Outspoken British Olympian on Brexit, Rio, and the Perils of Speaking Out Outspoken British Olympian on Brexit, Rio, and the Perils of Speaking Out
Laurence Halsted shows that being an athlete doesn’t mean checking your conscience at the door.
Jul 19, 2016 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Peru’s Elections May Signal What’s Ahead for the United States in November Peru’s Elections May Signal What’s Ahead for the United States in November
They were offered the choice between a neoliberal technocrat and a right-wing demagogue–does that sound familiar?
Jul 18, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Rio’s Police Say ‘Welcome To Hell’ Rio’s Police Say ‘Welcome To Hell’
The Olympics are providing police with an opportunity to push for higher wages. Yet their violence in poor communities goes undiscussed.
Jul 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Donald Trump’s Praise of Saddam Hussein, in Context Donald Trump’s Praise of Saddam Hussein, in Context
Behind Trump’s comments are 100 years of American-backed dictatorships.
Jul 6, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Hipster Colonialism and the ‘Ruin’ of Cuba Hipster Colonialism and the ‘Ruin’ of Cuba
A common sentiment about the country’s development shows that some Americans see the island as a tropical Cold War museum.
Jul 6, 2016 / Feature / Andrés S. Pertierra
Justice, Finally, for One of Pinochet’s Most Famous Victims Justice, Finally, for One of Pinochet’s Most Famous Victims
The killer of legendary folk singer Victor Jara has been found guilty in Florida. The Justice Department should now extradite him to Chile.
Jul 1, 2016 / Peter Kornbluh
Blindness and Vision Blindness and Vision
In Lina Meruane’s Seeing Red, both the reader and the protagonist learn to see blindness.
Jun 30, 2016 / Aaron Bady
Rebellion Spreads in Mexico After a Police Massacre Rebellion Spreads in Mexico After a Police Massacre
“We will not pardon or forget.”
Jun 30, 2016 / James North
War Is Over in Colombia War Is Over in Colombia
The end of the war could integrate Colombia more fully into Latin America.
Jun 24, 2016 / Greg Grandin
How Severe Is Venezuela’s Crisis? How Severe Is Venezuela’s Crisis?
It’s deep but not cataclysmic, and mainstream US media have consistently exaggerated the extent of it.
Jun 22, 2016 / Gabriel Hetland