"Mexico Unconquered "is an evocative report on the powers of violence and corruption in Mexico and the rebel underdogs who put their lives on the line to build justice from the ground up. "Mexico Unconquered "probes the overwhelming divisions in contemporary Mexico, home to the world's richest man, Carlos Slim, and to destitute millions. John Gibler weaves narrative journalism with lyrical descriptions, combining the journalist's trade of walking the streets and the philosopher's task of drawing out the tremendous implications of the seemingly mundane.

John Gibler has reported for "In These Times," "Common Dreams," "YES Magazine," "ColorLines," and "Democracy Now ."