W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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Oil-rich Neuquén, Argentina—site of a new U.S. military base
July 16, 2018With Trump's personal indecencies sucking up all the news coverage, U.S. imperial excesses are getting a pass.
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Louisiana’s Angola: Proving ground for racialized capitalism
June 25, 2018Capitalism was and is married to white supremacy. If any place shows that, it's Louisiana's Angola.
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Right-wing candidate wins Colombian presidency but left forces see gains
June 19, 2018There are worries that Duque will call off peace negotiations with National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas.
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Constitutional change underway in Cuba
June 12, 2018“We work to achieve constitutional norms that reflect the durability of a sovereign, independent, socialist, democratic, prosperous, sustainable and also inclusive nation."
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Colombia joins NATO, and that means trouble
June 5, 2018NATO was originally an anti-Soviet pact, but in today's "Second Cold War," the Pacific Ocean is the most important future battlefield.
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FARC Leader Santrich faces extradition; Colombian peace process in peril
May 4, 2018“The regime confronting us for more than half a century hasn’t changed its character of injustice. This means that spaces for democratic struggle are still closed."
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Taking a long look backward to explain a police killing in Sacramento
April 9, 2018A system of racial oppression and race hatred has prevailed throughout U.S. history. Its staying power calls for explanation. Historian Gerald Horne offers insights.
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Cuba elects new legislature, prepares for post-Castro future
March 16, 2018Presaging a generational change of leadership, Cuban voters elected a slate of legislators who will choose the country's next president.
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