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Carmen Escobar Correspondent Two years ago, when El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele was elected, “there were three separate branches of government” in the country, says Geoff Thale, president of the Washington Office on Latin America. “Now,” Mr. Thale says, “there’s one.” Why We Wrote This What happens when threats to democratic norms have democratic support? That familiar, difficult dilemma is playing out in El Salvador, critics of the country’s wildly popular president say. Last weekend, when El Salvador’s newly elected legislatur...

Today’s French Army strives to be modern, ethnically diverse, and driven. But that image is being tested after more than 1,000 former service members – and 18 on active duty – signed an open letter published in an extreme right-wing magazine last month, warning of a coup and civil war if the French government failed to take action to uphold the country’s “civilizational values” against “suburban hordes.” Why We Wrote This Far-right sentiment has crept into the French military and while some officials are downplaying its significance, it has provided a moment of reflection for ...

Loading the player... Love can seem difficult to define. But God is described in the Bible as Love itself, so I’ve found that’s a good place to start. This divine Love is more than fondness, parental commitment, or strong emotion. Words are inadequate to convey the magnitude of infinite Love, of what it is and what it does for each of us. But one way it can be understood is as the mothering nature of God that encourages, protects, and nurtures. All of us, as God’s children, are enveloped in God’s mothering love, and are innately able to feel that love in our daily lives. But for a tim...

Just a few months ago, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney beat back an attempt to oust her from Republican leadership after she cast what she described as a “vote of conscience” to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. That victory may have been short-lived. Now, Ms. Cheney’s insistence on refuting Mr. Trump’s unproven claims of election fraud – which polls show a majority of Republican voters believe – is once again imperiling her political future. Even some erstwhile supporters say they would prefer to see her dire...

Toronto At a research site in rural Alberta, carbon dioxide is injected deep into the ground. Using remote sensors, scientists monitor its movement to ensure the planet-heating gas does not migrate upwards. “Basically, think of ultrasound on bodies – we’re doing ultrasound on the earth,” said Don Lawton, director of the Containment and Monitoring Institute and a geophysics professor at the University of Calgary. The research findings are shared with oil and gas companies exploring ways to capture carbon dioxide during production before the greenhouse gas is released into the atmospher...