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The Rise of the American Gestapo

It’s time to call ICE what it is

Jan 14, 2026

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9 min read

Mauro Morales
Mauro Morales

Chicago Police Scrutinized Over Collaboration With ICE

Participants at listening session say it violates Welcoming City ordinance

Jan 13, 2026

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8 min read

Hector Cervantes
Hector Cervantes

Can the United States ‘Run’ Venezuela?

Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

Jan 6, 2026

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13 min read

The Conversation
The Conversation
Venezuela, Human Rights, and the Left’s Moral Blind Spot

Jan 15, 2026

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11 min read

Venezuela, Human Rights, and the Left’s Moral Blind Spot

Condemning US intervention should not require excusing repression, silence, or suffering

Henders Aponte
Henders Aponte

Venezuelans React to Maduro’s Capture

There’s a feeling of uncertainty to what will happen next

Jan 5, 2026

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13 min read

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco

How Venezuela has Been Preparing for a US Invasion for More Than Two Decades

The latest from The Conversation Weekly podcast

Dec 22, 2025

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9 min read

The Conversation
The Conversation

Andrea Flores on Redesigning the System

‘I can’t believe that we’re still having the same conversations, with the same barriers, with the same excuses.’

Dec 19, 2025

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7 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
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Puerto Rico Signs Bill Critics Say Is a Threat to Public Information

Dec 18, 2025

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13 min read

Puerto Rico Signs Bill Critics Say Is a Threat to Public Information

Law 156-2025 became official this past weekend

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
Chile Elects Its Most Right-Wing Leader Since Pinochet

Dec 16, 2025

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13 min read

Chile Elects Its Most Right-Wing Leader Since Pinochet

It aligns with a regional drift and domestic tendency to punish incumbents

The Conversation
The Conversation
Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

Dec 11, 2025

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13 min read

Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

How the firing of DACO’s Valerie Rodríguez Erazo opened up a new front in the PNP’s internal war

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

Dec 10, 2025

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11 min read

Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

A 2026 ballot question aimed to stabilize housing costs is gaining momentum

Rosanna Marinelli
Rosanna Marinelli
Governor Maura Healey and Latinos

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

Governor Maura Healey and Latinos

Season 2, Episode 6 of our podcast is our first collaboration with El Planeta

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
This Is the State of Latinos in Massachusetts

Dec 3, 2025

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9 min read

This Is the State of Latinos in Massachusetts

The Latino Newsletter and El Planeta interview Governor Maura Healey

Rosanna Marinelli
Rosanna Marinelli
New Equis Poll Shows Rising Latino Disapproval of Trump and No Gains for Democrats

Nov 18, 2025

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7 min read

New Equis Poll Shows Rising Latino Disapproval of Trump and No Gains for Democrats

Findings point to affordability and economic strain as main drivers shaping Latino voter attitudes heading into 2026

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
New Poll Shows Trump Losing Ground With Multicultural Voters

Nov 13, 2025

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5 min read

New Poll Shows Trump Losing Ground With Multicultural Voters

Approval drop reflects a possible political realignment heading into 2026

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
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