Fifteen years after the US and its allies invaded Iraq on March 20, 2003, the country is still entrenched in a cycle of sectarian violence and rampant corruption.
This is a truly historic moment, even though the candidates seem not to acknowledge it. The election opens the opportunity for a democratic shake-up to get Mexico out of a long night of violence. Español
México está en un momento histórico que los candidatos parecen no reconocer. El país necesita una auténtica sacudida democrática que le permita salir de una larga noche de violencia. English
So, what is the right measure of passion in politics that is good for the health of democracy? There has to be a right balance.
As the long and tumultuous Syrian civil war grinds on, the cascade of death, displacement and physical destruction shows no signs of ending.
The Colombian recent elections bolstered candidates in pursuit of the presidential elections. Is there a possibility to break down the hegemony of the right? Español
Las elecciones legislativas apuntalaron candidatos con vistas a las elecciones presidenciales. ¿Tiene el progresismo algún chance de quebrar la hegemonía de las derechas? English
Las cosas están cambiando en Argentina. El Congreso ha admitido a trámite un proyecto de ley que contempla el acceso legal al aborto en las primeras 14 semanas de embarazo. English
The tide is turning for abortion rights in Argentina. Congress is to consider a bill giving women access to legal abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Español
Rural Russians are the major supporters of the authoritarian regime of Vladimir Putin. How can we explain this phenomenon, and what are the prospects for a replacement emancipatory rural politics?
