AMLO’s Young Supporters Are Having Buyer’s Remorse Nili Blanck Tuesday, April 13, 2021 In 2018, young people in Mexico turned out in unprecedented numbers to vote for Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Now, they are turning away from the president they played such a big role in electing. Why have millennial and Gen Z voters abandoned AMLO, and what does their experience mean for Mexico’s democracy?
AMLO’s Young Supporters Are Having Buyer’s Remorse Nili Blanck Tuesday, April 13, 2021 In 2018, young people in Mexico turned out in unprecedented numbers to vote for Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Now, they are turning away from the president they played such a big role in electing. Why have millennial and Gen Z voters abandoned AMLO, and what does their experience mean for Mexico’s democracy?
The ‘Senegalese Exception’ Loses Its Luster Samba Dialimpa Badji Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Senegal is commonly cited as an example of successful governance in Africa, due to its stability and its rather peaceful democracy. But last month’s violent demonstrations—prompted by the arrest of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko—reveal that the “Senegalese exception” is now under significant strain.
The ‘Senegalese Exception’ Loses Its Luster Samba Dialimpa Badji Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Senegal is commonly cited as an example of successful governance in Africa, due to its stability and its rather peaceful democracy. But last month’s violent demonstrations—prompted by the arrest of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko—reveal that the “Senegalese exception” is now under significant strain.
India’s Vanishing Political Opposition Saptarshi Ray Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Grassroots campaigns like the one led by Indian farmers protesting new agricultural laws have effectively become the biggest and most coherent form of resistance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. But as those demonstrations drag on, it’s time to ask: What has happened to India’s political opposition?
For Argentina’s ‘Green Tide,’ Legal Abortion Is Just the Beginning Cecilia Palmeiro, Verónica Gago Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
Governments Acted Fast to Save the Economy. Now Too Many Have Pandemic Fatigue Daniel McDowell Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020
‘The Deaths Can’t Be Erased’: Tamils and the Fight for Justice in Sri Lanka Jeevan Ravindran Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Can Biden Repair the Damage of Trump’s Israel-Palestine Policy? Barnaby Papadopulos Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
How the Maori Are Pushing New Zealand to Confront Its Past—and Present Cathrin Schaer Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021
How the Taliban’s Rivalry With ISIS Is Shaping the Afghan Peace Talks Michael Semple Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020
‘The Deaths Can’t Be Erased’: Tamils and the Fight for Justice in Sri Lanka Jeevan Ravindran Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Can Biden Repair the Damage of Trump’s Israel-Palestine Policy? Barnaby Papadopulos Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
How the Maori Are Pushing New Zealand to Confront Its Past—and Present Cathrin Schaer Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021
How the Taliban’s Rivalry With ISIS Is Shaping the Afghan Peace Talks Michael Semple Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020
For Argentina’s ‘Green Tide,’ Legal Abortion Is Just the Beginning Cecilia Palmeiro, Verónica Gago Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
Governments Acted Fast to Save the Economy. Now Too Many Have Pandemic Fatigue Daniel McDowell Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020