Eduardo Galeano: A Prophet Who Looks Backward Eduardo Galeano: A Prophet Who Looks Backward
The late author influenced a whole generation of Latin American leftists.
Apr 14, 2015 / Greg Grandin
US Soldiers and Contractors Accused of Sexually Abusing Children in Colombia Between 2003 and 2007 US Soldiers and Contractors Accused of Sexually Abusing Children in Colombia Between 2003 and 2007
What the media don’t cover when Colombian women are raped by members of the US military.
Apr 7, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Remembering Those Murdered At Oscar Romero’s Funeral Remembering Those Murdered At Oscar Romero’s Funeral
Dozens of poor El Salvadorans were killed during the bishop’s funeral thirty five years ago.
Mar 25, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Is America Possible Without Empire? Is America Possible Without Empire?
Rather than sizzle or suffocate, let us get on with imagining a new America.
Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / William Appleman Williams and Greg Grandin
Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy
The senator’s confusion over the smallpox vaccine is symptomatic of libertarian confusion over the history of slavery.
Mar 12, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Is Venezuela Really an ‘Extraordinary Threat’ to the United States? Is Venezuela Really an ‘Extraordinary Threat’ to the United States?
By declaring Venezuela a national security threat, Obama has actually strengthened president Maduro.
Mar 10, 2015 / Greg Grandin
What Is Happening in Venezuela? What Is Happening in Venezuela?
The government and the opposition do battle as ordinary Venezuelans weather an economic crisis.
Mar 2, 2015 / Greg Grandin
What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying
The Fox News host's exaggerations are bad—but his failure to report on murders committed by US allies is even more disturbing.
Feb 27, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Taxes, Schools, Voting Rights and Abortion: Chile Shows the Way Taxes, Schools, Voting Rights and Abortion: Chile Shows the Way
President Michelle Bachelet is rolling back the legislative legacy of Pinochet.
Feb 23, 2015 / Greg Grandin
David Corn Versus Bill O’Reilly: Bread and Circuses David Corn Versus Bill O’Reilly: Bread and Circuses
The personal spat obscures the real horror of war crimes in El Salvador.
Feb 20, 2015 / Greg Grandin