This Is One of the Most Innovative Programs in the UN’s Toolbox This Is One of the Most Innovative Programs in the UN’s Toolbox
A commission that grew out of Guatemala’s 1996 peace accords could be a model for curbing lawlessness throughout the world.
Oct 5, 2015 / Stephen Schlesinger
There’s No Conflict of Interest in the ‘New York Times’ Review of Kissinger’s Biography There’s No Conflict of Interest in the ‘New York Times’ Review of Kissinger’s Biography
The reviewer was Kissinger’s top pick to be his own biographer—what could go wrong?
Oct 2, 2015 / Greg Grandin
What Was an Enron Spinoff Doing in the Middle of Guatemala’s Corruption Scandal? What Was an Enron Spinoff Doing in the Middle of Guatemala’s Corruption Scandal?
AEI was formed out of Enron’s ashes. Now its subsidiary is accused of bribing top Guatemalan officials.
Sep 28, 2015 / Jimmy Tobias
How Many Wars Is the US Really Fighting? How Many Wars Is the US Really Fighting?
Hint: the answer is way more than you think.
Sep 24, 2015 / Ask Dr. Marc / Nick Turse
The Rise and Fall of Guatemala’s Most Feared General The Rise and Fall of Guatemala’s Most Feared General
Otto Pérez Molina started his rise to power during a US-backed dirty war. The uprising against impunity that brought him down has been waiting in the wings ever since.
Sep 24, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Jesse Franzblau
As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People
What once seemed unexpected is no longer unthinkable.
Sep 22, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In Cuba, Pope Francis and Fidel Castro Baptize a New Era In Cuba, Pope Francis and Fidel Castro Baptize a New Era
Pope Francis and Fidel Castro share a long, intertwined political history—one that also points forward to a global ideological realignment.
Sep 21, 2015 / Greg Grandin
September 21, 1976: Chilean Exile Orlando Letelier Is Assassinated in Washington, DC September 21, 1976: Chilean Exile Orlando Letelier Is Assassinated in Washington, DC
“Repression for the majorities and ‘economic freedom’ for small privileged groups are in Chile two sides of the same coin.”
Sep 21, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
Guatemala’s Civil Society Just Did the Impossible Guatemala’s Civil Society Just Did the Impossible
Guatemalans banded together to depose a corrupt administration with dark connections to human rights violations. But another election looms, and the candidates don’t inspire confid...
Sep 11, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Patricia Davis
The TPP Will Finish What Chile’s Dictatorship Started The TPP Will Finish What Chile’s Dictatorship Started
Salvador Allende warned against neoliberalism’s disastrous effects just before he was overthrown. He was right to be worried.
Sep 11, 2015 / Greg Grandin