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Arrest of human rights activist in Colombia under scrutiny

February 10, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The arrest of Liliany Obando on trumped up charges is under scrutiny, as evidence against her is lacking.

A blind eye for terror in Colombia

January 14, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In Washington, business interests are pushing the Obama administration to submit a U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement for congressional approval. Yet terror prevails under the new regime of President Juan Manuel Santos

Colombian repression swells ranks of political prisoners

December 9, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The growing mass of Colombian political prisoners has gained less international attention than the murdered and "disappeared," than millions displaced from their land, than epidemic spying and fear-mongering.

Colombia tops list as most dangerous place for union workers, once again

June 15, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Colombia tops list for the most dangerous place in the world for union workers.

Messing around with our citizenship

May 10, 2010 By Emile Schepers

Taking advantage of the failed bombing attempt in New York City's Times Square, for which Faisal Shahzad, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Pakistani origin, has been arrested, U.S. Sens. Joe Lieberman, Independent-Conn., and Scott Brown, R-Mass.,...