W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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World Notes: Venezuela, Hungary, Tanzania
April 20, 2010Venezuela and China sign major deals, reactionaries win in Hungary, Tanzania grants citizenship to refugees.
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Human rights hypocrisy and Cuba
April 19, 2010Ted, a friend, had a question about Cuba: "What about that hunger striker who died in prison there."
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World Notes: Peru, Australia, Cuba
April 16, 2010Police kill miners in Peru, Australia blocks refugees, Cuba conserves
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World Notes: Senegal, Kyrgyzstan, Israel
April 13, 2010French military leaving Senegal, Kyrgyzstan coup impacts Afghanistan, Israel's nukes remain.
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Paraguay’s president in tough spot
April 12, 2010Between a rock and a hard place: that describes the precarious situation of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo.
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FARC releases prisoners as prelude to exchange
April 9, 2010Colombia guerrillas unilaterally release prisoners as a step towards political solutions to the 40-year civil conflict.
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Cuba, ALBA send aid directly to Haiti
April 6, 2010Cuba plays an outsized role in Haitian health services -- before, and certainly after, the devastating earthquake.
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World Notes: Brazil, Egypt, Belarus and more
April 6, 2010Brazil may allow new U.S. base, Sudan elections set to fail, Egypt's El Baradei speaks out, Afghanistan ups cannibas production, executions return to Belarus and Cuba hosts conference for Chernobyl's children.
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