Issue Feb 25-Mar 03 2026: The ruthless dictatorship headed by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo in Nicaragua requires careful, strategic consideration. As Russia, Iran, and China reconfigure their geopolitical priorities, it would appear that external support for the Central American nation is swiftly fading.

Issue Feb 25-Mar 03 2026: Words often work like containers, disposed to signify whatever one might pour into them. Case in point: the word “modernization,” which connotes progress and development, the path forward into the future.

Issue Feb 25-Mar 03 2026: The final days of President Gabriel Boric’s administration have been marked by political controversy surrounding a proposed communications cable project between Chile and China.

Issue Feb 25-Mar 03 2026: Hunger reflects and deepens poverty and inequality. It is not fair that access to food or healthy diets is a privilege of the few.