W. T. Whitney, Jr.

W.T. Whitney, Jr., is a political journalist whose focus is on Latin America, health care, and anti-racism. A Cuba solidarity activist, he formerly worked as a pediatrician and lives in rural Maine.

LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney, Jr.

World

Trump’s TPS terminations a part of U.S. imperialism’s unending war against Haiti
July 8, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
The administration says it’s safe enough to send Haitian refugees back, but still warns U.S. citizens it’s dangerous to travel there.
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Politics

Burkina Faso’s government of change confronts imperialism
May 27, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
A pattern is emerging. Burkina Faso first achieves and defends its national independence and then pursues development and social justice.
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News

U.S. war on China, a long time coming
May 12, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
A first step toward building resistance is building awareness of the reality that war with China may come soon.
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Politics

Pre-election turmoil in Bolivia ─ is U.S. imperialism ready to pounce?
April 30, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
The left is divided, while U.S. corporations are eyeing the country’s natural resources.
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Politics

Daniel Noboa, Trump’s man in Ecuador, declares victory amid election fraud charges
April 16, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
Opposition leader says: “Ecuador is living through a dictatorship, and we are confronting the most grotesque electoral fraud.”
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News

Connecting women’s oppression, capitalism, and war
March 28, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
A close look at recent studies.
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Labor

Kill Medicaid to fund billionaire tax cuts? Maine nurses say no
March 27, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
Unionized nurses tell Sen. Susan Collins to vote against any Medicaid cuts.
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World

U.S. imperialism declares war on Cuban doctors
March 19, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
Rubio’s assault on Cuban medical missions contends with Caribbean opposition born in revolution.
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