I had been preparing for the worst, but I was stunned to see that the island was mostly intact.
In early October of 2024, I watched from afar as Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida. While news of these catastrophic events … Continue reading
Category: The Americas
Nationalism Without Borders: The Transatlantic Rise of the Right
Nationalism is resurging, transforming the political landscape across the Western world. Over the past decade, right-wing movements have gained ground, challenging liberal democratic norms and reshaping agendas, from trade policy to cultural discourse. In the U.S., Donald Trump has led … Continue reading
Divided We Fall: The Use of Divisive Politics to Usurp Power
Here are some of the most recent headlines of the New York Times at the writing of this piece: Trump Uses Justice Dept. Speech to Air Grievances Against His Enemies, ‘People Will Die’: Trump Aid Cuts Threatens Refugees’ Survival, … Continue reading
Boxing and Band-Aids: The Fight Against Poverty and Organized Crime in Mexico
Between 2011 and 2015, Ecatepec de Morelos, a municipality in the State of Mexico, faced a 125 percent increase in homicides. Since then, Ecatepec de Morelos has remained one of the most dangerous municipalities in the state, with 87 percent… Continue reading
Tariffs and Tensions: How Latin American Countries are Navigating Donald Trump’s Return to the White House
“May they know that the president of the republic will always defend Mexico, above all else,” proclaimed Mexican president Claudia Sheinabaum shortly after Donald Trump’s inauguration. In the short month since Trump was reinstated into the White House, he has … Continue reading
Breaking the Ice: How Trump’s Bid for Greenland is Reigniting American Imperial Ambitions
In the month since Donald Trump took office as President of the United States for the second time, his administration has reignited the flames of American imperialism with rhetoric suggesting territorial ambitions around the globe. Perhaps the most striking example … Continue reading
The Hidden Security Threats of Climate Change: When Risks Become Reality
In the past decade, the world has experienced several security crises that have required serious and immediate action, from the global pandemic in 2020 to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which reaches its 3rd anniversary this year. While it would … Continue reading
Disappearing Data, Rising Risk: Trump’s Attack on Public Health
The United States of America is experiencing an unprecedented constitutional crisis, hurtling toward authoritarianism. While the first Trump administration had officials who acted as safeguards against his authoritarian impulses, such as National Health Advisor Anthony Fauci and FBI Director … Continue reading
El Carnet de la Patria: Venezuela’s Elections Under the Shadow of Social Control
On July 29, 2024, just hours after polls closed in Caracas, incumbent candidate Nicolás Maduro declared himself the winner of Venezuela’s presidential race. Later that day, opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia issued his own proclamation of victory. The election results … Continue reading
Trump, la fenêtre d’Overton et la normalisation du discours extrême
Moins de deux semaines après l’investiture de Donald Trump, la Maison-Blanche a signé plus de 300 décrets exécutifs abordant des sujets aussi variés que l’immigration, l’avortement, la diversité et bien d’autres. Certains de ces décrets étaient attendus, nés en grande … Continue reading