Greg Grandin

New York

Freelance Writer at Freelance

End of the Myth won a Pulitzer. Empire of Necessity, Kissinger’s Shadow, Fordlandia, Empire’s Workshop, Last Colonial Massacre, Blood of Guatemala.

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A bold new way of looking at 'America, AmÃ©rica'

1 day ago | kansascity.com | Greg Grandin

A title can speak volumes. Yale historian Greg Grandin's panoramic, gorgeously crafted "America, América" announces its thesis in a repetition of a single word, with one subtle difference (check out the second "e"). That accent alludes to the fusion of capital and religion as European empires staked their flags in the New World, Indigenous peoples be damned. The author delves deep into our hemisphere's primary colonial tension: Spain vs.
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 22: Analyzing Noboa’s Surprise Victory

1 week ago | cepr.net | Data Bytes |Pedro Herrera |Greg Grandin |Mark Weisbrot

President Noboa Wins the Runoff ElectionOn April 13, incumbent President Daniel Noboa, with 55 percent of the vote, defeated progressive candidate Luisa González (with 44 percent of the vote) in the presidential runoff election. The results surprised both camps, as neither had anticipated Noboa’s decisive 11-point victory over González.
Trump e Bukele criam campos de concentração em El Salvador

2 weeks ago | intercept.com.br | Greg Grandin

Toda a desonrosa história de ilegalidade dos EUA na América Latina parece estar resumida na saga de Kilmar Ábrego García: o homem que foi deportado ilegalmente e preso no Centro de Confinamento do Terrorismo, CECOT, em El Salvador, causando indignação entre os defensores dos direitos humanos e opositores do governo Trump nos EUA.
Want to beat authoritarianism? Look to Latin America | Greg Grandin

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Greg Grandin

Inspiration on how to beat back authoritarianism is in short supply, but those searching for hope in these dark times might consider Latin America. It’s not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about democracy, associated as it is with coups, death squads, dictatorships, inequality, drug violence and now a country, El Salvador, offering itself up to Donald Trump as an offshore prison colony for deportees.
Library Journal

2 weeks ago | libraryjournal.com | Greg Grandin

. Apr. 2025. 768p. ISBN 9780593831250. $35. HIST COPY ISBN Historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Grandin ( End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America) brilliantly reexamines the development of the historical relationship between the United States and Latin America in this comprehensive volume.
America, América by Greg Grandin

3 weeks ago | penguin.co.nz | Greg Grandin

A fascinating, insightful book that will transform your understanding of Latin America's crucial role in the rise of the United States and the making of the modern world. Jonathan Kennedy, author of Pathogenesis Dazzling. Sweeping. Mind-altering. World-changing. This is a once-in-a-generation contribution destined to become our new reference for understanding the making of the modern world. With extraordinary depth, erudition and precision, Grandin avenges the dead and fights for the living.
The Long History of Lawlessness in U.S. Policy Toward Latin America

3 weeks ago | theintercept.com | Greg Grandin

It seems as if the entire, dishonorable history of U.S. lawlessness in Latin America is distilled in the saga of Kilmar Ábrego García: the man whose illegal deportation to El Salvador and imprisonment in the country’s Terrorism Confinement Center has sparked outrage in the U.S. among human rights advocates and the Trump administration’s opponents.
The Long History of Lawlessness in US Policy Toward Latin America

3 weeks ago | rsn.org | Greg Grandin

By shipping immigrants to Nayib Bukele’s megaprison in El Salvador, Trump is using a far-right ally for his own ends. It seems as if the entire, dishonorable history of U.S. lawlessness in Latin America is distilled in the saga of Kilmar Ábrego García: the man whose illegal deportation to El Salvador and imprisonment in the country’s Terrorism Confinement Center has sparked outrage in the U.S. among human rights advocates and the Trump administration’s opponents.
Book Review: "America, América," by Greg Grandin

3 weeks ago | foreignaffairs.com | Richard Feinberg |Greg Grandin

Grandin makes a compelling case for the intricate connections tying the United States to its southern neighbors. In bright, fluid prose, the historian argues that Latin American political thought and diplomatic ideals have mightily influenced the more powerful northern country.
Pope Francis Upheld the Spirit of Liberation Theology

3 weeks ago | thenation.com | Greg Grandin

April 21, 2025 Pope Francis Upheld the Spirit of Liberation TheologyIn his criticisms of the Church and defiance of traditionalists, Pope Francis continued the legacy of a movement The Vatican itself tried to silence. Edit Ad Policy Pope Francis (C) greets Bolivian native children next to Bolivian President Evo Morales(Vincenzo Pinto / AFP via Getty Images) More than torture and murder contained liberation theology. The Vatican, headed by Pope John Paul II, refuted its core beliefs.