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Steven Cohen

Steven Cohen is a former reporter-researcher at the New Republic. He is currently a master’s student at NYU’s Institute of Journalism and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

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April 17, 2020
Steven Cohen
How Drugs Made American Warfare
From alcohol to amphetamines, a new book shows intimate links between the policing of substances and the waging of war.
June 18, 2018
Steven Cohen
Why Colombia Keeps Electing Presidents Tied to Murderers
To understand the Iván Duque Márquez victory this weekend, you need to understand the man behind him: former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez.
December 15, 2017
Steven Cohen
FIFA’s Dirty Wars
A corruption trial in Brooklyn reveals the deep connections between the old dictatorships of Latin America and soccer’s global governing body.
October 3, 2017
Steven Cohen
How Hurricane Maria Could Change Puerto Rico’s Political Future
The storm has caused untold devastation. But it might also be an impetus for long-overdue change.
January 20, 2017
Steven Cohen
Was El Chapo’s Extradition a Gift to Donald Trump?
Theories abound about the suspicious timing of the drug lord’s extradition. But the real story is the information El Chapo might spill.
October 3, 2016
Steven Cohen
Why Colombia Said No to Peace
In the hardscrabble town of Puerto Asís, residents are split on a historic accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
September 28, 2016
Steven Cohen
Colombia’s Night Before the Dawn
As the country prepares for a plebiscite on the peace process, both hope and anxiety abound.
September 9, 2016
Steven Cohen
What Narcos Still Gets Wrong About the War on Drugs
The Netflix series prides itself on telling hard truths. But it really doesn't have a clue.
August 25, 2016
Steven Cohen
Don’t celebrate peace in Colombia just yet.
August 18, 2016
Steven Cohen
Ryan Lochte is a very dumb man.
August 10, 2016
Steven Cohen
Brazil is counting on the Olympics to distract from its farcical impeachment trial.
August 9, 2016
Steven Cohen
Expect more political protests at the Olympics.
August 9, 2016
Steven Cohen
Bernie Sanders picked a weird time to start caring about Brazilian politics.
August 8, 2016
Steven Cohen
The Rio Olympics is turning into Dilma Rousseff’s revenge.
August 5, 2016
Steven Cohen
What will Donald Trump hate about the Olympics opening ceremony?
August 4, 2016
Steven Cohen
Brazil’s Long History of Faking Progress
The ruling class's preference for optics over substance is part of a pattern that stretches back centuries.
August 2, 2016
Steven Cohen
Bill Bratton’s gone. What’s next for police reform activists?
August 1, 2016
Steven Cohen
Black Lives Matter has gone beyond reforming the police.
July 26, 2016
Steven Cohen
Michelle Obama’s speech was probably the best Democratic National Convention speech we’ll get.
July 22, 2016
Steven Cohen
There is still no end in sight for Barack Obama’s other, other war.

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