W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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Chavez’s jailing of Colombian political refugee causes outrage
May 2, 2011An arrest near Caracas triggered questions about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a socialist and protagonist of continent-wide emancipation knuckling under to Colombia.
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World Notes: Brazil, Turkey, Laos – and more
April 28, 2011Some 80,000 workers stopped work in mid March at hydroelectric plants, refineries, and electric generating facilities in "the biggest social protest by workers in many years," according to upsidedownworld.org.
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Reject terrorism, extradite Posada
April 26, 2011The time is overdue for justice-minded people to organize to secure terrorist Luis Posada's extradition to Venezuela.
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Cuban Communist Party congress recalls victories, projects more
April 25, 2011At the Cuban Communist Party's sixth congress, it was an occasion for remembering and rededication.
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World Notes: Finland, Honduras, Japan – and more
April 22, 2011Buoyed by opposition to EU bailouts and disillusionment with government scandals and arrivals of new immigrants, the populist True Finn Party won 19.1 percent of the votes in elections April 17.
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Strike shakes up Bolivian government
April 22, 2011President Evo Morales' socialist government is close to warding off a challenge to its staying power.
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What’s going on in Haiti
April 21, 2011In Haiti, where the U.S. government wages what amounts to low-intensity war, the balance of forces does not favor the people.
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World Notes: China, Hungary, Ivory Coast – and more
April 14, 2011International news about China, Hungary, Ivory Coast, Palestine, Costa Rica and Cuba are explored.
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