Bolsonaro Allies in Brazilian Congress Push Sweeping Electoral Changes to Keep Hold on Power
From gutting election finance rules to decriminalizing corruption, the Brazilian right wants to pass the new laws in time for the 2022 elections.
World
DEA and ICE Award Mexican Police Commander Whose Unit Is Accused of Grisly Massacre
The commander was honored at a U.S. consulate for his “exceptional,” “outstanding,” and “continuous contributions” to law enforcement agencies.
Pentagon Wrongly Admitted Killing 21 Civilians in Iraq and Syria
Allied nations almost certainly killed them. So why did the Defense Department tell Congress that the U.S. was responsible?
Mass Resignations at Scientific Journal Over Ethically Fraught China Genetics Papers
“This situation is creating a shameful embarrassment that reflects poorly on all medical genetics journals and on the entire medical genetics community,” a critic of the studies wrote.
Making a Killing
"A Government That Has Killed People for Less": Pro-Saudi Social Media Swarms Leave Critics in Fear
Before he was murdered by Saudi Arabia, Jamal Khashoggi faced online harassment from influencers and bots. Their new targets are worried.
“Worst of Brazil”: Covid-19 Vaccine Corruption Implicates Top Bolsonaro Allies
A steady trickle of new information from a Senate probe is showing how vaccine shortages are linked to corruption.
Guatemalan Communities Turn Out for Indigenous-Led Nationwide Shutdown
Guatemala’s attorney general fired a top prosecutor of corruption last week. Now, Indigenous peoples and social movements are calling for both her and the president to resign.
Colombian Mercenaries and the Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
The U.S. government — and Joe Biden himself — has made repeat appearances in the history that gave rise to Colombia's hired guns.
“Meant to Intimidate”: Months After Police Raids, Kashmir Human Rights Groups Remain Dormant
The Indian government has been increasingly wielding an anti-terror law against rights activists, journalists, and dissenters in Kashmir.
A Photographer Watched Syria’s Children While Their Government Bombed Them
In his book “Witnesses to War,” photographer Bassam Khabieh confronts the world with life and death in Syria's 10-year civil war.