Afro-Latino politicians could bridge the African American-Latino divide
In the U.S., Dominicans are the Hispanic group with the largest Black population. Many are pressured to identify as either Black or Latino, not both.
50 years ago, Uganda ordered its entire Asian population to leave
A new data set explores mass expulsions around the world
How do North and South Americans view the U.S.?
Leaders are gathering for the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
The Philippines elected a dictator’s son. Why are dynasties popular?
Ties to a former dictatorship are quite common in new democracies, this research explains
President of Honduras is a former first lady. Expect to see more former first ladies running for office.
Research explores this growing trend in Latin America
The politics of D.C. statehood follow a well-worn path. Here’s why.
Race also featured in past statehood debates
How will China respond when low-income countries can’t pay their debts?
Expect to see some leeway — but probably not forgiveness
The U.N. has a cash crunch. Almost a third of members have yet to pay their 2019 dues.
This isn’t the first time the U.S. has been slow to chip in
Treating immigrants like criminals has a long history in the United States
“Crimmigration” started well before the Trump administration.
Sudan’s upheaval is the latest example of a ‘gray-zone coup’
Autocrats learned “coup-proofing” — and militaries learned negotiating.
Will Colombia’s next president be a former left-wing guerrilla?
[caption id="attachment_74523" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Gustavo Petro, presidential candidate for Colombia
Did Xi Jinping just become China’s strongman? Not quite.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/chinese-president-positioned-to-rule-indefinitely/2018/02/25/fe8eec10-1a58-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_video.html What does it mean that the Chinese Communist Party
What will happen to El Salvador when the U.S. ends the protected status of Salvadoran immigrants?
[caption id="attachment_69559" align="aligncenter" width="960"] CASA de Maryland, an immigration advocacy
Did Trump try to lose today’s United Nations vote on Israel?
[caption id="attachment_67538" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the
What the JFK assassination files can tell us about the U.S. plot to kill Castro
[caption id="attachment_65582" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Fidel Castro welcome their
Black immigrants in the U.S. face big challenges. Will African Americans rally to their side?
President Trump’s announcement that he would end the Deferred Action
It’s not just Venezuela. Elected governments don’t necessarily defend democracy or protect human rights.
On Aug. 8, 12 countries in Latin America raised their
Why won’t Congress really investigate the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia?
[caption id="attachment_57416" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah). (AP Photo/Rick
The U.S. tried to change other countries’ governments 72 times during the Cold War
[caption id="attachment_46299" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People walk in Red Square, with
The electoral college is a medieval relic. Only the U.S. still has one.
The U.S. electoral college is a medieval relic. For several
NATO members are supposed to be democratic. What happens when Turkey isn’t?
[caption id="attachment_47719" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Obama shakes hands with Turkish
The sky fell on the U.S. poultry industry last year. But NAFTA and the TPP helped protect U.S. exports.
[caption id="attachment_45785" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Cage-free chickens forage at an
Peru rejected Keiko Fujimori, but most new democracies vote authoritarian parties back into office. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_42106" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators rally against presidential candidate Keiko
We did the math. Cruz was smart to campaign in a Bronx district with almost no Republican voters.
[caption id="attachment_39287" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks
This is why the two leading candidates for Guatemala’s presidency came to the U.S. to campaign
[caption id="attachment_29244" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Why is television comedian and Guatemalan
This is why the two leading candidates for Guatemala's presidency came to the U.S. to campaign
[caption id="attachment_29244" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Why is television comedian and Guatemalan
Was Obama wrong to withdraw troops from Iraq?
[caption id="attachment_12361" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Smoke billows from an area controlled
Latin Americans are embracing globalization and their former colonial masters
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Venezuelan public health workers face
Political exclusion lingers for women in Latin America
Kim Yi Dionne: This post is the last of a
U.S. is a world leader in class conflict over government spending
[caption id="attachment_9661" align="aligncenter" width="410" special=""] (Data from International Social
On Assessing the Ideologies of Presidents
Via email, a reader who is also a political operative
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