Opposing War, Addressing Climate Change
December 13, 2022 | The U.S. military is a huge emitter of greenhouse gasses. Demilitarizing the United States is part of tackling climate change.
Articles by Patricia Davis
Climate Loss and Damage: The Time to Act is Now
December 13, 2022 | As the U.S.-Africa Summit gets underway, here are some concrete, cost-free steps the U.S. can take to help poorer countries suffering the effects of pollution by wealthier countries.
Guatemala’s Civil Society Just Did the Impossible
September 11, 2015 | Guatemalans banded together to depose a corrupt administration with dark connections to human rights violations. But another election looms, and the candidates don't inspire confidence.
We Called It Genocide in Guatemala. Why Not in Gaza Too?
October 7, 2014 | Even some critics of Israel bristled when its recent attacks on Gaza were called "genocidal." But a closer look reveals disturbing parallels with genocides past.
Guatemala: Suppressing Dissent at Home and Abroad
April 24, 2014 | Human rights defenders in Guatemala are facing the worst environment since the civil war.
The Jig Is Up in Guatemala
May 21, 2013 | Guatemala's genocide trial has lifted the curtain on the country's bloody past.
In Guatemala, A Mass Grave for the Truth
April 23, 2013 | In a week of remarkable events and reversals in Guatemala, the genocide trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt came to an abrupt halt on April 18.