The federal government's sway over the economy-its ability to direct the economic decisions of private citizens and the states-can be quantified. This paper introduces the "Soft Tyranny Index" to measure government's interventionary power.
Foreign Policy
Mexico’s Regime in the United States
Mexico’s Regime in the United States By: Alejandrina Elms and Melissa Ford Download the full paper here. Executive Summary Under the Sheinbaum Administration, MORENA has continued and expanded an organized U.S. political presence, including a nationwide organization strategy, political education efforts, public political activity, and documented interaction between its “foreign relations” apparatus and Mexico’s consular...
October 14, 2026