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.

Politics

Petro government in Colombia confronts lawfare, Alvaro Uribe’s return, and U.S. intervention
January 9, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
When it rains, it pours.
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En español

Cubanos marchan contra el bloqueo estadounidense y la guerra híbrida
January 6, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
Cientos de miles de cubanos marcharon el 20 de diciembre por el emblemático Malecón de La Habana frente al Estrecho de la Florida.
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News

Militant still, Cubans march against U.S. blockade and hybrid war
January 3, 2025 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
Cuba condemns the Biden administration for not easing the blockade and prepares for the expected onslaught by Trump.
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En español

El ejército estadounidense interfiere en la disputa entre Venezuela y Guyana
December 20, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

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Politics

U.S. military meddles in Venezuela-Guyana dispute, on behalf of imperialism
December 20, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
Washington is definitely not playing the role of mediator.
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En español

Presidente Biden, saque de prisión a Simón Trinidad y déjelo regresar a Colombia
December 17, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

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Opinion

President Biden, release Simón Trinidad from prison now! Let him return to Colombia!
December 17, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
President Gustavo Petro’s Colombia’s government is now finally pressuring the Biden administration to return Simón Trinidad to Colombia.
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Opinion

Gaza health horror: Pregnancy is now a life-threatening condition
December 6, 2024 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.
The law says you must report cases of child abuse to the state, but what does one do when it is the state itself that’s doing the abusing?
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