Why Javier Milei won and why he’ll struggle to keep his promises Adrián Lucardi, Noam Lupu, and Jorge Mangonnet - November 24, 2023 There are big barriers to his sweeping agenda for Argentina.
If Biden wants to work with Mexico on migration and asylum, he might start talking to Mexican NGOs Zaid Hydari, Kelsey Norman, Kevin Cole, and Ana Martín Gil - August 16, 2021 The administration wants to encourage asylum seekers to stay in Mexico rather than continue traveling north
It’s World Water Day. Here’s why democracies do better at delivering water equally to all. Sijeong Lim and Aseem Prakash - March 21, 2021 Climate change is boosting the demand for clean water around the world.
Biden just rescinded the ‘global gag rule.’ The next Republican president will restore it. Jennifer D. Sciubba - January 29, 2021 Policies about family planning once had bipartisan support. Here’s what changed.
No, Trump probably can’t list antifa as a ‘terrorist group.’ Here’s what he’s really doing. Brian Phillips - June 11, 2020 U.S. security services are getting the message about where to focus
Would Trump label Mexican cartels terrorist organizations? Brian Phillips - March 26, 2019 This type of shift could have serious policy implications.
Egypt banned the sale of yellow vests. Are the French protests spreading? Dawn Brancati and Adrián Lucardi - January 8, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82291" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators wearing yellow vests carry a
How deporting immigrants from the U.S. increases immigration to the U.S. David Leblang and Christian Ambrosius - August 22, 2018 The Trump administration’s deportation policies and rhetoric have been controversial.
This is why Argentina did not legalize abortion this week Julia Rubio - August 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76608" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Activists in favor of the legalization
Women won big in Mexico’s elections — taking nearly half the legislature’s seats. Here’s why. Magda Hinojosa and Jennifer Piscopo - July 11, 2018 While observers discuss leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s victory in
What’s next for Mexico? Here are 5 things you need to know. Kenneth Greene - July 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75425" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Andrés Manuel López Obrador, winner of
Mexico votes tomorrow. Here’s how the country will be radically transformed when the PRI loses. Michael Lettieri - June 30, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75127" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador,
Should the U.S. worry about meddling in Mexico’s July presidential race? Gustavo Flores-Macías - May 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73758" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Andrés Manuel López Obrador, presidential candidate
Russia has a long history of eliminating ‘enemies of the state’ Calder Walton - March 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70509" align="aligncenter" width="3827"] Members of the armed forces in
Canada turned to the WTO because Trump has threatened NAFTA Chad Bown - January 30, 2018 Another round of renegotiation talks for the North American Free Trade
Free trade is becoming more popular — especially among Republicans Diana Mutz - November 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66375" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer,
Are lone wolves or terrorist groups more deadly? The answer depends on the country. Brian Phillips - October 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_42323" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In Kathmandu, Nepal, candles illuminate the
What is NAFTA, and what would happen to U.S. trade without it? Chad Bown - May 18, 2017 Editor's note: On May 18, 2017, the White House notified
Is Mexico the second-deadliest ‘conflict zone’ in the world? Probably not. Brian Phillips - May 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58538" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A masked protester confronts police at
Here’s how Trump-Pence policy is already affecting LGBT lives in Chechnya Samar Habib - May 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58288" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A protester holds a placard with a
When is a warlord better than no warlord? Robert Blair and Pablo Kalmanovitz - March 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_39929" align="aligncenter" width="2366"] The United Nations headquarters in New
Trump’s border wall ignores a long history of U.S. cooperation with Mexico. That’s a problem. Kate Tennis - February 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54090" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Marchers in Mexico City protest Donald
Does taking out a kingpin – like El Chapo – actually reduce violence? Brian Phillips - July 17, 2015 The recent jailbreak of Joaquín “El Chapo” Gúzmán, leader of
El Tri: A pagan religion for all Tamir Bar-On - June 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11166" align="aligncenter" width="512" special=""] Fans of Mexico's soccer team
The rich are running Latin America – and why that matters Noam Lupu and Nicholas Carnes - April 8, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli -
Why Ukraine’s Yanukovych fell but so many analysts (including me) predicted he would survive Joshua Tucker - February 26, 2014 Joshua Tucker: The following is a guest post from University
Why would states want or not want a seat on the United Nations Security Council? Erik Voeten - October 19, 2013 The response to the decision by Saudi Arabia to reject
How Violence in Mexico is Designed to Work Erik Voeten - November 10, 2011 We are delighted to welcome back UCSD professor Barbara Walter