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Yes, the Venezuelan president could be a strongman. But he leaves behind what might be called the most democratic country in the Western Hemisphere.

A collection of The Nation’s reporting and opinion on the Venezuelan president, who died on March 5 at the age of 58.

Socially conservative American Catholics and evangelicals who have led a decades-long campaign against the rights of women in the United States are now gearing up for a season of battles on the bigger global stage.

Two years after the Arab Spring came to Bahrain, protesters are still fighting rampant human rights abuses—a bloody battle that isn't likely to end anytime soon.

In the global war on terror, collateral damage also happens at home—transforming families into enemies. 

Community members are concerned about Cornell’s partnership with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, whose research and development help sustain Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land.

Few are asking the hard questions about what security we actually need—and how to keep track of the billions of dollars that the government pours into it.

Remembering the French resistance spy, diplomat, Buchenwald survivor and human rights defender.

The feel-good portrayal of the agency in 'Argo' glosses over its role in previously overthrowing Iran's democratically elected leader.

What does it mean when torture, already the definition of "cruel," becomes usual?