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The decision is a fundamentally political one that effectively ends the U.S. Constitution’s protection against state enforced pregnancy and birth.
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The first Latin American coup in the twenty-first century showed that the U.S. government would continue to prioritize its perceived geopolitical interests.
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Pre-pandemic austerity hurt the economy and shows the need to prevent similar coups, authors argue in the newly issued report.
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The Trump administration is using sanctions against Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba to pressure those governments by inducing widespread suffering.
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Newly elected president Jair Bolsonaro has praised Brazil's former dictatorship and has talked of purging left-wing opponents.
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Voters in Mexico opted for change in electing Andrés Manuel López Obrador president on Sunday. Candidates from López Obrador's National Regeneration Movement party are also projected to…
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In its newest proposed fiscal plan (released May 30), Puerto Rico’s fiscal oversight and management board appears set to use disaster relief funding to finance debt, while proceeding…
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While the international community pledged over $10 billion for relief and reconstruction following the quake, much of that assistance ultimately went to agencies and contractors from…
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A CEPR study shows how a sharp increase in economic growth, combined with increased social spending, increases in the real minimum wage, and increased bargaining power for labor allowed…
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