oppenheimer is history, nuclear weapons are not.

Key Points: 
  • Murphy’s Oscars message came amid the Nuclear Threat Initiative ’s Los Angeles-based campaign to leverage attention on the film to underscore that while Oppenheimer is history, nuclear weapons are not.
  • The letter was also signed by Hollywood luminaries like Michael Douglas and Jane Fonda as well as Oppenheimer cast members Matthew Modine and Tony Goldwyn.
  • “The film brought nuclear weapons to the big screen and helped raise awareness about today’s nuclear threats.
  • Hollywood can play a transformative role in educating audiences about the risks and helping us imagine a safer future without nuclear weapons.

BRENTWOOD CAPITAL ADVISORS STRENGTHENS TEAM WITH THE ADDITION OF VETERAN HEALTHCARE INVESTMENT BANKER AND OPERATOR DAN DAVIDSON

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brentwood Capital Advisors ("BCA"), one of the nation's premier independent investment banks serving growth-oriented, middle-market Healthcare Services, Healthcare Technology, and Business Services companies, is pleased to announce that Dan Davidson has joined the firm as Managing Director.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brentwood Capital Advisors ("BCA"), one of the nation's premier independent investment banks serving growth-oriented, middle-market Healthcare Services, Healthcare Technology, and Business Services companies, is pleased to announce that Dan Davidson has joined the firm as Managing Director.
  • He will provide senior leadership for the firm's healthcare advisory business, primarily focusing on behavioral health, physician services, and other healthcare services.
  • Dan Davidson brings over 25 years of advisory experience focused on a wide range of transactions for founder and private equity-owned healthcare companies.
  • Before Galen Mental Health, Dan was a founder and managing director of Coker Capital Securities, where he built the firm's behavioral health advisory franchise before the firm's sale in 2018.

The stories of the Cold War take the spotlight in new exhibition

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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The exhibition dives into a volatile period of history, marked by international tensions, espionage and the threat of nuclear attack.

Key Points: 
  • The exhibition dives into a volatile period of history, marked by international tensions, espionage and the threat of nuclear attack.
  • The exhibition conveys the impact of the Cold War as a transformative era for Canada's air force and encourages visitors to make connections between past and present.
  • "We are very excited for visitors to discover the diverse range of stories presented in the new Cold War exhibition at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
  • "This Cold War exhibition brings together a fantastic selection of aircraft and unique artifacts which illustrate an incredibly challenging, but dynamic period of the Royal Canadian Air Force's history.

Dataminr Expands Partnership With NATO to Provide AI-powered Real-time Alerts for Global Force and Infrastructure Protection

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dataminr, one of the world's leading AI companies, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have announced an expansion of their partnership to provide NATO with Dataminr's First Alert, the company's product for the public sector. As the world faces the most potentially dangerous decade since the Cold War and pervasive geopolitical unrest, Dataminr's AI platform provides global defense organizations with real-time alerts on breaking events to enable faster response and better protection of their troops and critical infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • As the world faces the most potentially dangerous decade since the Cold War and pervasive geopolitical unrest, Dataminr's AI platform provides global defense organizations with real-time alerts on breaking events to enable faster response and better protection of their troops and critical infrastructure.
  • "Now more than ever, defense organizations need to integrate advanced AI in order to protect their global forces and infrastructure," said Leon Panetta, former U.S. Secretary of Defense.
  • "We are thrilled to expand our partnership with NATO and to support their critical global mission," said Ted Bailey, Founder and CEO of Dataminr.
  • Dataminr First Alert serves defense, federal, NGO partners, and state and local governments in both the U.S. and across the globe.

New Book Offers In-Depth Look at Middle East Foreign Policies of Presidents Truman and Eisenhower

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The beginning of the Cold War and the genesis of the nuclear age forced Presidents Truman and Eisenhower to make tough, savvy decisions that would influence US foreign policy for decades. Senator Fulbright is noted as a key player for his substantial impact on foreign policy decision-making, famous for his stance against Vietnam, but less known for the position he took on the Middle East in the 1950s and how his opinions prevailed.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Harry Keatts Chenault Jr. examines the foreign policies of President Truman and President Eisenhower and provides a historical account of how these men dealt with serious challenges in the Middle East.
  • In "Hope and Destiny: Truman, Eisenhower, Fulbright and US Foreign Policy in the Middle East, 1945-1958," author Dr. Harry Keatts Chenault Jr. examines the foreign policies of President Truman and President Eisenhower and provides a historical account of how these men dealt with serious challenges in the Middle East.
  • "The legacies that Truman, Eisenhower, and Fulbright left on US foreign policy, and especially in the Middle East, leaves a future roadmap for all US political and military leaders."
  • "Hope and Destiny: Truman, Eisenhower, Fulbright and US Foreign Policy in the Middle East, 1945-1958"

Gale Primary Sources Release Four New Archives Devoted to Contributions from Underrecognized Communities

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gale, part of Cengage Group, is continuing its support of academic initiatives in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with the release of four new archives on the Gale Primary Sources (GPS) platform. These archives unlock perspectives on interdisciplinary subjects, including the histories of LGBTQ+ communities in North America, the treatment of disabilities in society, refugeeism and relief work during the Cold War period and the environmental impact of colonial policies in Africa and Asia – all topics that represent some of the fastest-growing areas of research and teaching. Making accessible the often unheard voices of those who lived it, these unique collections enable researchers and students to break past barriers, gain new insights and make key connections between past events and their influence on the world we live in today.

Key Points: 
  • These new archives drive exploration of different perspectives by connecting researchers and students to primary sources that create a culture of discovery and understanding."
  • These new archives are available on the Gale Primary Sources platform, enabling cross-archival searching to help users make new connections across topics.
  • This allows researchers to apply natural language processing tools across thousands of documents from Gale Primary Sources and perform a variety of textual analyses.
  • For more information or to request a trial, visit the Gale Primary Sources web page .

Parental avoidance of toxic exposures could help prevent autism, ADHD in children, new study shows

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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SAN ANTONIO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be preventable if parents avoid toxic exposures and adopt interventions such as environmental house calls, according to a published study led by researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio).

Key Points: 
  • The findings build on a 2015 study by UT Health San Antonio that first linked chemical intolerance in patients with the risk of their children developing autism and ADHD.
  • "Up to now, most interventions have been behavioral or medical, after a child is diagnosed."
  • Still, they wrote, "The implications of this study, if confirmed, could be significant for preventive measures and early intervention strategies in families with parental chemical intolerance.
  • And the prevalence of ADHD has risen to one in eight children, also according to the CDC.