Guest Contributor
Peace Makes Strides in Colombia, but the Battle Is Far From Won
Colombia’s violence was never just about the FARC, and peace won’t be, either.
‘The People of Puerto Rico Are Dying.’ Volunteer Nurses Describe Deadly Conditions, Demand Federal Action — NOW
Reports from the ground already bear witness to an appalling moral failing in the U.S. government’s Puerto Rico disaster response.
Reflections on the Power Grid Debate, ‘Generator Island’ and the Telecommunications Failure in Puerto Rico
To transition to a more sustainable electric grid, one of the main obstacles to overcome in Puerto Rico is the enormous influence the fossil fuel industry has.
Dispatch From the Frontlines of Puerto Rico in a Post-María World
My husband Roland wakes me up to the tune of “no water today.”
Jim Crow FEMA: How Trump’s Disastrous Hurricane María Response Highlights U.S. Debt Owed to Puerto Rico
For Puerto Rico, it isn’t just about what has happened, but what comes next.
For California’s GHOST TOWN, SB 100 Clean Energy Legislation Would Be Breath of Fresh Air
It’s time for California to correct years of environmental injustice.
Why Democrats Are Wrong About Trump’s Border Wall
Contrary to the claims of both Trump and Democrats, there is no wall design that offsets the ecological damage of border militarization.
On the Chicano Moratorium of 1970: A Legal, Historical Inquiry Into the Events and the Death of Ruben Salazar
If the official story is so solid, why the coverup for decades?
Quinceañeras: The Fight for Our Community Is Just Getting Started
Together, we’re going to show the country that we are Texas and that we won’t back down.
Stand With Hunger Strikers at the Adelanto Detention Facility
The recent protest should make us think about the crisis of democracy that we are facing under President Donald Trump.
These Students Are Striking Back Against SB 4 Hate in Texas
Two Latina high school students’ response to Texas’ “show me your papers” law, SB 4.
I Love My Lucy From Venezuela
My name is Danny, and this is my story of love and pain.
Reporters Without Borders Condemns ICE Detention of Mexican Journalist Seeking Asylum
Martin Mendez Pineda is a journalist who has been detained for three months at the U.S. border after legally seeking asylum from his home state of Guerrero, Mexico.
Why Big-Data Analysis of Police Activity Is Inherently Biased
Neighborhoods with lots of police calls aren’t necessarily the same places the most crime is happening.
Island of Enchantment or Island of False Promises?
A look at the Puerto Rican crisis from an outsider’s perspective.
Educating Children in Guatemala Before They Decide to Migrate to the US Border
Youth are at high risk of becoming victims and perpetrators of crime and violence.
People’s Progressive Caucus Condemns State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle Over Killing of Darren Rainey
The Progressive Caucus is disturbed to have in our ranks a police brutality enabler and apologist.
How Unaccompanied Youth Become Exploited Workers in the US
Unaccompanied migrant youth face labor exploitation and Trump’s orders exacerbate their precarious work conditions.
A Message From the Latinas Who Made the ‘White Girl, Take OFF Your Hoops’ Mural
“The institutionalized invisibility of women and nonbinary femmes of color is rooted within Pitzer College.”
A Futuristic Music for Ecuador: Oliver Getz Rodahl
“The central message of Andean Sky is about being removed from one’s culture for so long that you have forgotten what it is.”
A Sci-Fi Vision of Ecuador: Carlos Villarreal Kwasek
Andean Sky tells the story of an immigrant who returned to his hometown in Ecuador to reconnect with his own culture in the 26th Century.