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.

News

U.S. interventionists busy in Bolivia as political crisis looms
May 28, 2024 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
The U.S. is working hard to exploit divisions in the pro-socialist Bolivian party.
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Los laboristas estadounidenses deben opinar sobre Cuba
May 21, 2024 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

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Labor

U.S. labor must weigh in on Cuba
May 20, 2024 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
It’s time to realize the importance of ending the U.S. blockade to improve conditions for workers here and in Cuba.
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World

Pentagon focused on penetrating right-wing regimes in Latin America
April 29, 2024 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Reactionaries and their U.S. military backers prevail in Latin America—for now.
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Politics

Resource wars rage in eastern Congo, but U.S. capitalism only sees investment opportunity
April 17, 2024 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Resources and mines aplenty keep militias in combat, but the U.S. government sees the investment potential for corporations.
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En español

Biden debe sacar a Cuba de la lista de naciones ‘patrocinadoras del terrorismo’
April 3, 2024 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

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News

Biden must remove Cuba from list of “terrorist sponsoring” nations
April 3, 2024 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Obama had done this but Trump reversed him.
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World

In distress, Niger expels U.S. military and resurrects hope
March 25, 2024 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
U.S. intervention in Niger is now a poor fit with grim realities in the western Sahel region and with the Nigerien people’s needs.
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