Former president Lula is in the lead in the polls ahead of the first round of elections in Brazil to be held on October 2. These elections will be transformative for Brazil and will have ramifications across the globe.
Continue readingThe Era of Northern Hegemony Over Mexico Is Coming to an End
The general mood in Latin America is that the United States should not waste its time interfering south of its border but should, instead, spend its energy trying to resolve its cascading internal crises.
Continue readingThe People’s Summit for Democracy Offers a Progressive Vision to Counter U.S. Dominance in the Region
Biden’s insistence on continuing the U.S. policy of exclusion and aggression against Latin America has made his summit a failure before it has even begun.
Continue readingWhy Latin America Needs a New World Order
In recent years, the region has experienced a new wave of progressive governments. The idea of regional integration has, therefore, returned to the table
Continue readingWashington Watches as China and Latin America Deepen Their Ties
Foreign policy experts in the United States have alerted to the growing economic relationship between Latin America and China, a trend only expected to increase in the coming period.
Continue readingHow Corporate Media Has Put the American Public in a State of Ukraine-Russia Psychosis
Binary knee-jerk activism is far too common in American political culture.
Continue readingElections in Colombia: Prospects for Change and Lack of Guarantees
With legislative and presidential elections coming up in Colombia, the supposedly “oldest democracy in Latin America” will see if it can consolidate the most precarious and recent peace on the continent.
Continue readingRight-Wing Hate Speech Runs Rampant in India’s Elections
The upcoming elections in three Indian states will be a contest between the BJP’s polarizing, violent, Islamaphobic messages and efforts to create a more plural, more democratic India.
Continue readingAs the Planet Wants to Go Green, France Has a Nuclear Habit It Just Cannot Kick
With one of every three lightbulbs in France being lit by the yellow-cake uranium from Niger, its armies have garrisoned the Sahel, from Mauritania at one end to Chad at the other, as part of Operation Barkhane. War is what turns on the lights in France.
Continue readingOn 9/11, It’s Time for a Reckoning and Reflection of Decades of Failed U.S. National Security Policy
The steady militarisation of U.S. foreign policy has hampered its ability to address real security concerns that threaten not just American people but the entire planet.
Continue readingThere’s a Dirty Tricks Campaign Underway in Peru to Deny the Left’s Presidential Victory
The campaign to overturn Peru’s presidential election results is one of “unconventional warfare.”
Continue readingWho’s Behind the Coup in Peru?
Many fear that tensions could escalate with the help of Peru’s loyal right and the newly appointed U.S. ambassador.
Continue readingMeet the Communists Who Now Govern Chile
The recent victories of the left in a number of municipalities and in elections for the Constitutional Convention have set the stage for a categorical rejection of the legacy of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship and the building of a new Chile.
Continue readingWhy One State in India Is Showing Promising Signs of Democracy as the World Goes More Authoritarian
In Kerala, the re-elected Left government has prioritized making life better for all, even during crises—contrasting sharply with Narendra Modi’s right-wing central government’s devastating mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue readingAs India Gasps to Breathe, Modi Government Abdicates Responsibility
As India gasps to breathe, the Modi government abdicates responsibility.
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