W. T. Whitney, Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney, Jr.
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World
Cuba’s National Assembly adjusts socialist model to a changing world
June 8, 2017The legislature has just met to discuss the renovation of Cuban socialism. Castro vows to "change everything that must be changed."
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World
Trump likely to close Cuba doors that Obama opened
June 5, 2017In a June 1 front page story the New York Times suggests that the Trump administration will be alleging Cuban human rights abuses to justify this return to the past.
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World
Violent destabilization in Venezuela: Prologue for U.S. intervention?
May 25, 2017Political crisis in Venezuela may be reaching a tipping point. Mob rule in the streets has claimed dozens of lives, and some are predicting U.S. intervention.
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Opinion
Mothers and children are dying! We need health care for all!
May 15, 2017I believe that mass deaths of mothers and infants take precedence over questions like who is going to pay or what do insurance companies and hospitals want.
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World
Colombians and Europeans say peace accord is imperiled
May 5, 2017The government has been slow to implement provisions of the agreement, and paramilitaries are attacking political activists and members of social movements.
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World
Pastrana and Uribe: King Trump receives Colombian vassals
April 27, 2017In a secret meeting worthy of a feudal-era drama, Trump entertains the appeals of two Colombian ex-presidents seeking his favor.
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World
Republican bill in Congress would block loans to Nicaragua
April 20, 2017The NICA Act is part of a long tradition: U.S. intolerance of Latin American and Caribbean nations standing up for social justice, independence, and regional unity.
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World
Special U.S. entry rules for Cubans violate normalization goals
April 12, 2017The U.S. government has long applied contradictory regulations to Cubans wanting to enter the United States. Despite the “normalization” of diplomatic relations, that hasn’t changed.
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