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Activists Protest US Role in Mexico’s Drug War Violence, While Candidates Remain Quiet
US presidential candidates have been mostly silent on how they would address drug war-related human rights abuses in Mexico.
How a Democrat-Led, Education-Focused PAC Channels Out-of-State Dark Money
Democrats for Education Reform uses local branding to help elevate the voice of huge Wall Street players and other corporate interests from out-of-state.
Gustavo Castro Soto and the Rigged Investigation Into Berta Cáceres’ Assassination
The message was clear to all. Activists are not safe in Honduras.
Shades of “Papers, Please” Policing at Trump Rally
A US citizen arrested at a Trump rally was immediately turned over to immigration because of her Latina last name.
A Military Leviathan Has Emerged as the United States’ 51st and Most Powerful State
What if our post-democratic military is driven by an autocrat who insists that it must obey his whims in the cause of “making America great again”?
Thirteen Years After Disastrous US Invasion of Iraq, Obama Quietly Deploys More Troops
Obama is the fourth consecutive president to militarily intervene in Iraq, despite pledges to end war.
Immigrant Workers in New York City Unmask a New Movement
Delfino Leadership Institute uses a model of coeducation to build a united front of new leaders across sectors.
The Oilman Who Loved Dictators: How Texaco Supported Fascism
Texaco Oil helped Francisco Franco win the Spanish Civil War and thus position Spain to aid the Nazis in World War II.
Drones, Drugs and Death
The war on terror's methods of mass surveillance and remote warfare are not unique.
The Political Economy of Argentina’s Settlement With the Vulture Funds
The lesson from this is the importance of national economic sovereignty for middle-income countries.