Guatemala City, where the Legislature has voted unanimously to strip Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina of immunity from prosecution, clearing the way for his arrest. … Is Guatemala’s President Going to Jail?Read more
After a massive public uprising, Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina has resigned. His resignation came just hours after a judge approved the attorney general’s arrest … Guatemalan President Resigns After Mass Public UprisingRead more
Honduras, where as many as 25,000 people marched Friday night to demand the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernández. Thousands carried torches during the protest, … Clinton & the CoupRead more
All our lives, we have been told that free markets are synonymous with free societies. That neoliberal capitalism is consistent with liberal democracy. That there … This is not a democracyRead more
In Germany, federal prosecutors have dropped the treason investigation against two bloggers who reported on plans to expand online surveillance. The journalists wrote for the … German Prosecutors Drop Treason Investigation Against BloggersRead more
As Americans honor those who fought for voting rights in Selma, Alabama, 50 years ago, it’s easy to forget that 5.9 million citizens — 2.2 … 1 in 13 African-American Adults Prohibited From Voting in the United StatesRead more
A new study from Princeton spells bad news for American democracy—namely, that it no longer exists. Asking “[w]ho really rules?” researchers Martin Gilens and Benjamin … Princeton Study: U.S. No Longer An Actual DemocracyRead more
Frederick Douglass born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist movement. On July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, he … The hypocrisy of the nation must be exposedRead more
