“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
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
The “Rechazo”—Why Chileans Rejected a New Constitution The “Rechazo”—Why Chileans Rejected a New Constitution
An insider’s account by a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
Sep 26, 2022 / Patricio Fernández
Chile’s Constitutional Makeover, Take 2 Chile’s Constitutional Makeover, Take 2
The Boric government can recover from the lopsided rejection of Chile’s new Constitution by harnessing the energy behind the country's reform movement.
Sep 12, 2022 / John Dinges