Caleb T. Maupin

Caleb Maupin is a widely acclaimed speaker, writer, journalist, and political analyst. He has traveled extensively in the Middle East and in Latin America. He was involved with the Occupy Wall Street movement from its early planning stages, and has been involved many struggles for social justice. He is an outspoken advocate of international friendship and cooperation, as well 21st Century Socialism. Maupin appears on a wide range of media, including CNN, RT, MintPress News, and New Eastern Outlook. You can read more of his work at his blog: https://calebmaupin.com.

Mugabe: The Dictator?

Is Zimbabwe’s 92-year-old leader really the oppressive dictator the West makes him out to be, or is he demonized for not succumbing to a history of destabilization and intervention attempts by the West?

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Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, addresses party supporters at a rally in Bindura about 100 kilometres north east of Harare, Friday, July 8, 2016.

WASHINGTON --- (Analysis) In covering a recent protest movement unfurling in Zimbabwe, mainstream Western media seem unable to report on country’s president without making references to him as a “dictator” and “authoritarian.” Yet the case against Robert Mugabe, the 92-year-old president of Zimbabwe and leader of the Zimbabwe African National

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#ThisFlag: Surprise Social Media Phenomenon Or US-Manufactured Uprising?

The largest protest movement to hit Zimbabwe in a decade was kicked off by a relatively unknown Baptist preacher who made a video decrying corruption. Is it an accident that his video went viral, or does the popularity of his message reflect U.S. involvement?

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WASHINGTON --- In reporting on Zimbabwe, the mainstream media gives the impression that recent protests rallying around the Twitter hashtag “ThisFlag” are an epic struggle against a corrupt dictatorship. Robert Mugabe, the 92-year-old president of Zimbabwe and leader of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), is

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US-Led Economic War, Not Socialism, Is Tearing Venezuela Apart

Americans have been trained by decades of Cold War propaganda to look for any confirmation that ‘socialism means poverty.’ But in the case of Venezuela and other states not governed by the free market, this cliche simply doesn’t ring true.

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A pro-government supporter wears a T-Shirt with image of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez, as he waits for results during congressional elections in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015.

WASHINGTON --- (ANALYSIS) The political and economic crisis facing Venezuela is being endlessly pointed to as proof of the superiority of the free market. Images and portrayals of Venezuelans rioting in the streets over high food costs, empty grocery stores, medicine shortages, and overflowing garbage bins are the headlines, and the reporting

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The Clinton E-mails, Big Oil & Terrorism Against Shia Muslims

It makes sense that big oil would align itself with fanatics who hate Shia Muslims. Shia Islam, with its message of social justice, and opposition to capitalism, is an enemy of Wall Street.

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a church in Philadelphia, Friday, July 8, 2016.

On Friday, July 1st, thousands of people peacefully assembled in the streets Zaria, a city in the northern part of Nigeria. The marchers carried banners painted with images of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, as well as placards and flags condemning Israel. On the last Friday of Ramadan, Muslims across the world take to the street for the “Day

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The Niger Delta Avengers Declare War On Western Oil Giants

Roughly 70 percent of Nigerians — particularly those in the oil-rich Niger Delta region — live in poverty. That’s because Western oil giants like Shell and Chevron, not the Nigerian people, own and exploit the country’s lucrative resources.

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The Niger Delta Militants have been targeting Western oil interests in Nigeria, drawing the ire of US media outlets, quick to dismiss their actions as terrorism.

WASHINGTON --- (Analysis) On May 26, Chevron announced that it was shutting down its onshore operations in Nigeria due to “terrorism.” In the third assault targeting a Chevron facility in the country last month, the main electricity pipeline to one of Chevron’s facilities had been blown up. The “Niger Delta Avengers” are claiming responsibility

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The Truth About Syria: A Manufactured War Against An Independent Country

The people of the world should ask Western leaders and their allies: Why are you prolonging this war? Why do you continue funding and enabling the terrorists? Isn’t five years of civil war enough? Is overthrowing the Syrian government really worth so much suffering and death?

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Senator John McCain in Syria with members of the U.S.-backed rebel group Northern Storm.

WASHINGTON --- (Analysis) In late April, President Barack Obama announced that 250 U.S. special operations troops are being deployed to Syria. Unlike the Russian and Iranian forces aiding anti-terrorism efforts in the country, the U.S. military personnel have entered Syria against the wishes of the internationally recognized government. In terms

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Cuba’s Support For Revolutions, Self-Defense Remains Largely Intact Despite Western Propoganda

Examining changes in the U.S.-Cuba relationship, one thing becomes clear: It’s the global situation — not Cuba — that has changed.

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  WASHINGTON --- (Analysis) President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Cuba has been roundly condemned by his right-wing opponents. The fact that the visit coincided with the Brussels bombing has not been omitted from conservative diatribes. The conservative press voiced further outrage when it was revealed that Secretary of State John Kerry

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