A Turning Point in the Search for Victims of Forced Disappearance A Turning Point in the Search for Victims of Forced Disappearance
Women from Medellín’s Comuna 13 neighborhood have fought for 20 years to excavate a mass grave site. Now, the search has finally begun.
Nov 25, 2022 / Photo Essay / Hanna Wallis
Lula’s Victory in Brazil and the Second Pink Wave Lula’s Victory in Brazil and the Second Pink Wave
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Doug Bell and Jeremy Adelman survey the prospects for the left in Latin America.
Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up
As a bare minimum, a windfall tax on the combined profits of the largest oil and gas companies needs to be enacted.
Nov 15, 2022 / Various Contributors
“Brazil Is Back,” Says President-Elect Lula “Brazil Is Back,” Says President-Elect Lula
The leftist politician's defeat of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s recent election is a blow against the global far right.
Nov 11, 2022 / Laura Carlsen
The Mixed Reception of Cuba’s Radical New Family Code The Mixed Reception of Cuba’s Radical New Family Code
Although touted as one of the world’s most progressive, the new law may be tough to implement when many citizens face basic survival challenges.
Nov 4, 2022 / Portia Siegelbaum
Biden’s Recognition of Lula’s Win Is a Rebuke to Trumpism Biden’s Recognition of Lula’s Win Is a Rebuke to Trumpism
There’s a global battle over the future of democracy. With his stance on the Brazilian election result, Biden took a side.
Nov 1, 2022 / John Nichols
Lula Is President! Democracy—and the Planet—Has Won! Lula Is President! Democracy—and the Planet—Has Won!
Brazil is ready to rejoin the world and end its status as a pariah nation.
Nov 1, 2022 / Benjamin Fogel
Javier Zamora and the Canon of Undocumented Literature Javier Zamora and the Canon of Undocumented Literature
The poet’s memoir joins a growing body of work chronicling the personal and political odysseys undocumented Americans face.
Oct 31, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jesús A. Rodríguez
Is Bolsonaro Headed for Defeat? Is Bolsonaro Headed for Defeat?
With an ally recently entangled in an armed standoff with police, the Brazilian president is rapidly losing ground to an emboldened Lula.
Oct 28, 2022 / Benjamin Fogel
What the Government Never Learned From Puerto Rico What the Government Never Learned From Puerto Rico
Five years after Category 5 Hurricane María, Puerto Rico still wasn’t ready for the Category 1 Fiona. Why can’t federal and local governments be trusted to lead recovery?
Sep 30, 2022 / Photo Essay / Israel Meléndez Ayala