The United States’ Global Power Is Fading Fast The United States’ Global Power Is Fading Fast
Becoming a primarily regional power is actually an opportunity to fundamentally reconsider relations with our home region, North America.
Jan 12, 2023 / Alfred McCoy
The Supreme Court Orders Title 42 to Remain in Place—but Biden Can Still Act The Supreme Court Orders Title 42 to Remain in Place—but Biden Can Still Act
The president has failed asylum seekers—and jeopardized our commitment to justice—by refusing to implement safe and welcoming processes.
Dec 28, 2022 / Olivia M. Peña and Jennifer Nagda
Biden, Cuba, and Latin America’s Left Turn Biden, Cuba, and Latin America’s Left Turn
When Lula returns to Brazil’s presidency on January 1, every major Latin American country will have a government of the left.
Dec 8, 2022 / William M. LeoGrande
The Polycrisis at the Border The Polycrisis at the Border
Levi Vonk’s Border Hacker digs into the intersecting failures that have led to a brutal system of forced displacement in the Americas.
Dec 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Caroline Tracey
Preserving the Memory of Murdered Journalists in Mexico Preserving the Memory of Murdered Journalists in Mexico
Family members of assassinated media workers in Veracruz have formed a network to honor their relatives’ work and to care for one another.
Sep 26, 2022 / Liliana Frankel
Lies, Murders, and a Cover-Up: The Ayotzinapa Report Sheds Light on the Mexican Military’s Role Lies, Murders, and a Cover-Up: The Ayotzinapa Report Sheds Light on the Mexican Military’s Role
An independent investigation proves that the Mexican Marines staged the alleged crime scene.
May 10, 2022 / Andalusia K. Soloff
Mexican Journalists Are Being Killed. Why Aren’t People Rising Up to Help Them? Mexican Journalists Are Being Killed. Why Aren’t People Rising Up to Help Them?
Reporter Jorge Nieto talks to The Nation after five journalists were assassinated in just six weeks.
Mar 10, 2022 / Q&A / Liliana Frankel
A Union Vote in Mexico Promises a New Direction in Trade Policy A Union Vote in Mexico Promises a New Direction in Trade Policy
Workers at the General Motors assembly plant in the city of Silao have voted for a new independent union, presaging a new era of labor collaboration across borders.
Feb 16, 2022 / Nathan Newman
The Groundbreaking Decision That Just Struck a Blow to Our Racist Immigration Laws The Groundbreaking Decision That Just Struck a Blow to Our Racist Immigration Laws
Nearly 100 years ago, Congress passed a law making it a felony to reenter the US after being deported. Now a judge has found it too racist to be allowed.
Aug 20, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Story of “El Chapo” and Why the Drug War Will Never End The Story of “El Chapo” and Why the Drug War Will Never End
A conversation with Noah Hurowitz about his new book on the Mexican drug lord and the lurid spectacle of mainstream drug coverage.
Aug 2, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Zachary Siegel