Dispatches
Jeff Abbott
The Other Americans: Father Oscar Romero’s Official Sainthood Was a Long Time Coming
The Catholic Church resisted, stating that Romero was far too political. more
Oct 16, 2018
Elena Hermosa
Bittersweet Justice in Guatemala
A Guatemalan court found that the army committed genocide against the Maya Ixil, but at the same time acquitted the chief of military intelligence of wrongdoing. more
Oct 16, 2018
MaxPixel
The GOP’s Racist Election Strategy
As the 2018 midterm election approaches, the party is no longer making efforts to disguise its appeals to racism. more
Oct 15, 2018
Boston Public Library
Five Questions For: Author Suzanne Gordon on the VA as a ‘Model for American Health Care’
“Many liberals and progressives who don’t buy the propaganda about climate, or about education, buy the propaganda about the VA.” more
Oct 14, 2018
‘The Oath’ Plays Totalitarianism for Laughs
How to survive family Thanksgiving and a dictatorial state. more
Oct 11, 2018
Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin Lost 150 Manufacturing Plants: That’s the 12th Worst State Record in Nation
Considering that Wisconsin is last in start-up activity, maybe a U-turn is exactly what we need. more
Oct 11, 2018
FEMA
Coming: Hell and High Water
As another “unprecedented” storm visits the U.S., flooding threatens some 41 million Americans vulnerable to serious inundation and the toxicity that comes with it. And our traditional approaches to flood risks aren’t keeping us above water. more
Oct 9, 2018
A Mixed, Muddled Bag: Trump’s USMCA Trade Pact May Help Labor, But Will Hurt the Environment
Given its many weaknesses the USMCA can be expected to generate a bruising battle in the U.S. Congress, not to mention Mexico and Canada. more
Oct 8, 2018
DoD photo
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Yikes!
I’m supposed to be writing about how hiring disabled people is the right thing to do and makes good business sense. But I’m not comfortable carrying that message. more
Oct 8, 2018
Foreign Correspondent: The Legacy of Philippine Opposition Leader Ninoy Aquino
His murder set in motion the People’s Power Revolution of 1986. He continues to impact contemporary Philippine politics, as seen in the election of right-wing authoritarian President Rodrigo Duterte. more
Oct 5, 2018
Tony D. Curtis, US Navy
U.S. Military Returns to Exert ‘Influence’ in Ecuador and the Region
They’re baaaaack. New surveillance missions spell out a return of Washington’s meddling in Latin American politics. more
Oct 5, 2018
UAW
Mr. President, Help Us Keep Our Jobs
Our jobs are going to Turkey. And a company with major federal contracts is sending them there. Promise broken? more
Oct 4, 2018
The Mark Judge We Knew
Writing for us back in the 1980s, Judge, now a key figure in the Kavanaugh drama, displayed a concern for social justice, and a progressive vision for the world. more
Oct 4, 2018
The U.S. Detention of Children Is Only Getting Worse
No longer forcibly separating families at the border, the Trump Administration has merely changed the way children are harmed. more
Oct 3, 2018
