All Commentaries
Coups Return to Latin America
On June 22, the Paraguayan Congress impeached President Fernando Lugo, a progressive who assumed office in 2008. Although technically legal, Lugo’s removal threatens the very integrity of democracy in Paraguay. It is the latest in a disconcerting series of attacks against progressive governments in South America that highlights the vulnerability of its nascent democratic institutions and calls into question the trend of democratization in the region.
Why Did Russian Officials Withhold News of Flooding From Krymsk?
Will the Black Sea flooding be President Putin’s Katrina?
Mexico’s Ruling Party Rebound
In December 2010, at the end of a study abroad semester in Puebla, some students and I organized a student expression project. Hundreds of students wrote complaints or ideas for their university, state, or country. Despite discouraging looks, I posted these note cards in a busy pathway at my public university the week that the campus was celebrating the centennial of the Mexican revolution.
Palestinian Demonstrators Underscore the Palestinian Authority’s Legitimacy Problem
Despite its close cooperation with the IDF in arresting suspected militants, the PA does not even have total control of its own funds or its security forces.
A Bomb-Free Future for Laos
Almost 40 years have passed since the end of the secret U.S. bombing campaign over Laos, and U.S.-Lao relations have made impressive strides. On her trip to Laos, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should reaffirm America’s commitment to cleaning up the deadly mess it left behind.
No Wonder So Many Drone Strikes Gang Aft Aglay
There’s a delay between the events on the ground that a drone is target and what a drone operator sees on the screen.
Islamist Militias More Popular — or Less Unpopular — in Mali Than Native Tuaregs
Though better armed, Tuareg fighters in Mali have been driven from the capital of their autonomous state of “Azawad.”
The Honduran Military Shouldn’t Police
Shortly before midnight on May 26, 15-year old Ebed Haziel Yánez Cáceres left his home on his father’s motorcycle. As he drove through the country’s capital city, three members of the Honduran Armed Forces signaled the minor to pull over. When Ebed Haziel did not comply, the military troops opened fire, killing him instantly.
What Vets Are Not Talking About When They’re Not Talking About Their War Experiences
Veterans struggle to come to terms with the possible immorality of their actions in war.
Syria, the United States, and the El Salvador Option (Part Two)
The United States has been funding Syria opposition groups since 2005.