Argentina’s Center-Left Peronists Celebrate Return to Power

LUIS ANDRES HENAO and DEBORA REY / The Associated Press Oct 28, 2019 Opposition leader Alberto Fernandez wins the presidency after a dramatic election in the economically challenged country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The IMF Is Utterly Indifferent to the Pain It’s Causing

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Oct 15, 2019 Violent demonstrations in Ecuador lay bare the human toll of the organization's enforced austerity measures across the developing world. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Russia Sees Its Reflection in the West

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Sep 18, 2019 "This Is Not Propaganda" author Peter Pomerantsev explores how authoritarian regimes and far-right movements have weaponized free speech. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Your Complete Guide to the N.Y. Times’ Support of U.S.-Backed Coups in Latin America

Adam H. Johnson / Truthdig Jan 29, 2019 There’s a pattern that ranges from Guatemala in 1954, Chile in ’73, Panama in ’89, Venezuela in ’02—clear to the present moment. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The U.S. Has Venezuela in Its Crosshairs

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Jan 17, 2019 As Nicolas Maduro begins his second term as president, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appears hell-bent on toppling the Bolivarian regime. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The IMF Is Dismantling Argentina All Over Again

Celina della Croce / Independent Media Institute Dec 24, 2018 New loans are spurring unrest and deepening the country's social and economic crisis. Stop us if you've heard this story before. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘The G-20 Is Death,’ and Other Lessons in Global Capitalism

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Dec 4, 2018 As the world's powers gather for their annual summit, demonstrators denounce imperialism, austerity and more. A dispatch from Buenos Aires. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Tariff Tensions Shadow U.S., Canada, Mexico Trade Pact Signing

ZEKE MILLER and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Nov 30, 2018 President Trump signs a revised North American trade pact; declares it a victory despite issues over tariffs and its prospects in Congress. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Center Is Not Holding, and Trump Is Our Proof

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 30, 2018 "Digital DNA" co-author Jonathan Aronson on the "hollowing out" of American workers and the elected officials that claim to represent them. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief: G-20 Leaders Need Bolder Action at Critical Time

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Nov 28, 2018 Citing a "crisis of confidence," he says countries must work together at the upcoming summit to tackle inequality and climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Ominous Return of the IMF to Latin America

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Nov 19, 2018 From Argentina to Nicaragua and Mexico, the region's most vulnerable are being punished for the malfeasance of global finance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Argentines Urged to Limit Church’s Influence on Politics

PAUL BYRNE and LEO LA VALLE / The Associated Press Aug 19, 2018 Organizers in Buenos Aires draw hundreds to a signature drive for Argentines wanting to renounce their affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church in the wake of a Senate vote opposing legalized abortion for the general public. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )