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.

World

U.S. government scraps politically-driven Cuba migratory regulations
January 17, 2017 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Obama administration announces end to “wet-foot/dry-foot” policy for Cuban migrants. And U.S. will no longer attempt to poach Cuban doctors working abroad.
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World

Colombian prisoner David Ravelo must go free
January 5, 2017 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Ravelo's case is now before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
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Opinion

Remembering Claudia Jones, Communist leader who spoke for black women
December 24, 2016 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Jones’ analysis of black women’s oppression and her vision of black women as political activists remain meaningful even a half-century after her death.
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World

No peace yet in Colombia despite war’s end
December 5, 2016 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
The war between FARC and the government is over, but peace remains elusive.
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Opinion

U.S. election exposes working class alienation and division
November 29, 2016 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
The Democratic Party’s resort to identity politics left working people to their own devices. This year, some of them discovered Donald Trump.
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World

In historic U.N. vote, U.S. abstains on Cuba
October 27, 2016 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Activists in the “belly of the beast” – the U.S. -- were reminded of their outsized role in the worldwide battle for justice, once and for all, for Cuba.
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Environment

Dying for democracy in Honduras
October 24, 2016 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
War in Honduras pits the powerful few against the many.
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World

Cuba’s report on U.S. blockade speaks for justice
October 14, 2016 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
The U. S. blockade has existed for 54 years. Yet its end remains a dream.
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