W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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Venezuela confronts intimidation, myth-making, and dirty war
May 6, 2020Venezuela’s story currently is one of vulnerability and precariousness amidst signs of rising U.S. aggression.
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Pandemic Story: Failures, forebodings, signs of solidarity
April 29, 2020A great hazard looms. Under duress and as chaos mounts, capital may find it useful to revert to the extremist, even brutal, measures figuring in its past.
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COVID-19: In the U.S., science is being twisted and suppressed
April 27, 2020One lesson learned is that science must exist for the benefit of all people and not be left to the mercies of the rich and powerful.
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As pandemic rages, U.S. economic sanctions against Cuba are getting deadlier
April 16, 2020The withholding of ventilators recalls other episodes of terrorism inflicted on the Caribbean island.
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Despite pandemic, U.S. government threatens intervention in Venezuela
April 3, 2020The climax came on April 1, when Trump announced that U.S. naval vessels, some carrying helicopters and ground troops, were heading for Venezuela.
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Cuba, Venezuela, Iran: U.S. imperialism wants to let them die
April 1, 2020U.S. decision-making on the epidemic reveals an easy tolerance of people dying in the one case and foreknowledge of that outcome in the other.
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Fighting COVID-19 in Cuba, China, and the United States
March 20, 2020What kinds of tools do governments have at their disposal to protect lives and health?
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Resisting U.S. blockade, Cuba embraces change, builds socialism
March 9, 2020Like the sun, the U.S. blockade of Cuba will not disappear soon. Unlike the sun, the blockade has receded from public attention in the United States.
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