How government killings and kidnappings in Argentina drove mothers to resist and revolt − and eventually win

I am a political scientist who studies authoritarian regimes. I also lived through Argentina’s brutal military junta of the 1970s and 1980s. When I consider today’s ICE violence, I think of the state terrorism that tore Argentina apart – and how mothers became a potent force in resisting authoritarianism and ultimately restoring democracy. Above: The Madres de la Plaza de Mayo march in December 1979 in Buenos Aires.