Well...

I decided on this topic much sooner than today, but since I haven’t posted in a while, I’ll write this anyway:

After many hours of long deliberation, sleepless nights, and an orange cinnamon roll, I have decided to research the pros and cons of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), focusing on its effects on the U.S. and Mexico, and how it relates to the role of the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, or EZLN, a militant revolutionary group from one of the poorest states of Mexico.

NAFTA is an agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that eliminates many trade barriers (tariffs, restrictions, etc.). It is supposed to help the economies of the member countries. Some, such as the EZLN, located in the poorest part of Mexico, say that it has practically eliminated the land reforms mentioned in the constitution of Mexico. They have declared autonomous rule, and while they do not actively attack targets, they defend their land against the Mexican government if necessary. I am going to try and see where each side is coming from and what data and evidence they use to back up their claims.

(Note to "LaMags": this blog was due Friday)