The Elections in El Salvador Could Make or Break Biden’s Central America Policy
President Nayib Bukele has been acting more and more like an authoritarian.
If we want a vital, creative society, we need universal dental care, too
I hope that I am among the last who will languish for years with swollen gums and big dreams.
El Salvador’s President Sent Troops to Occupy the Legislature. Here’s What’s Going On.
Nayib Bukele is popular with the people, but not with lawmakers.
It’s Not Just a ‘Coup’: Bolivia’s Democracy Is in Meltdown
The ‘Was it a coup?’ debate distracts from deeper issues plaguing the country — some of Morales’s making.
Marc Lamont Hill and the Legacy of Punishing Black Internationalists
Contemporary renewals of Black-Palestinian solidarity have faced aggressive attacks by the U.S. liberal establishment. CNN is just the latest example.
Trump Administration Tells Palestinian Refugees to Submit or Starve
The Trump administration’s willingness to target UNRWA singles out Palestinian refugees and holds them hostage.
Trump’s War On the Poor Has Just Begun
Anti-poverty programs are quickly becoming less accessible as the Trump administration claims the “War on Poverty” is “largely over and a success.”
Paying Tipped Workers Better Wouldn’t Hurt Restaurant Jobs
For decades, restaurant industry lobbyists have predicted that the sky would fall with each tipped-minimum-wage hike. But these case studies found no evidence supporting those claims.
Don’t Believe the Trump Administration: MS-13 is Not Ravaging the United States.
The Central American gang is a big problem in Central America — and an object of scare tactics here.
New Mural Commemorates a Tragedy Turned Legacy of Activism in Chile, and Beyond
Three days after a then-17-year-old Francisco took the original Polaroid snapshot upon which this new portrait is based, Orlando was dead — assassinated, blown up by a remote-control bomb planted in his Chevrolet.
Charlie Hebdo Meets ‘The Interview’
We’re better off having the limits of free speech tested by artists — including obnoxious ones — than having its limits imposed by political rulers.
Letter to the Editor: War on False Pretenses
Let’s be skeptical before we rush into another war.
Saving the Non-Defense Side of the Budget
Throughout this century, the Pentagon’s share of the budget has grown as the non-military portion has shrunk.
Protecting Civilians in Libya
Letter to the Editor: The Post was wrong when it described NATO’s authority in Libya, based on U.N. Resolution 1973, as “protecting civilians from government forces.”
Politics Has Always Outranked Science at Yucca Mountain
Politics drove this mistaken plan from its inception.