The view from the lobby of the University of International Relations "Raul Roa García." (Nathan Sommer)

Cuba’s Students and Teachers are Paying the Price 

In the face of unprecedented hardships caused by a crippling U.S. oil blockade, Cuba’s students and teachers fight to carry forward the revolution’s long-running commitment to high-quality education.
Re-Haitianizing Haitian Freedom: What Will It Take?

Re-Haitianizing Haitian Freedom: What Will It Take?

A framework for confronting imperial narratives and rebuilding Haiti through local knowledge and collective power.
An ad for the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (Katie Rainwater)

Maduro Was “Captured,” Our Campus Doesn’t Have to Be

As a right-wing center harnesses public funds to bolster U.S. imperial power at Florida International University (FIU), a faculty member issues an urgent call to resist.
Congress Overturns Milei’s Vetoes: Victory for Healthcare and Education

Congress Overturns Milei’s Vetoes: Victory for Healthcare and Education

Milei’s vetoes of funding for public universities and healthcare overturned by both houses of Congress, marking a historic win for democracy in Argentina. 
Brazil’s Student Movement Resists the Far Right, at Home and Abroad

Brazil’s Student Movement Resists the Far Right, at Home and Abroad

In the days after the Trump inauguration, Brazilian students gathered at the largest student congress in Latin America to debate the future of left resistance.
The Campus Rebellion for Palestine

The Campus Rebellion for Palestine

Across the hemisphere, students demanded an end to the genocide in Gaza. How they navigated repression and resistance offers lessons for the solidarity movement.
Freedom Corner: Inside a Buenos Aires Prison Cooperative

Freedom Corner: Inside a Buenos Aires Prison Cooperative

In the face of Javier Milei’s dramatic cuts to public funding, a prison cooperative fights to keep supporting free education for incarcerated people.
Awakening the Sleeping Giant: Inside Argentina’s Student Movement

Awakening the Sleeping Giant: Inside Argentina’s Student Movement

Behind Argentina’s tide of university occupations, student groups spar over the movement’s trajectory.
Destroying Dreams by Dismantling the Public University

Destroying Dreams by Dismantling the Public University

Free access to higher education has long held the promise of upward mobility in Argentina. Under Javier Milei’s severe budget cuts, that promise may be coming to an end.
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Wins and Uncertainties After 10 Years of Affirmative Action

Wins and Uncertainties After 10 Years of Affirmative Action

Brazil's so-called Quota Law has expanded access to higher education for low-income and Black students. The future of the policy now hangs in the balance.
10 anos da Lei de Cotas: Avanços e desafios na educação superior pública brasileira

10 anos da Lei de Cotas: Avanços e desafios na educação superior pública brasileira

Na última década, a Lei 12.711 obteve importantes avanços, mas permanecem grandes desafios para garantir sua continuidade.