In our June issue, Joseph Contreras examines the recent rash of violence against those who affiliate themselves with the emo scene in Mexico (read more). Contreras appeared yesterday on Public Radio International's The World to further discuss the article's talking points.

In our June issue, we chronicle the escalating violence inside Mexico against emo fans, there commonly referred to as "emos." The wave of thuggery made national headlines after hundreds of youths pummeled a handful of emos on March 7 in the central Mexican city of Querétaro's main plaza, resulting in three injuries and 28 arrests.