Obama and Kuczynski each promised to do all they could to enact the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Greg Grandin enactkuczynskiobama Change image and share on social
Caceres was a vocal and brave indigenous leader, an opponent of the 2009 Honduran coup that Hillary Clinton, as secretary of state, made possible. Greg Grandin bravecaceresclinton Change image and share on social
In 2012, Hillary Clinton's State Department, acting through its ambassador, Mari Carmen Aponte, threatened to withhold critical development aid unless El Salvador passed a major privatization law. Greg Grandin actaidambassador Change image and share on social
In 2015, El Salvador suffered nearly 50,000 cases of dengue. Cuba had 1641 cases, no deaths, and one of the lowest incidence rates in the Americas. Greg Grandin 000americacase Change image and share on social
On April 14, 1986, when the Reagan administration launched an airstrike on Libya in clear violation of international law, Kissinger did the rounds on news shows to justify the bombing. The day after the bombing, Kissinger appeared on ABC's 'Good Morning America' to voice his 'total support.' Attacking Libya, he said, was 'correct' and 'necessary.' Greg Grandin abcadministrationamerica share on social
In 1954, Guatemala's deposed president, the democratically elected Jacobo Arbenz, was forced to strip down to his underwear and photographed before being allowed to leave the country. Greg Grandin allowarbenzcountry Change image and share on social
Honduras in 2009 and Paraguay in 2012 were low-hanging fruit, small countries with outsized oligarchies, where mild reformers were easily dispatched. Greg Grandin countrydispatcheasily Change image and share on social
The first mention of a 'ranger' is as early as 1622, during the 1622 Powhatan rebellion, a near-successful effort to drive the British out of what is now Virginia. Greg Grandin britishdriveearly Change image and share on social
If you search for Colombia on 'The Nation''s website, you will see how key the country has been in regional politics. Greg Grandin colombiacountrykey Change image and share on social
Haiti and the Dominican Republic don't just share an island, Hispaniola, but a history, one that includes all the signal events that went into creating the modern world: Columbus, conquest, genocide, slavery, imperial war, revolution, and U.S. counterinsurgencies and military occupations. Greg Grandin columbusconquestcounterinsurgency share on social