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People carry representations of ballot boxes on their heads during a march in Mexico City on March 21st, 2021. The demonstration was held to protest the proposed Electoral Reform presented by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Protestas Contra Las Reformas de AMLO Revelan Los Baluartes del Antiguo Régimen de México Protestas Contra Las Reformas de AMLO Revelan Los Baluartes del Antiguo Régimen de México

La “defensa del Instituto Nacional Electoral” se ha convertido en el grito de guerra de una oposición incapaz de ganar un amplio apoyo público.

Mar 6, 2023 / José Luis Granados Ceja

Trump speaks at a podium

Reports of Trump’s Demise Are Premature, and His Threat of “Retribution” Is Serious Reports of Trump’s Demise Are Premature, and His Threat of “Retribution” Is Serious

At CPAC, the former president outlines his plan to regain the GOP nomination—and the White House.

Mar 6, 2023 / Jeet Heer

US naval officers walking through the city of Olongapo in 1972

The American Repossession of the Philippines The American Repossession of the Philippines

As the US dramatically expands its military presence, colonialist history is repeating itself.

Mar 4, 2023 / Feature / Walden Bello

People carry representations of ballot boxes on their heads during a march in Mexico City on March 21st, 2021. The demonstration was held to protest the proposed Electoral Reform presented by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Protests Against AMLO’s Reforms Reveal the Strongholds of Mexico’s Ancien Régime Protests Against AMLO’s Reforms Reveal the Strongholds of Mexico’s Ancien Régime

The so-called “defense of the INE” has become the rallying cry of an opposition incapable of winning broad public support.

Mar 3, 2023 / José Luis Granados Ceja

Dora Maria Tellez

Dora Maria Téllez Is Free at Last—and Able to Speak Freely! Dora Maria Téllez Is Free at Last—and Able to Speak Freely!

The legendary figure from Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution in an exclusive interview following her release from prison and arrival as an exile in the US.

Mar 2, 2023 / Linda Mannheim and Mike Lanchin

A mockup of a nuclear reactor at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.

How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War

The ongoing war is edging Ukraine and the surrounding countries toward the brink of a catastrophic nuclear crisis.

Mar 1, 2023 / Joshua Frank

head shot of Elke Kahr

When There’s a Communist Running City Hall When There’s a Communist Running City Hall

Elke Kahr, the mayor of Austria’s second-largest city, explains how her party built up trust over decades of organizing.

Feb 28, 2023 / Q&A / Lukas Hermsmeier

Ukrainian soldiers on tank

One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine

Any chance for peace—for even a ceasefire—will demand a dramatic intercession by countries not enmeshed in the conflict.

Feb 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government to overhaul the judicial system

What’s Behind the Calls for “Democracy” in Israel? What’s Behind the Calls for “Democracy” in Israel?

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the last few weeks to rally against the Israeli government's plans for so-called judicial reform.

Feb 24, 2023 / Meron Rapoport and Oren Ziv

The US embassy in Havana.

Biden Should Reverse Trump’s Designation of Cuba as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism” Biden Should Reverse Trump’s Designation of Cuba as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”

That’s the first step of many he can take toward normalizing US/Cuban relations.

Feb 24, 2023 / Guillaume Long

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