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Breaking through the Western Media Propaganda Coverage of Cuba Protests

While there are plenty of reasons for ordinary Cubans to currently feel disenchanted about life on the island, there are also strong suspicions that these protests were not quite the grassroots uprising they were made out to be in the U.S. press.

Alan Macleod
Mnar Adley
By Alan Macleod
And Mnar Adley
Breaking through the Western Media Propaganda Coverage of Cuba Protests

While there are plenty of reasons for ordinary Cubans to currently feel disenchanted about life on the island, there are also strong suspicions that these protests were not quite the grassroots uprising they were made out to be in the U.S. press.

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Geopolitics, Profit, and Poppies: How the CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State

The war in Afghanistan has looked a lot like the war on drugs in Latin America and previous colonial campaigns in Asia, with a rapid militarization of the area and the empowerment of pliant local elites.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Geopolitics, Profit, and Poppies: How the CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State

The war in Afghanistan has looked a lot like the war on drugs in Latin America and previous colonial campaigns in Asia, with a rapid militarization of the area and the empowerment of pliant local elites.

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Rural Teacher Pedro Castillo Poised to Write a New Chapter in Peru’s History

In a cliffhanger of an election with a huge urban-rural and class divide, it appears that the rural teacher, farmer and union leader is about to make history by defeating–by less than one percent–powerful far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori.

Medea Benjamin
Leonardo Flores
By Medea Benjamin
And Leonardo Flores
Rural Teacher Pedro Castillo Poised to Write a New Chapter in Peru’s History

In a cliffhanger of an election with a huge urban-rural and class divide, it appears that the rural teacher, farmer and union leader is about to make history by defeating–by less than one percent–powerful far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori.

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Why Shady Billionaire-Funded NGOs Pushed a PBS Report on Nicaraguan “Conflict Beef”

The PBS story about “conflict beef” in Nicaragua reveals how billionaire-backed foundations defame and punish those who are too independent.

Rick Sterling
By Rick Sterling
Why Shady Billionaire-Funded NGOs Pushed a PBS Report on Nicaraguan “Conflict Beef”

The PBS story about “conflict beef” in Nicaragua reveals how billionaire-backed foundations defame and punish those who are too independent.

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Ecuadorian Election: US Secures Another Neoliberal Champion Without Intervening (Overtly)

By the time of the 2021 presidential election in Ecuador, the playing field had been rendered so precipitously unlevel that the US had little need to overtly intervene.

Roger D. Harris
By Roger D. Harris
Ecuadorian Election: US Secures Another Neoliberal Champion Without Intervening (Overtly)

By the time of the 2021 presidential election in Ecuador, the playing field had been rendered so precipitously unlevel that the US had little need to overtly intervene.

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The Eruption of the Refugee Crisis and the Global Push for Vaccine Passports

The eruption of St. Vincent’s La Soufrière (Sulphur) has provided a unique opportunity to push the envelope in matters of mandatory public health policy, notably mandatory vaccination, vaccine passports, and the mass gathering of biometric data.

Raul Diego
By Raul Diego
The Eruption of the Refugee Crisis and the Global Push for Vaccine Passports

The eruption of St. Vincent’s La Soufrière (Sulphur) has provided a unique opportunity to push the envelope in matters of mandatory public health policy, notably mandatory vaccination, vaccine passports, and the mass gathering of biometric data.

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Twitter Deletes QAnon to Protect US from Upheaval; Russia May Delete Twitter for the Same Reason

With American social media companies increasingly controlled by the national security state, Russia is considering bans on the likes of Twitter and YouTube.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Twitter Deletes QAnon to Protect US from Upheaval; Russia May Delete Twitter for the Same Reason

With American social media companies increasingly controlled by the national security state, Russia is considering bans on the likes of Twitter and YouTube.

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