W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
-
Pastrana and Uribe: King Trump receives Colombian vassals
April 27, 2017In a secret meeting worthy of a feudal-era drama, Trump entertains the appeals of two Colombian ex-presidents seeking his favor.
Read more -
Republican bill in Congress would block loans to Nicaragua
April 20, 2017The NICA Act is part of a long tradition: U.S. intolerance of Latin American and Caribbean nations standing up for social justice, independence, and regional unity.
Read more -
Special U.S. entry rules for Cubans violate normalization goals
April 12, 2017The U.S. government has long applied contradictory regulations to Cubans wanting to enter the United States. Despite the “normalization” of diplomatic relations, that hasn’t changed.
Read more -
United States and OAS up the ante in Venezuela’s political crisis
April 5, 2017The latest crisis is reminiscent of other coups in the region. U.S. agents befriend business, bankers, legislators, youth groups, and soldiers. Money flows. The media falls in line.
Read more -
Congress needs pressure from working people to end Cuba blockade
March 29, 2017A distracted public remains unmoved by forthright, sustained protest against U.S. policies toward Cuba precisely because such protest simply doesn’t exist.
Read more -
Cuba offers medical training to Colombians affected by civil war
March 24, 2017The Cuban government will offer 200 tuition-free medical school scholarships for students in Colombia who will serve those affected by decades of civil war in that country.
Read more -
Colonialism bears bitter fruit in Puerto Rico
March 20, 2017The U.S. government board controlling Puerto Rican finances has approved a plan that extracts $800 million per year from the island in interest payments and orders pension reductions and layoffs.
Read more -
Murdered one year ago, Berta Cáceres defended environment and indigenous rights
March 8, 2017A death squad assassinated Berta Cáceres. It’s now clear that state agents killed her and that the U.S. helped out indirectly.
Read more