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The North American peace movement at an inflection point
The North American peace movement is contesting ongoing U.S. wars in Ukraine and Palestine and preparations for war with China.
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How the campaign to free Venezuelan political prisoner Alex Saab succeeded
Alex Saab was freed from U.S. captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as “a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy.”
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Why Latin America and the Caribbean stand with Palestine: Israel viewed as U.S. proxy
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a few notable exceptions, have been critical of Israel’s ongoing campaign of genocide in Gaza. Perhaps more than any other region, they have expressed their solidarity with Palestine. Most recognize that the partnership between U.S. imperialism and Israeli Zionism applies not only to Palestine, but also […]
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Humor in the headlines over China in Latin America
Apparently in a grave threat to U.S. national security, the president of Honduras attended a state banquet and actually ate Chinese food. What’s next for the country the ‘Post’ affectionately describes as “long among the most docile of U.S. regional partners?”
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The Havana Syndrome case cracked
Even before the attack on the homeland of the weather balloons, the Havana Syndrome tested America’s mettle.
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High-value U.S. asset “Fat Leonard” arrested in Venezuela–possible prisoner swap
The principal perpetrator, in what AP News called “one of the most extensive bribery scandals in U.S. military history,” popped up in Venezuela of all places. Leonard Glenn Francis bilked the U.S. Navy out of at least $35 million.
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With Its Doomsday Clock at 100 Seconds to Midnight, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists calls for escalating U.S. aggression against Russia
The Bulletin emerged after World War II as a voice for peace, but has since drifted into being an echo chamber for the U.S. imperial project.
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Forbes reveals why the U.S. Government is trying to extradite Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab
The U.S. would far prefer to just quietly extradite Saab to Miami, use whatever means necessary to extract sensitive information from him, and then warehouse him in the world’s largest prison system.
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U.S. targets Nicaraguan presidential election: former solidarity activists echo imperial talking points
Now Uncle Sam has a problem in Nicaragua, where independent polls predict a landslide victory for Daniel Ortega’s leftist Sandinista slate in the November 7thpresidential elections.
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U.S. trying to extradite Venezuelan Diplomat for the “crime” of securing food for the hungry: the case of Alex Saab v. The Empire
The case of Alex Saab raises dangerous precedents in terms of extraterritorial judicial abuse, violation of diplomatic status, and even the use of torture to extract false confessions.
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U.S. role behind the defeat of Ecuador’s Leftist presidential candidate
The U.S. role in the defeat of leftist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador’s presidential contest on April 11 was not overt because it did not need to be, according to a high-ranking Latin American diplomat.
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Juan Guaidó: The man who would be president of Venezuela doesn’t have a constitutional leg to stand on
Donald Trump imagines Juan Guaidó is the rightful president of Venezuela. Mr. Guaidó, a man of impeccable illegitimacy, doesn’t have a constitutional leg to stand on for this open attempt at a coup.