W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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José Martí, soul of the Cuban Revolution
January 22, 2018It might seem an anomaly that a socialist nation takes on as its national hero a non-socialist, but that exemplifies the nature of Cuba’s brand of politics.
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Under siege: Socialist Venezuela pushes back against U.S. and its allies
November 22, 2017The Maduro government is holding on, despite fearsome economic challenges and an opposition fortified by a combative business class and U.S. support.
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Invasion outsourcing? U.S. uses disaster pretext for S. America military intrusion
November 17, 2017Analyst: "The object of the U.S. Army and that too of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia is to create a prepared position and to leave a base available at any time for an intervention...in Venezuela and Bolivia.”
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For 26th time, UN vote calls for end to U.S. blockade of Cuba
November 2, 2017Last year, the U.S. abstained. The switch this year back to a “No” vote reflects a resurgent offensive against Cuba by the Trump administration.
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Cuba in U.N. report: U.S. economic blockade violates international law
October 23, 2017The report claims that Cuba’s “situation began to worsen” under the Obama administration, despite diplomatic relations having been restored.
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Opponents of U.S.-Cuba ties score from “health attacks” on diplomats
October 2, 2017“Where is the logic in aggressive methods against U. S. diplomats [now] after the sovereign decision to re-establish ties with Washington?”
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Puerto Rico: U.S. colonial dependency impedes hurricane recovery
September 29, 2017Puerto Rico has been occupied by the U.S. Army since 1898. Blame for most of its problems today lies squarely with the U.S. government.
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Can Ana Belen Montes be freed?
September 21, 2017Montes confessed to relaying U.S. government information to a Cuban handler. Now she is locked in a federal prison and suffering from breast cancer.
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