Latin America’s largest country once looked ascendant. Now it’s been laid low by widespread violence, structural racism, endemic corruption, and external economic shocks.
What Happened to Brazil?
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Democracy & Governance
The Rise and Fall of Guatemala’s Most Feared General
Otto Pérez Molina started his rise to power during a U.S.-backed dirty war. The uprising against impunity that brought him down has been waiting in the wings ever since.
What the Class Politics of World War II Mean for Tensions in Asia Today
In the Philippines, the grandson of a despised collaborator has endorsed the remilitarization of his country’s former occupiers — by the grandson of a war criminal, no less.
How Greece’s Creditors Trounced Syriza
When Syriza’s leadership failed to seriously plan for a Eurozone exit, they let Europe’s central bank turn the screws.
Jeremy Corbyn’s Victory Is a Political Bombshell for the UK
Britain’s Labor Party is now led by an avowed socialist and longtime peace campaigner.
Why I’m Walking 100 Miles for Migrant Rights
In Europe, ordinary people are leading their governments to welcome migrants and refugees with compassion rather than cruelty. Can we pull that off in the U.S.?
Guatemala’s Civil Society Just Did the Impossible
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.
These Four Elections Could Decide the Future of Europe
In upcoming votes for the EU’s most indebted countries, the left will have to battle both the forces of austerity and a resurgent xenophobic right.
The Middle Passage
For the refugees pouring into Europe, their journeys can be just as deadly as the war zones they’re fleeing.
How Extreme Energy Leads to Extreme Politics
Authorities in Argentina and beyond are cracking down on indigenous communities that protest resource extraction — while re-writing laws to promote fossil fuels.