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Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner is a Participating Editor of Latin American Perspectives and is the coordinator of that journal’s January 2019 issue that will be titled “Latin America’s Progressive Governments: Separating Socio-Economic Breakthroughs and Shortcomings.”

Trump and the Venezuelan Opposition Have Much in Common

Political analyst Steve Ellner draws the parallels between Trump and the Venezuelan opposition let by self-declared president, Juan Venezuela’s self-declared President Juan Guaido.

March 07th, 2019

By Steve Ellner

Trump and the Venezuelan Opposition Have Much in Common

Michael Cohen’s statement last Wednesday that he fears Trump would not concede defeat in the 2020 elections has sparked concern about the breakdown of basic rules of democratic electoral politics. Indeed, as far back as the 2016 presidential elections, Trump refused to vow that he would recognize the official results if Hillary Clinton were to be

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Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner is a Participating Editor of Latin American Perspectives and is the coordinator of that journal’s January 2019 issue that will be titled “Latin America’s Progressive Governments: Separating Socio-Economic Breakthroughs and Shortcomings.”

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How Much of the Venezuela Crisis is Really Maduro’s Fault?

There are several factors for Venezuela’s economic crisis, but you wouldn’t know it by listening to U.S. leaders or following corporate media, writes Steve Ellner.

February 19th, 2019

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How Much of the Venezuela Crisis is Really Maduro’s Fault?

The recognition by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Joe Biden of Juan Guaidó as Venezuelan president is the latest demonstration of the consensus in Washington over the nefariousness of the Nicolás Maduro government. Not since Fidel

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Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner is a Participating Editor of Latin American Perspectives and is the coordinator of that journal’s January 2019 issue that will be titled “Latin America’s Progressive Governments: Separating Socio-Economic Breakthroughs and Shortcomings.”

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Why the New York Times Editorial Opposing Military Intervention in Venezuela May Do More Harm Than Good

Establishment liberals are using their opposition to Trump’s military threats as a cover to back economic sanctions currently wrecking the Venezuelan economy, argues Professor Steve Ellner.

September 14th, 2018

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Why the New York Times Editorial Opposing Military Intervention in Venezuela May Do More Harm Than Good

There is a growing body of pro-establishment statements opposing the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Venezuela. The latest expression of this position is a New York Times editorial titled “Stay Out of Venezuela, Mr. Trump” published on September 11. At first glance, the editorial is a welcomed statement that counters the careless

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Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner is a Participating Editor of Latin American Perspectives and is the coordinator of that journal’s January 2019 issue that will be titled “Latin America’s Progressive Governments: Separating Socio-Economic Breakthroughs and Shortcomings.”

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The New York Times’ Uncanny Comparison of a Venezuelan Opposition Leader to Martin Luther King

Journalistic standards simply don’t apply when it comes to the NYT’s coverage of Venezuela’s radical right-wing opposition, argues University of Oriente Professor Steve Ellner.

March 06th, 2018

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The New York Times’ Uncanny Comparison of a Venezuelan Opposition Leader to Martin Luther King

The corporate media reached an all-time low last week in its one-sided reporting on Venezuela.  Wil H. Hylton in a lengthy article in New York Times' magazine section compared jailed opposition leader Leopoldo López with Martin Luther King. Throughout the article, Hylton weaves together the topic of King's employment of civil

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Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner

Steve Ellner is a Participating Editor of Latin American Perspectives and is the coordinator of that journal’s January 2019 issue that will be titled “Latin America’s Progressive Governments: Separating Socio-Economic Breakthroughs and Shortcomings.”

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