Little has been done to address the economic crisis in Tunisia other than to accept foreign loans with their usual austerity strings attached.
A Country Skating on Thin Ice, Tunisia Chooses a New President
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Democracy & Governance
Obama Corrects a Historic Mistake on Cuba
Supporters of normalizing relations with Cuba have lost many battles in Washington, but this is a clear victory.
Okinawa: The Small Island Trying to Block the U.S. Military’s “Pivot to Asia”
Last month, the citizens of Okinawa awarded a landslide victory to a governor who wants U.S. troops off the pristine island.
A Lesson from Hong Kong in Pragmatism vs. Liberalism
The lack of majority support for Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement is an example of developing nations’ inclination towards pragmatism, not liberalism and civil rights.
Whither Ukraine’s Revolution?
Ukraine faces an almost impossible task: carefully balancing its internal contradictions while initiating monumental reforms.
The Games of Our Lives
Can video games crowdsource more democratic solutions to the world’s problems?
Photos: The Indigenous Fight for Lands and Cultural Survival in Honduras
The Garifuna, an Afro-indigenous community in Honduras, are standing up to government repression, corporate land grabs, and narco violence.
A Canal at What Cost?
A proposed canal in Nicaragua would rival Panama’s as a link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. But indigenous and environmentalist protesters are crying foul.
Latin America’s Lesson for the U.S.: Prosecute the Torturers
Latin America’s transition out of dictatorship hinged on two words the U.S. would be wise to heed: “Never again.”
What Ferguson, Eric Garner, and CIA Torture Have in Common
From black sites to #BlackLivesMatter, it’s time to end impunity for criminals with badges.