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US Policy Driving Militarization in Guatemala
US policy in Central America has contributed to corruption and the increased presence of the military in day-to-day life.
Corrupted Idealism: Bolivia’s Compromise Between Development and the Environment
A policy both environmentally sustainable and economically promising may be challenging to implement, but is by no means impossible and by all means necessary.
California’s Drought Is Part of a Much Bigger Water Crisis – Here’s What You Need to Know
Why do I keep hearing about the California drought, if it's the Colorado River that we're “killing”?
Assessing the Candidates: Obama’s Whistleblower War Leaves Dangerous Legacy for Future Presidents
Only an inflamed citizenry can help us.
Japan’s Proposed National Security Legislation – Will This Be the End of Article 9?
We are witnessing a severe test for constitutional democracy in Japan.
Slavery, Genocide, Abuse: The Dark Side of Asia’s “Tiger Economies“
From violent labor trafficking and ethnic cleansing, the dark underbelly of Southeast Asia's “tiger economies” is on full display.
Four Supreme Court Decisions You Need to Know About
What other big issues did the court weigh in on?
What a Trial in Pakistan Reveals About Women Who Choose Fundamentalist Islam
Uzma Qayyum's controversial case set her against the men who would rescue her.
Next Steps in the Normalization of US-Cuban Relations: Thoughts From the Cuban Five
Marjorie Cohn interviewed two members of the “Cuban Five.”
Meet the New GMO Mosquito: Millions Carrying the “Kill Switch Gene” Already Released
Is it really worth the risk of altering the very fabric of life itself in an effort to eradicate mosquitoes?