I voted for it. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...

Corruption without parallel. Outside of dictatorships in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, this could not happen in any other country in the hemisphere. wapo.st/4wB2OqJ

Grading final exams for my Latin American politics class, I encounered a reference to the human rights activism of the Mothers of the Cinco de Mayo.

I don't share her political views, but Maria Corina Machado is the unambiguous leader of Venezuela's pro-democratic forces. She needs to go back to Venezuela

Orban does what Trump never did: accept defeat.

Trump just threatened genocide. Congress remains on vacation.

This can't be good for the Jews. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...

Good god. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...

Then stop behaving like fascists. www.cnn.com/2026/03/29/p...

Even though Freedom House gave USA a pass this year, downgrading it by only 3 points and still calling it "Free," it's worth noting that Freedom House now considers USA less democratic than Argentina, Belize, Mauritius, Mongolia, Panama, and Romania. And tied with Suriname.

Freedom House annual report gives USA a pass. Overall freedom score declines just 3 points, from 84 to 81, and US is still scored as Free. Freedom House is funded in part by the U.S. government. But it's still chickenshit.

Nothing to see here. Never happened. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...

And there we have it. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...

Great piece from two outstanding scholars. www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...

The great Omar Wasow. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o...

Europe Has a Bazooka. Time to Use It. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...

I think Maria Corina Machado will live to regret giving her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump. And fairly soon.

Of course Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump. That's the world we now live in. And of course Trump took it. Because that's who Trump is.

I think this is the first time I have ever said these words, but I think John Bolton is (mostly) right here. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...

This is deeply humiliating, for Machado and the for United States. I am sick to my stomach. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...

I think Albertus is right that the opposition has an opportunity here, but it needs to mobilize now and push for change.

So important. Peace Is Unraveling www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...

Nicely stated by Javier Corrales time.com/7343053/trum...

Fellow members of the tribe may disagree, but I fear this growing practice of labeling every criticism of Israel anti-Semitism will ultimately be bad for the Jews. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/n...

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Adam Serwer nails it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Life under competitive authoritarianism. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...

They haven't found the Brown killer. Is it unfair to say the Patel-led purge and politicization of the FBI might be a factor?

At a time when neighboring El Salvador and Nicaragua have plunged into dictatorship, Honduras holds a fair election and the incumbents lose. Not bad.

Standing up to authoritarian bullying works better than acquiescence. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...

Nicolas Maduro is a corrupt, authoritarian thug who helped destroy his own country. He is not a foreign terrorist.

Rowan and Ackman are among the leading advocates of cancel culture in the Ivy League since 2023. Both now actively collaborate with an authoritarian government. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...

Nice piece from Brendan Nyhan. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...

A bit late, but better than never, I guess. Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Indeed. The Washington Post Has BecomeRight-Wing Even Faster Than I Thought newrepublic.com/article/2025... via @newrepublic.com

I think there is much to this. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/o...

We need to say it more often: this is a racist government. Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

They are not Trump's enemies. They are critics and opponents. He sees them as enemies, because that's how autocrats perceive their critics. NYT should not repeat and normalize authoritarian discourse. How Trump Is Using the Justice Department to Target His Enemies www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Indeed. Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Wow--New York Times/Siena poll finds more Americans now sympathize with the Palestinians than with Israel. That may be unprecedented. Shutting down pro-Palestinian speech doesn't seem to be working very well.

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More corporate surrender. Giving away our democracy. ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...

The politics of authoritarianism. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

Are you ready to call it authoritarianism yet? White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...