Mary Jo McConahay

‘I Have Never Denied the Eucharist to Anyone’ — Pope Francis Championed a ‘Theology of the People’

With the passing of Pope Francis, the world loses one of the most charismatic pontiffs of the last century.

Genocide Trial in Guatemala Puts Nation’s Tortured Past in Stark Relief

Conviction would be a step forward in an uneven, ongoing effort to bring justice for war crimes committed during Guatemala’s armed internal conflict between 1960 and 1996.

Los guatemaltecos celebran la llegada del nuevo Presidente ArƩvalo con grandes expectativas

En una región donde la autocracia va en aumento, la ascensión de Bernardo Arévalo esta semana en Guatemala se considera un golpe para la democracia.

High Hopes as Guatemalans Celebrate New President

In a region where autocracy is rising, Bernardo Arevalo’s ascension in Guatemala this week is being seen as striking a blow for democracy.

In the Texas Desert, a WWII Era Internment Camp Unites Asians, Latinos

Survivors of the State Department operation called ā€œQuiet Passagesā€ returned to the grounds of this erstwhile concentration camp just 35 miles from the Mexican border.

Queremos hacernos visibles — Nuevos lĆ­deres surgen en defense de la democracia guatemalteca

Lƭderes vecinales, dirigentes de grupos estudiantiles, asociaciones de aldeas y organizaciones indƭgenas estƔn desafiando a la corrupta clase polƭtica guatemalteca.

ā€˜We Want to Become Visible’ – New Leaders Rise to Defend Guatemala’s Democracy

Neighborhood leaders, heads of student groups and village associations, and indigenous organizations are challenging Guatemala's corrupt political establishment.

An Oakland Art Space Offers Connection, Community Amid AI Displacement

As AI money reshapes San Francisco, local artists are divided, with some embracing the technology and others rejecting it as rents rise.
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The Next Chapter in The Stealth War Against Immigrants – The Expanding Surveillance Dragnet

Exploring the implications of surveillance in the US, experts discuss the tech tools and how they impact immigrants.

For Farmworkers in Coachella Valley, a Food Drive Becomes a Network of Care

More than 400 farmworker families have come to depend on food drives in a region where rates of food insecurity far surpass the national average.

Survey Finds 90% Of AAPI Registered Voters Plan To Cast Ballots in Midterms

There are an estimated 16 million eligible AAPI voters nationwide this year, and their electoral share has steadily increased over the past 15 years.