Conflating political activism and resistance with terrorism has long been an effective tool by which to demonize a struggle for liberation.
Conflating political activism and resistance with terrorism has long been an effective tool by which to demonize a struggle for liberation.
Anti-Cuba zealots in the Trump administration have been enticing Cuban doctors working overseas to defect, paying journalists to write negative stories, slapping sanctions on Cubans in charge of the program, and strong-arming countries to expel Cuban doctors.
Anti-Cuba zealots in the Trump administration have been enticing Cuban doctors working overseas to defect, paying journalists to write negative stories, slapping sanctions on Cubans in charge of the program, and strong-arming countries to expel Cuban doctors.
Countries currently facing US sanctions, around a quarter of the world’s population, are faring far better than the United States and leading the global fight against COVID-19.
Countries currently facing US sanctions, around a quarter of the world’s population, are faring far better than the United States and leading the global fight against COVID-19.
A confluence of factors suggests that such a Panama-style invasion of Venezuela is not only a possibility, but increasingly likely.
A confluence of factors suggests that such a Panama-style invasion of Venezuela is not only a possibility, but increasingly likely.
Volunteers wearing face masks to curb the spread of coronavirus, sew face masks, as a guitarist plays for volunteers, at the Hafez theatre hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2020. Ebrahim Noroozi | AP
Volunteers wearing face masks to curb the spread of coronavirus, sew face masks, as a guitarist plays for volunteers, at the Hafez theatre hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2020. Ebrahim Noroozi | AP
The virus does not discriminate, attacking oppressed and oppressor alike. Unfortunately, the US government does more than discriminate. Washington has seen the pandemic as an opportunity.
The virus does not discriminate, attacking oppressed and oppressor alike. Unfortunately, the US government does more than discriminate. Washington has seen the pandemic as an opportunity.
Many members of the Trump administration deserve to be arrested and tried in a court of law. They should not, however, have the luxury of escaping truth and justice by way of a “9/11-style Commission.”
Many members of the Trump administration deserve to be arrested and tried in a court of law. They should not, however, have the luxury of escaping truth and justice by way of a “9/11-style Commission.”
