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Argentina’s new government accepts U. S. military bases

June 16, 2016 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

For U.S. military planners looking to Latin America, there's a new day. Argentine president Mauricio Macri is on board with U.S. foreign policy.

More than tacos and tequila: The anti-imperialist history of Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2016 By Michelle Zacarias

With all the fake mustaches and sombreros, it might be easy to forget Cinco de Mayo commemorates an 1862 Mexican victory over French invaders.

Venezuelan Communist Party leaders analyze election disaster

December 21, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon

Our delegation from the North American-based Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle met with leaders of the Venezuelan Communist Party for an assessment of the results.

Today in history: Mark Twain, antiwar polemicist, is born in 1835

November 30, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Twain was also active in the anti-imperialist movement around the turn of the 20th century, as the U.S. embarked on building a far-flung global sphere of influence.

Venezuela’s experiment with socialism under siege from the right

October 26, 2015 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

President Maduro's socialist government is under siege from business-oriented right-wingers; voting on December 6 for National Assembly delegates will be a test of strength.