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There’s No One Worse Than Trump on Climate and War
On two issues alone, the 2020 election could be a matter of life and death for millions of people.
World
The Coronavirus Crisis
With Coronavirus Spreading, Mexico Vowed to Empty Detention Centers — But Migrants Were Thrust Into Chaos and Danger
The U.S. has expelled 20,000 migrants amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving them with dire options in Mexico.
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The "Coup" Attempt in Venezuela Seems Ridiculous. But Don't Forget — Regime Change Is the U.S. Goal.
Venezuela has faced enduring hostility from Washington due to its huge oil reserves and its opposition to U.S. policy and capitalism.
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Watch: Is China Merely a Competitor of the U.S., or an Adversary or Even an Enemy?
As hostile rhetoric toward Beijing increases, how should the U.S. view China?
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With Patents on Coronavirus Medicines, International Drug Companies Will Decide Whether Brazilians Live or Die
U.S. and European drug companies will hold monopoly power over coronavirus medicines for years — straining health care systems of countries like Brazil.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Brazil's President Goes to War With Democratic Institutions — and Hopes the Military Has His Back
Jair Bolsonaro warmly greeted protesters who called for shutting down Congress and the Supreme Court on Sunday. Journalists were physically assaulted at the rally.
"Exceptionally Dire": Secondary Impacts of Covid-19 Could Increase Global Poverty and Hunger
International experts warn of humanitarian catastrophes as the fight against the novel coronavirus draws resources from other health campaigns.
The War on Immigrants
"It's Like Purgatory": How the U.S. Has Undermined the Promise of Asylum
An excerpt from the new book, “The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum at the U.S.-Mexico Border and Beyond.”
Voices
Trump’s Nationalism Advances on a Predictable Trajectory to Violence. His Supporters Will Kill When They’re Told To.
Those who survived the bloody undoing of Yugoslavia saw the havoc nationalism can wreak. It is hard not to worry about its symptoms now.
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Coronavirus Has Mexico's Workers Pinned Between U.S. Business Interests and Their President's Obsessive Austerity
The pandemic has been used to restrict immigration, violate labor rights, protect defense contractors, and double down on dangerous political rhetoric.