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WikiLeaks: The Latin America Files

WikiLeaks: The Latin America Files WikiLeaks: The Latin America Files

As Ecuador grants asylum to Julian Assange, here is a closer look at Cablegate in Latin America.

Jul 25, 2012 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh

How WikiLeaks Revitalized Brazil’s Media

How WikiLeaks Revitalized Brazil’s Media How WikiLeaks Revitalized Brazil’s Media

Cablegate did not just reveal secrets, it inspired a new culture of investigative journalism.

Jul 25, 2012 / Feature / Natalia Viana

WikiLeaks and the War on Drugs

WikiLeaks and the War on Drugs WikiLeaks and the War on Drugs

Cablegate revealed just how far the US goes to drive Mexico’s counternarcotics operations.

Jul 25, 2012 / Feature / Blanche Petrich Moreno

WikiLeaks Colombia: Gossip and Counterinsurgency WikiLeaks Colombia: Gossip and Counterinsurgency

From trivial matters to border tension with Hugo Chávez, Cablegate was a mixed bag of revelations for Colombians.

Jul 25, 2012 / Feature / Carlos Eduardo Huertas

Latin America After Cablegate: What Changed? Latin America After Cablegate: What Changed?

A discussion on the WikiLeaks legacy, from Argentina to Peru.

Jul 25, 2012 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh, Gustavo Gorriti, Santiago O’Donnell, and Francisca Skoknic

Why Can’t Terrorists Be Mentally Ill, Too?

Why Can’t Terrorists Be Mentally Ill, Too? Why Can’t Terrorists Be Mentally Ill, Too?

A growing body of evidence suggests that, at least mentally, the line between James Holmes and a Muslim jihadist may not be too thick.

Jul 25, 2012 / Cord Jefferson

For Real: Torture America Style

For Real: Torture America Style For Real: Torture America Style

Institutionalized torture says not look what we can do, but look what we disown, what only the bad apples among us require.

Jul 24, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker

Lackland Instructor Convicted for Sex Crimes, As Pressure on Congress Mounts Lackland Instructor Convicted for Sex Crimes, As Pressure on Congress Mounts

Sgt. Luis Walker was sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. Now will Congress investigate?

Jul 24, 2012 / Soumya Karlamangla

Economic Crimes in Congo Economic Crimes in Congo

If the Congolese people can force the multinational mining giants to pay their government fairly, this country has a chance.

Jul 24, 2012 / James North

Abandoned by the State: Second Israeli Man Sets Himself on Fire Because of Debts Abandoned by the State: Second Israeli Man Sets Himself on Fire Because of Debts

A second Israeli man lights himself on fire to escape overwhelming debt.

Jul 24, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

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