imperialism
U.S. taxes support Venezuelan right-wing opposition
April 19, 2013Venezuelan right-wing opposition receives substantial support from a not-often mentioned source: United States taxpayers.
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The Cuban Revolution began in 1959
April 8, 2013One thing is apparent to anyone who has studied Cuban society as Esteban Morales has: the subject of racism is far from "taboo" in Cuba.
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Demand for inquiry into France’s role in assassination of African leader
February 26, 2013On Feb. 13, a member of the French Chamber of Deputies tabled a motion to begin a parliamentary investigation of the assassination of Captain Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso, in 1987.
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The cost of renewed U.S. control in Paraguay
February 19, 2013Paraguay interests the U.S. government now because it's close to unruly Bolivia, because of oil deposits, the Guaraní fresh water aquifer, and lawlessness in the tri-border area.
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Mali, imperialism, and “Françafrique”
January 23, 2013About 3,000 French troops have now entered the war in Mali, at the request of Malian President Dioncounda Traoré.
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