Behind the News

Elections in Honduras and Chile, and why trials are no substitute for politics

Two election observers from the Progressive International, Matt Kierkegaard and David Adler, report on Honduras and Chile, which have been choosing new presidents. And Sarah Lustbader, a public defender in NYC, explores why trials (like Kyle Rittenhouse’s) can’t bear the political weight we expect of them.

 

Photo credit: Nick Youngson on Wikimedia

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