Latin America

Berta Cáceres march

A New Report Sheds Light on the Plot to Murder Honduran Activist Berta Cáceres A New Report Sheds Light on the Plot to Murder Honduran Activist Berta Cáceres

In Honduras, the United States willfully ignores institutional rot and buttresses crooked strongmen.

Nov 14, 2017 / Lauren Carasik

Eduardo Galeano

Excerpt: Eduardo Galeano’s Final Short-Story Collection Excerpt: Eduardo Galeano’s Final Short-Story Collection

Hunter of Stories retells tales from our everyday lives with unparalleled compassion.

Nov 2, 2017 / Eduardo Galeano

GDB Puerto Rico

Meet the Legal Theorists Behind the Financial Takeover of Puerto Rico Meet the Legal Theorists Behind the Financial Takeover of Puerto Rico

Two lawyers argue that the feds should impose “dictatorships for democracy” on cities and government bodies in fiscal crisis.

Oct 30, 2017 / Simon Davis-Cohen

Cuban missile crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis at 55 The Cuban Missile Crisis at 55

The bullshit, the truth… and Trump.

Oct 27, 2017 / James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang

Central American migrants

How US Foreign Policy Helped Create the Immigration Crisis How US Foreign Policy Helped Create the Immigration Crisis

Neoliberal strictures, support for oligarchs, and the War on Drugs have impoverished millions and destabilized Latin America.

Oct 18, 2017 / Jeff Faux

Puerto Rico Damage

In Puerto Rico, Disconnection and Chaos, but Grace Under Pressure In Puerto Rico, Disconnection and Chaos, but Grace Under Pressure

With almost no power and shortages of water and medicine, this island is full of people suffering from PTSD.

Oct 13, 2017 / Ed Morales

Che Guevara body photos

The Death of Che Guevara Declassified The Death of Che Guevara Declassified

A top-secret CIA memo shows that US officials considered his execution a crucial victory—but they were mistaken in believing Che’s ideas could be buried along with his body.

Oct 10, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh

Che Guevara in NYC

It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered

But for many, the legacy of Che Guevara lives on.

Oct 9, 2017 / Bill Ayers and Michael Steven Smith

Che Guevara

Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life

Fifty years after Che Guevara’s death, The Nation interviews his biographer, Jon Lee Anderson.

Oct 9, 2017 / Q&A / Miguel Salazar

Trump Cuba Speech

Trump’s Non-Sonic Attack on Cuba Trump’s Non-Sonic Attack on Cuba

Slashing Cuban embassy personnel and impeding travel sabotages the normalization process.

Oct 5, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh

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