W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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U.S. steelworkers campaign to free Colombian political prisoners
February 3, 2012"We are working in close conjunction with Justice for Colombia in Great Britain on the political prisoners campaign," says USW Senior Counsel Dan Kovalik.
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Cuba’s Communist Party holds national conference
February 1, 2012While the Congress concentrated on recommendations applying to Cuba's economy, the conference dealt mostly with Party functioning.
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The Cuban Five, Alan Gross and the truth
January 23, 2012Rejecting a U.S.-Cuba prisoner exchange, a recent Washington Post editorial brought new visibility to that possibility.
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Guantanamo anniversaries, sorrows and struggle
January 2, 2012The United States is wrong on Guantanamo in two ways: The occupation of the base violates international law, and prisoners have been tortured and abused.
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Cuban Five prisoners are not alone
December 12, 2011The end of the year is a fitting time to step up correspondence with Gerardo Hernandez, Fernando Gonzalez, Ramon Labiñino and Antonio Guerrero, in jail now for 13 years.
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Latin American, Caribbean unity group forms in Caracas
December 5, 2011Cuban President Raul Castro told reporters that, "For the first time in history we will have an organization of Our America."
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Latin Americans support UN in condemning violence against women
December 2, 2011Every year governments and human rights groups are supposed to be campaigning for increasing resources and public awareness aimed at ending violence against women.
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Colombia’s students defend public education, join worldwide movement
November 16, 2011Colombian students are rejecting a government proposal aimed at privatizing public higher education. Students are demanding an alternative education that's democratic, free, and serves the great majority.
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