Politics
From democracies to authoritarian regimes, government policies can have life and death stakes for citizens. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Politics” feature reporting on elections, political corruption, systems of government and political conflict. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on politics.
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This Week: Where Domestic Abuse Is Tolerated
Domestic Violence in Russia Nick Schifrin and Zach Fannin Grantees Nick Schifrin and Zach Fannin, in...
October 31, 2017 -
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Colombia's Hot Moment
Much is riding on the race to identify and distribute the biological diversity of areas occupied by...
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Students will summarize text about undocumented mothers and the ankle monitors. Students will then create an argument using details from the text.
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This Week: Trump Decertifies Iran Deal
Scuttling the Iran Deal Reza Sayah Last Friday, President Trump declared—against the advice of most...
October 17, 2017
![Dissident FARC militants continue to operate in the Guaviare district of Colombia. Like many in the region, farmer Luis Vergara of El Retorno, pictured, is still forced to pay taxes to the guerillas each month. "It's a nuisance but you do it," he said. He is reforesting some of his land that borders patches of Amazon forest with Colombian Amazon hardwood trees that grow quickly. The farm was previously a coca plantation. He now raises cattle on the rest of his land, which is now large open fields that were…](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/10-05-17/img_2074.jpg.webp?h=a5eb5da0&itok=HDdxw1f- "Dissident FARC militants continue to operate in the Guaviare district of Colombia. Like many in the region, farmer Luis Vergara of El Retorno, pictured, is still forced to pay taxes to the guerillas each month. "It's a nuisance but you do it," he said. He is reforesting some of his land that borders patches of Amazon forest with Colombian Amazon hardwood trees that grow quickly. The farm was previously a coca plantation. He now raises cattle on the rest of his land, which is now large open fields that were protected forests. Image by Lisa Palmer. Colombia, 2017.")
