The Struggle for Honduras

U.S. meddling casts a dark shadow over recent elections, following four years of left-wing government under Xiomara Castro.

Resisting Trump’s Immigration Machine

It faces serious obstacles, but the uncertainty and terror it has already unleashed is real—indeed, part of the point.

The Cruelty of Trump’s ICE Under COVID-19

The Trump administration has rejected calls for mass humanitarian release and continues to deport detainees to Latin America.

The Government Is Targeting Immigration Lawyers, Activists, and Reporters

A leaked Homeland Security database confirms what many suspected: the U.S. government is trying to punish and intimidate people advocating for immigrant rights.

For American Corporations, Winning Is Not Enough

Standing Rock shows us that businesses don’t simply silence protestors, they also discredit and bankrupt them.

Open for Business, Not Human Rights: Trump’s Priorities in Central America

A recent conference made it clear: military and corporate interests will prevail.

Trump’s Sleight of Hand Will Bring Ruin to American Workers

Trump’s policies spell disaster for economic equality. And the worst is yet to come.

Whom Do Sanctuary Cities Protect?

Trump’s grand narrative is simply wrong.

Will Peace Bring Justice to Colombia?

Will victims of the war be served by the call for restorative justice?

Blood in Honduras, Silence in the United States

The U.S. turns a blind eye on the murder of environmentalist Berta Cáceres.

The American “Deportation Mill”

Immigrant families detained in Artesia, New Mexico, are suing the U.S. government

Justice Postponed in Guatemala

Ríos Montt—and the United States—evade reckoning with the past.

Our Men in Honduras

Losing Control of the War on Drugs

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