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.

Opinion

President Biden, release Simón Trinidad from prison now! Let him return to Colombia!
December 17, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
President Gustavo Petro’s Colombia’s government is now finally pressuring the Biden administration to return Simón Trinidad to Colombia.
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Opinion

Gaza health horror: Pregnancy is now a life-threatening condition
December 6, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
The law says you must report cases of child abuse to the state, but what does one do when it is the state itself that’s doing the abusing?
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En español

Exportando médicos, no bombas: Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina de Cuba cumple 25 años
November 21, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

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News

Exporting doctors, not bombs: Cuba’s Latin American School of Medicine celebrates 25 years
November 21, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
Fidel Castro: "Our country does not drop bombs on other peoples, nor does it send thousands of planes to bomb cities.”
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En español

Elecciones en Puerto Rico muestran repunte de fuerzas independentistas
November 8, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

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News

Puerto Rico elections show an upswing of independence forces
November 7, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
The anti-colonial cause advanced on Election Day.
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News

Israel’s war on Palestine serves U.S. imperial interests
November 4, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
The war and the humanitarian catastrophe it’s brought can only be ended by ending U.S. assistance for Israel.
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En español

Asamblea General de la ONU condena nuevamente el bloqueo de EE.UU.
November 2, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
Todos los años, en preparación para su votación sobre la resolución, la Asamblea General organiza dos días de debate sobre los pros y los contras de la medida.
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