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Ecuador votes on Sunday. These are 5 things you need to know. John Polga-Hecimovich - February 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54290" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A poster with an image of
Trump’s war on the news media is serious. Just look at Latin America. Marisa Kellam and Elizabeth Stein - February 16, 2017 President Donald Trump continues to wage his self-proclaimed “running war
The electoral college is a medieval relic. Only the U.S. still has one. Josep Colomer - December 11, 2016 The U.S. electoral college is a medieval relic. For several
Oil wars: Why nations aren’t battling over resources Emily Meierding - May 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40759" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.S. soldier stands guard next to a
6 things you need to know about Venezuela’s political and economic crisis Michael McCarthy - May 18, 2016 Venezuela is a powder keg. Once a rich country held
Why is Africa so poor while Europe and North America are so wealthy? Andrew Gelman - April 24, 2016 A few years ago, two economics professors, Quamrul Ashraf and
Here’s why some people think Brazil is in the middle of a ‘soft coup’ Héctor Perla - April 16, 2016 Brazil’s elected government is in the news, but is it
Putin can’t last forever. Will a post-Putin Russia look like Syria today? Maria Snegovaya - March 16, 2016 Russian politicians often suggest that a post-Putin future would look
It’s not just Trump. Authoritarian populism is rising across the West. Here’s why. Pippa Norris - March 11, 2016 Many American commentators have had trouble understanding the rise of