Mexico has approved and initiated a process of court reform intended to fight corruption through participatory democracy. In Mexico, all judges will be democratically elected. It is the first country [...] Continue Reading
National & International
FOCAC: Modernization of the Global South
The primary multilateral coordination mechanism connecting China and African nations is the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). FOCAC was one of the first regional organizations established by [...] Continue Reading
México: Profunda Reforma Judicial
En México todos los jueces serán electos de manera directa a través de votación popular. Será el primer país del mundo en que se decide elegir a todos los jueces de esta manera, aunque hay otros [...] Continue Reading
Palestinian Lives Don’t Matter and Neither Does Yours
As the unabated slaughter continues in Gaza and the threat of regional war looms, the 79th Hiroshima Commemoration was held on Aug. 6 at Fresno State. The event was sponsored by the Human Rights [...] Continue Reading
Federation of Cuban Women Celebrates 64 Years
The Federation of Cuban Women (Federación de Mujeres Cubanas, or FMC) was founded on Aug. 23, 1960, only eight months after the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. The leader of the movement for women’s [...] Continue Reading
South-South Cooperation
A comprehensive cooperation framework in the political, economic, social, cultural, environmental and technical realms facilitates South-South. Developing nations pool their knowledge, skills, [...] Continue Reading
La Federación de Mujeres Cubanas Cumple 64 Años
La Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC) se fundó el 23 de agosto de 1960, apenas ocho meses después del triunfo de la Revolución Cubana. Quien encabezó el movimiento por los derechos de las [...] Continue Reading
Another Scramble for Africa
Historians refer to the spread of European empires over Africa during the Age of Imperialism as the “scramble for Africa.” The scramble for Africa unfolded as a series of significant events that [...] Continue Reading
Colombia Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is
In May 2022, Colombia elected its first progressive center-left government with the ticket of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, of the Historic Pact Party. This ended a long period of right-wing [...] Continue Reading
U.S.-China Relations in Africa
Most analysts characterize present Chinese-American relations as being complex and multifaceted. The United States and the People’s Republic of China are usually neither allies nor [...] Continue Reading
Nuclear-Powered Submarines in Cuba
Is it the Cuban missile crisis all over again, when you thought they were calling that school assembly to announce the end of the world? Or is it just another manifestation of U.S. exceptionalism, [...] Continue Reading
Election in Mexico
What some polls predicted was confirmed on the night of June 2 when Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (INE) confirmed the election of Claudia Sheinbaum, of the Morena (Movimiento de Regeneración [...] Continue Reading