W. T. Whitney, Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney, Jr.
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World
Raúl Castro passes baton to next generation at Cuban Communist Party congress
April 19, 2021Castro insisted party members “have to erase the dangerous notion, reflecting paternalism and egalitarianism, that Cuba is the only country where can live without working.”
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World
Venezuela border conflict mixes drug trafficking and regime-change ambitions
April 16, 2021Colombian and the U.S. hope to utilize any drug-linked humanitarian crisis as an opening to further destabilize Venezuela’s government.
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U.S.
Stopgap methods won’t fix migration challenge
March 30, 2021The Biden administration wants to fix the migration problem, but truly tackling it would require a betrayal of basic capitalist economic assumptions.
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News
UN report slams U.S. economic sanctions against Venezuela
February 19, 2021PW correspondent W.T. Whitney examines a just-released UN report on the dire economic situation in Venezuela caused, at least in part, by U.S. sanctions.
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Unsubstantiated ‘sonic attack’ allegations still hobble U.S.-Cuba relations
February 17, 2021While the embassy stand-off persists, planning for normal relations by the new Biden administration is hobbled.
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World
Kerala Communists involve youth and women in carrying out their mission
February 5, 2021Kerala has a population size similar to California but a per capita annual income of $300.
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World
Cuba develops COVID-19 vaccines, takes socialist approach
February 4, 2021Fighting a pandemic in Cuba, one realizes, is no casual matter. Nor is the health of Cuba’s people.
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World
In parting blow, Trump administration hits Cuba with ‘terrorism’ declaration
January 13, 2021Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the irony of a nation recently the victim of domestic terrorism now turning around and accusing Cuba of terrorist leanings.
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