In order to understand present resistance to the coup government, it is important to look at how changes in the political economy have both weakened workers’ ability to organize and weakened elite support for a nationalist development project. […]
Bukele is, in many ways, a monster of the FMLN’s own creation. To defeat him, and to ensure the continuity of its own revolutionary project, the party will have to cultivate radical new voices from within. […]
Abortion is legal in Brazil in cases of rape, if the mother’s life is in danger, or if the fetus is deformed. But a special congressional commission approved a proposed constitutional amendment that, if passed, would criminalize abortion. […]
The objective of AmazonLog2017 is not simply to train troops to lead during humanitarian crises; it is to insert the Brazilian Armed Forces in the strategic orbit of the US, which has already taken steps to cooperate with Peru and Colombia. […]
A presidential victory for Honduras’ opposition alliance appears to be an uphill battle. But if it does overcome the odds, governing to the left and pushing for the transformative change Honduras needs could be another major challenge. […]
For the FARC’s Insurgent Feminism, fighting for gender equality goes beyond creating progressive laws that encourage women to study, own land, or control their own finances. It also means fighting the capitalist system. […]
As the internet gained force during the 1990s, Latuff also began drawing cartoons in solidarity with the Zapatistas, the IRA, Palestinian refugees and other leftist causes around the World. […]
Given the anti-government prism through which international media portray Venezuela, the Chavista victory appears counterintuitive. Yet understanding it is key to speculating on whether we are seeing the beginning of Chavismo’s renewal and resurrection. […]
At the center of the forced disappearance of Santiago Maldonado and his subsequent death lay a global fashion company, Argentina’s long-standing extractive model, and the repression of displaced Indigenous communities. […]
Sixty-three people have been killed in resource conflicts in rural areas this year, sparking concerns from human rights groups. […]
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