W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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IRS bullies Pastors for Peace, Cuba solidarity activists – petition
September 2, 2016The IRS appears to be targeting the faith-based group, which has for decades sent caravans of goods to Cuba as an act of civil disobedience.
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Peace agreement in Colombia ends brutal, decades-long war
August 26, 2016The agreement signed August 24 represents final approval of preliminary agreements reached by the FARC and the Colombian government.
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Fidel Castro, leader of Cuban revolution, turns 90
August 11, 2016Fidel Castro exemplifies the idea of revolution and is a model for how to lead one. He is the preeminent symbol for revolutionary action.
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July 26 on the mind, in Cuba and everywhere
July 27, 2016Revolutionaries went on to defeat the U. S. supported dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. In doing so, they launched the Cuban project of building a socialist society.
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Venezuela in crisis, U.S. intervenes
July 14, 2016Venezuela's people are suffering the consequences of a parasitic elite, and their economy's over-reliance on oil extraction.
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Cuba, the unifier, promotes peace in Colombia
June 30, 2016When FARC and the Colombian government began negotiations in 2012 to end 52 years of war, the two sides looked to Cuba.
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New, but partial, peace agreement signals war’s end in Colombia
June 27, 2016Questions remain about whether the state will follow through on its commitments.
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Argentina’s new government accepts U. S. military bases
June 16, 2016For U.S. military planners looking to Latin America, there's a new day. Argentine president Mauricio Macri is on board with U.S. foreign policy.
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