W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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Labor
In Colombia, it’s killer Coke the union must fight
September 10, 2015For decades Coca Cola has abused and even killed workers who want better lives.
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World
United States still trying to undermine Cuba’s government
July 9, 2015Cuba and the U.S. will soon open embassies in their two capital cities, ending 54 years of no diplomatic relations. Yet normal bi-national relations are unlikely.
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U.S.
Maine and Quebec activists again protest U.S. anti-Cuban blockade
July 6, 2015The U.S. and Cuban governments restored diplomatic relations, but U. S. measures humiliating and messing with the Cuban people are still in force.
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World
UN agency praises Cuba’s food security program
June 15, 2015Under-nutrition afflicts fewer than five percent of Cubans. And Cuba has helped reduce the number of the world's hungry by half as of 2015.
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World
Cuban workers caring for Nepal quake victims
June 1, 2015A new chapter in the story of Cuba's outreach to people began with the arrival in Katmandu, Nepal of 49 Cuban health care workers.
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Environment
Colombia and world cope with Monsanto’s toxic herbicide
May 29, 2015Monsanto's glyphosate, sold as "roundup," is the most widely-used herbicide. In Colombia, however, it's also a weapon of war.
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World
Honduras and Paraguay coups raise questions about Venezuela
May 6, 2015So far the U.S. has held back in regard to Venezuela, though it applauds destabilization there.
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World
U.S. military intervenes in Latin America, Marines going to Honduras
April 6, 2015The official version of their mission is to carry out "training for forces in the region, humanitarian assistance missions, and anti-drug operations."
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