The Narco-State Myth
By Roger Harris A big Cadillac limo with Jersey plates was parked down the block. Few locals in East Harlem even owned cars, let alone new ones. Curious, I asked the street kids what’s up….
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End Us Aggression Against Venezuela!
Commentary by SanctionsKill We condemn the escalating US attacks on Venezuela that have been ongoing since the Bolivarian Revolution began in 1998, including pressuring the country to bend to US interests through the imposition of…
The Darien Gap ‘Closure’
Border Theater in the Jungle Commentary by Belén Fernández In January, just before Donald Trump resumed command of the United States on a bevy of sociopathic promises, incoming US border czar Tom Homan announced that…
US Mercenaries in South America
By Cesar Uco The recent visit to Ecuador and Peru by former US Navy SEAL and mercenary contractor Erik Prince is cause for alarm throughout the region. The billionaire Prince is the founder of Blackwater,…
From Refusal to Resilience
How Hurricane Katrina birthed a global health vanguard By Joshua Reaves The US government left Black residents to die after Hurricane Katrina, refusing Cuba’s offer of emergency doctors. This racist neglect exposed a truth that…
Morena’s Fourth Transformation
Can Mexico’s dignity and sovereignty be restored? By Vijay Prashad When I was in graduate school, I audited a class taught by Friedrich Katz (1927–2010), one of the great historians of Mexico of his generation….
In the Struggle Against US Imperialism
Nicaragua Is a Model of Sovereignty By Ben Norton The United States has militarily intervened in practically every country in Latin America. The CIA has backed dozens of coups d’etat against democratically elected left-wing governments…
Claiming the Power to Protect
National sovereignty is at the root of the environmental struggle in Brazil By Miguel Enrique Stedile The battle to preserve our environment is intrinsically linked to the defense of our national sovereignty. How our country…
Bolsonaro Conviction a Blow to Global Far Right
Michael Fox for Truthout Brazil’s Supreme Court’s decision to convict Jair Bolsonaro of plotting to carry out a military coup has been met with widespread celebrations across the country, along with dismay from the former…
From Doha to the UN
Turning Israel’s Terror Into Global Action By Medea Benjamin Responding to Israel’s September 10 attack aimed at Hamas negotiators in Qatar, all 12 members of the UN Security Council issued a toothless statement of condemnation…