Is There Rule of Law in Iraq?
December 2, 2021 | Iraq relied on extra-governmental forces to fight ISIS. Now they’re targeting journalists, attacking protestors, and defying the elected government.
Articles by Taylor Dibbert
Wealthy Americans Don’t Have to Go to Panama to Hide Their Wealth
May 4, 2016 | Who needs offshore tax havens in Panama? Nearly 300,000 corporations — including some owned by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — are incorporated at a single Delaware address.
This Regulatory Move Stopped $35 Billion in Tax Avoidance from One Merger Alone
April 14, 2016 | One of the seedier tax tricks of U.S. corporations has been to merge with foreign firms — without actually moving their operations overseas.
Bernie Sanders Has America Talking About Denmark. That’s a Good Thing.
November 6, 2015 | If you were looking for a place where democratic socialism appears to be working, you’d be hard pressed to find a better example than Denmark.
Ecuador Puts Piketty Into Practice
June 15, 2015 | This small South American country is taxing wealthy estates and distributing the proceeds directly to workers.
Kids Are Paying the Price for Yemen’s War
June 11, 2015 | The deliberate targeting of schools has become a flashpoint in the war between Yemen's rebels and a Saudi-led coalition.
Enrique Pena Nieto and Mexico’s Drug War Opening
December 4, 2012 | There are good reasons to be cynical about the return of the PRI in Mexico. Even so, when it comes to human rights in Mexico, there's plenty of room for improvement.
Mexico’s Ruling Party Rebound
July 12, 2012 | Judging by the vast street protests against his election, Mexicans aren't buying their new president-elect's claims to reform.
Democratic Speed Bumps in Latin America
December 9, 2011 | Attitudes toward democracy are on the decline in Latin America, and U.S. foreign policy isn't helping.
What the Election of Otto Perez Means for Guatemala
November 11, 2011 | On November 6, Otto Perez-Molina was voted Guatemala's next president. Perez has been accused of genocide and serious human rights violations on numerous occasions.