Benjamin Waddell

Contributing Writer

Benjamin Waddell is an associate professor of sociology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He is a father, husband, writer, professor, and advocate for social justice. He is a contributing writer for HuffPost, The Conversation, and Global Americans. He also has recent publications in Sociology of Development, Latin American Research Review, The Social Science Journal, and Rural Sociology.

Why Cubans have stuck with the regime
A woman in Cuba.
Opinion

Why Cubans have stuck with the regime

The stock market in the age of coronavirus
Coronavirus testing.
Opinion

The stock market in the age of coronavirus

Why Bolivia doesn't fit the pattern of historic Latin American coups
Evo Morales.
Opinion

Why Bolivia doesn't fit the pattern of historic Latin American coups

Why a generation of Latin American leaders failed to deliver on their promise of progress
Nicolas Maduro.
Feature

Why a generation of Latin American leaders failed to deliver on their promise of progress