Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cash crunch
https://politi.co/3yZhjvj via @politico

Opinion | Bidenomics Is Still Working Very Well
Ignore the latest round of inflation doomsaying.
The New York Times
Transnational Repression in 2023: Insecure Leaders Threaten Dissent Abroad
Transnational repression is a weapon of the weak. Democracies must fight this kind of dangerous fragility with strength and solidarity.
Freedom House
Illiberal Narratives in Latin America: Russian and Allied Media as Vehicles of Autocratic Cooperation | illiberalism.org
Armando Chaguaceda, Johanna Cilano Pelaez, and Maria Isabel Puerta on the illiberal influence of Russian media in Latin America.
illiberalism.org“American voters are the only force capable of stopping the Republican frontrunner from cashing in on the presidency.”
https://www.ft.com/content/0ab5594a-0126-493a-a978-1ff467bc88d6
Trump’s campaign is bankruptcy protection
American voters are the only force capable of stopping the Republican frontrunner from cashing in on the presidency

America, the Melting Pot? - Democracy Paradox
America has long considered itself a melting pot. However, it's policies challenge this tradition at a moment when they are most necessary.
Democracy Paradox
The challenges for the opposition in Cuba, Russia and Venezuela
As we learn about Navalny's murder, I'm reposting this piece I wrote three years ago.
Tropical Parthenon: Maria’s Newsletter
Trump Has Always Been Like This
A decade-old interview shows why attacks on the former president’s mental acuity don’t land.
The Atlantic