imperialism
Today in labor history: Exposé on King Leopold II bribing Senate
December 9, 2013On December 9, 1906, the New York American newspaper reported Belgian King Leopold II of Belgium bribed the U.S. Senate commission on the Congo to recommend support of his Congo Free State project .
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Kerry declares end of Monroe Doctrine: Is it for real?
November 22, 2013Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, the Monroe Doctrine is hated as an oppressive mechanism whereby the U.S. claims the unilateral right to limit the national sovereignty of area nations.
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Madagascar to hold runoff election in December
November 12, 2013Madagascar today is one of the richest nations in the region, and one of the poorest. It has vast natural resources (gold, nickel, cobalt, petroleum), but 92 percent of its people live on $2.00 per day...
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U.S. influence figures in Honduran presidential race
October 22, 2013Honduras chooses a president on November 24, and Xiomara Castro, candidate of the new Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre) is running. Three U.S. congresspersons have some election advice for Secretary of State John Kerry.
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Obama at UN
September 27, 2013President Obama strained in Monday's United Nations speech to explain the rationale behind U.S. foreign policy.
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