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The Return of the Nicaraguan Contras, and the Rise of the Pro-Contra Left

According to our nation’s paper of record, the New York Times, the Nicaraguan Contras re-activated some time ago in order to take on their old foe, Daniel Ortega, who had […]

The big capital formula : µ – φ = fascism

µ – φ = fascism : This is the big capital formula, applied in France, the country of the people that found a way to take the Bastille, write the Declaration […]

Mexico on the Eve of AMLO – “So Far from God and So Close to the United States”

The full quote by Porfirio Díaz is: “Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States.” Mexican President Díaz (1876-1880 and 1884-1911) got it at least […]

Guardian ups its vilification of Julian Assange

It is welcome that finally there has been a little pushback, including from leading journalists, to the Guardian’s long-running vilification of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks.   Reporter Luke […]

US trade war with China – desperate move to save western empire

Most of those who have had a chance to witness Chinese internationalist mega-projects, clearly understand that the West is close to collapsing; it will never be able to compete with […]

International Conference Against US/NATO Bases Addresses Militarism

For the first time in the history of humanity, the technical means are at hand to eliminate poverty if resources were not diverted to making war. World hunger could be […]

Sri Lanka’s political impasse and Western ‘concerns’

Sri Lanka’s legislature has been in disarray since 26th Oct. when President Maithripala Sirisena sacked his prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, replacing him with his one-time opponent and former president Mahinda […]

Korea – unification does not have to be ‘German style’

It is strange that when you come from the south, near the DMZ (De-militarized zone, which divides Korea into two parts), you will see many flags and sentimental ‘peace’ slogans, […]

Paradise Lost

The air quality of the San Francisco Bay Area is the worst in the world right now.   We all have air quality apps on our phones now to keep […]

The Importance of Néstor García Iturbe, Cuban Intellectual

It is quite customary to say that when writers and intellectuals pass away, such as Néstor García Iturbe, their work remains with us. This is particularly true for Iturbe, whose […]

They may arrest Milagro Sala, Jorge Glas and Lula, but not their peoples

Paraguay, Honduras, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador… Make no mistake, what is happening in Latin America is not “the end of a cycle,” the end of the “golden decade” of progressive governments, […]

Filming in the most depressing city on Earth – Jakarta

It stinks, it is the most polluted city on earth, but that is not the most terrible thing about it.   You can drive for ten or even twenty kilometers […]

Nicaragua and the U.S. neo-fascist offensive

In April of the current year, media headlines pointed to a ‘revolution’ breaking out in Nicaragua against the Sandinista Front government headed by Commander Daniel Ortega. Until then, and for […]

Fabricated Guardian Stories Aid Violent Failed Coup in Nicaragua

“Cathedral protests highlight Ortega’s broken Alliance with Nicaragua’s church” an article in today’s Guardian by Toby Stirling has no true facts – this has become typical of The Guardian’s reporting […]

The Troika of Tyranny: The Imperialist Project in Latin America and Its Epigones

Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are today threatened by US imperialism. The first salvo of the modern Age of Imperialism started back in 1898 when the US seized Cuba along with […]

Terrorism

Understanding the Muslim World