W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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World Notes: Finland, Honduras, Japan – and more
April 22, 2011Buoyed by opposition to EU bailouts and disillusionment with government scandals and arrivals of new immigrants, the populist True Finn Party won 19.1 percent of the votes in elections April 17.
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Strike shakes up Bolivian government
April 22, 2011President Evo Morales' socialist government is close to warding off a challenge to its staying power.
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What’s going on in Haiti
April 21, 2011In Haiti, where the U.S. government wages what amounts to low-intensity war, the balance of forces does not favor the people.
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World Notes: China, Hungary, Ivory Coast – and more
April 14, 2011International news about China, Hungary, Ivory Coast, Palestine, Costa Rica and Cuba are explored.
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Honduran resistance takes off
April 12, 2011Two sets of realities are opposed: a small, wealthy, U.S.-backed minority and popular mobilization, always in the background, but now gathering new strength.
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World notes: India, Hungary, Guatemala – and more
April 7, 2011Cuba: Self employment is applied to mines, quarries; Guatemala: transport fuels or food?; United Kingdom: Use profits for debt relief, say international organizations; Hungary: Rightist revival; India: Anti-guerrilla fight jeopardizes civilians, neutrals.
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Paramilitaries alive and well in Colombia
April 5, 2011Paramilitary forces have displaced over four million rural people from 16 million acres of land.
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World Notes: Italy, Japan, Pakistan – and more
March 30, 2011International news clips regarding Italy, Yemen, Japan, Pakistan, Bolivia and Cuba.
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