Year: 2014
Nicaragua’s Grand Canal: The other side of the story
Guest Analysis
December 26, 2014
Nicaragua’s Grand Canal: The other side of the story
Nicaragua is on the verge of beginning construction of a trans-isthmus canal, a dream that goes back to the colonial…
Cuba refuses to extradite Assata Shakur
Analysis
December 24, 2014
Cuba refuses to extradite Assata Shakur
As news broke of the release of the three remaining members of the Cuban Five and the “normalization” of relations between…
Apache sacred land handed over to mining giant in backroom deal
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December 23, 2014
Apache sacred land handed over to mining giant in backroom deal
The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2015 in mid-December by a vote of 89 to 11.…
Continued abuse of unjustly incarcerated Kwadir Felton and his mother
Guest
December 23, 2014
Continued abuse of unjustly incarcerated Kwadir Felton and his mother
(Originally posted Dec. 22 by Decarcerate the Garden State as “CONTINUED ABUSE OF UNJUSTLY INCARCERATED KWADIR FELTON AND HIS MOTHER…
WikiLeaks—Hériveaux ‘close contact’ of U.S. Embassy in Haiti—continued
Guest Analysis
December 23, 2014
WikiLeaks—Hériveaux ‘close contact’ of U.S. Embassy in Haiti—continued
This article, the second of three, was originally posted Dec. 23 on Haïti Liberté as “WikiLeaked Diplomatic Cables Reveal: Rudy…
Wikileaks—Hériveaux ‘Close Contact’ of U.S. Embassy in Haiti
Guest Analysis
December 23, 2014
Wikileaks—Hériveaux ‘Close Contact’ of U.S. Embassy in Haiti
This article, the first of three, was originally published Dec. 16 by Haïti Liberté as “WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Reveal: Rudy…
Ongoing movement against racism and police violence and Mayor De Blasio’s remarks
Guest statements
December 22, 2014
Ongoing movement against racism and police violence and Mayor De Blasio’s remarks
Originally posted by the ANSWER Coalition in NYC. Tuesday, Dec. 23 March Proceeding As Planned Mayor de Blasio’s call for…
Leftward moves in Latin America led to change in US Cuba policy
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December 22, 2014
Leftward moves in Latin America led to change in US Cuba policy
The recent change in relations between the United States in Cuba is an important moment for the Cuban revolution. For…
Venezuela vows to resist U.S. sanctions
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December 22, 2014
Venezuela vows to resist U.S. sanctions
On Dec. 10, Congress passed the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act. The bill imposes sanctions on Venezuela…
Activists rally at St. Petersburg Police Station
Militant Journalism
December 21, 2014
Activists rally at St. Petersburg Police Station
The turnout was not massive. But what the protestors lacked in numbers, they made up in passion. A group of…