Once Again, the Right Wing Wins in Colombia, Amid Divisions on the Left Once Again, the Right Wing Wins in Colombia, Amid Divisions on the Left
But Gustavo Petro’s presidential candidacy was the most successful leftist campaign in modern Colombian history, after decades of isolation and political assassinations.
Jun 20, 2018 / Miguel Salazar
Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders Are Quoting the Bible—and These Nuns Are Not Having It Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders Are Quoting the Bible—and These Nuns Are Not Having It
“Give me a break,” says Sister Simone Campbell.
Jun 20, 2018 / John Nichols
Trump’s Cruel Folly: Canceling TPS for Hondurans Will Fuel More Violence Trump’s Cruel Folly: Canceling TPS for Hondurans Will Fuel More Violence
For years the United States has helped perpetuate poverty and authoritarian rule in Honduras. Trump’s decision to end temporary protected status only compounds US complicity.
May 15, 2018 / Lauren Carasik
The Rise and Fall of the Latin American Left The Rise and Fall of the Latin American Left
Conservatives now control Latin America’s leading economies, but the region’s leftists can still look to Uruguay for direction.
May 9, 2018 / Omar G. Encarnación
A War on Women at the US Border A War on Women at the US Border
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to undo precedent that allows asylum protection for domestic-violence survivors.
May 8, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Denial of TPS to Hondurans Will Break Up Thousands of Families Trump’s Denial of TPS to Hondurans Will Break Up Thousands of Families
He loathes one of our most successful humanitarian programs because it protects people from what he calls “shithole countries.”
May 7, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
How US Civil Law Is Being Used to Bring Human-Rights Abuses to Court How US Civil Law Is Being Used to Bring Human-Rights Abuses to Court
Could a landmark verdict against Bolivia’s former president and minister of defense pave the way for future cases?
Apr 27, 2018 / Linda Farthing
How a Feminist Uprising Is Saving South American Soccer How a Feminist Uprising Is Saving South American Soccer
Speaking to Brenda Elsey, who is in Buenos Aires, covering the sports and politics story that demands more attention.
Apr 20, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Cubans Face the End of the Castro Era Cubans Face the End of the Castro Era
As Raúl steps aside, the country faces transition and transformation.
Apr 20, 2018 / Peter Kornbluh
Lula May Be in Jail, but Brazil’s Occupy Movement Won’t Let Hope Die Lula May Be in Jail, but Brazil’s Occupy Movement Won’t Let Hope Die
The Curitiba camp has become ground zero for a left that has been fighting an uphill battle since before the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.
Apr 19, 2018 / Michael Fox