The Leaked Texts at the Heart of Puerto Rico’s Massive Protests The Leaked Texts at the Heart of Puerto Rico’s Massive Protests
With Governor Rosselló refusing to step down, Puerto Ricans are gathering today in what could be the island’s largest-ever protest.
Jul 22, 2019 / Yarimar Bonilla
The Migrant Crisis, Through the Eyes of Human Traffickers The Migrant Crisis, Through the Eyes of Human Traffickers
Emiliano Monge’s novel Among the Lost leads a reader through the hellish migrant trail from the perspective of its most amoral agents.
Jul 17, 2019 / Books & the Arts / John Washington
How Do We Build Resistance Before Disaster Strikes? How Do We Build Resistance Before Disaster Strikes?
Thirty-five years ago, organizers devised a new way to fight injustice before our government enacts a horrific policy: a pledge of resistance.
Jul 15, 2019 / Mark Engler
Hondurans Are Still Fighting the US-Supported Dictatorship Hondurans Are Still Fighting the US-Supported Dictatorship
Ten years after the coup, they have become the largest single Central American nationality in the refugee caravans fleeing north.
Jul 1, 2019 / James North
The Democratic Differences on Foreign Policy That No One’s Talking About The Democratic Differences on Foreign Policy That No One’s Talking About
Champions of foreign-policy calamities shouldn’t get a pass at the debates.
Jun 18, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Is Trump Assaulting Americans’ Freedom to Travel to Cuba? Why Is Trump Assaulting Americans’ Freedom to Travel to Cuba?
He’s trolling for votes in Florida at the expense of our constitutional rights and economic support for the Cuban people.
Jun 6, 2019 / Peter Kornbluh
The Tangled History of American and Israeli Exceptionalism The Tangled History of American and Israeli Exceptionalism
Amy Kaplan’s new book examines the pioneering cultural myths that have tied Israel and the United States together.
Jun 3, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Rashid Khalidi
La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres La represión de Ecuador al aborto está encarcelando mujeres
Durante décadas, fue considerado un asunto privado. Ahora, según una investigación de The Nation, las mujeres que terminan sus embarazos (de manera voluntaria o no) se enfrentan a ...
May 31, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
For Afro-Colombians, the 2016 Peace Treaty Brought No Peace For Afro-Colombians, the 2016 Peace Treaty Brought No Peace
Hundreds of human-rights defenders have been killed since the accords. And Afro-Colombians like Goldman Environmental Prize–winner Francia Márquez are a particular target.
May 23, 2019 / Roosbelinda Cárdenas
Why Are Leading Democrats Supporting Trump on Venezuela? Why Are Leading Democrats Supporting Trump on Venezuela?
They assure us they’re not for war. But they are supporting strangulation through sanctions, which has led to thousands of deaths.
May 23, 2019 / Jeff Faux