W. T. Whitney, Jr.

W.T. Whitney, Jr., is a political journalist whose focus is on Latin America, health care, and anti-racism. A Cuba solidarity activist, he formerly worked as a pediatrician and lives in rural Maine.

LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney, Jr.

News

U.S. Congress terrorizes Cuba: GOP seeks power to designate island a terrorism sponsor
April 6, 2023 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
If Biden doesn’t make a move, Republicans in Congress will soon grab the power to designate Cuba as a terrorist nation for themselves.
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Politics

A U.S. general hypes China as threat in Latin America
March 29, 2023 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
The Monroe Doctrine is back, but was it ever really gone?
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Culture

Truth-telling about Nicaragua’s long revolution for liberation and democracy
March 14, 2023 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
An overview of recent Nicaraguan history, written by a direct eyewitness and participant.
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En español

Perú: La rebelión indígena continúa, el gobierno se tambalea
March 9, 2023 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

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World

Indigenous rebellion continues as post-coup Peruvian government flounders
March 9, 2023 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
Protesters reject the replacement president and the elite-dominated congress. They demand a new constitution.
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En español

Presidente de México quiere alianza internacional contra bloqueo a Cuba
February 16, 2023 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

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World

Mexico’s president aims for international alliance against Cuba blockade
February 16, 2023 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
AMLO’s term is nearing its end, but Cuba needs every friend it can get.
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News

U.S. economic sanctions aggravate earthquake response in Syria
February 13, 2023 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
The delivery of humanitarian aid is always difficult in situations of natural disaster. But in Syria, years of economic warfare waged by the U.S. makes things even more challenging.
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