W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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World
Colombian elections offer something new, something old
May 10, 2010The process of finding a successor to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has yielded an unconventional favorite.
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World
World Notes: Somalia, Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico and UN
May 10, 2010In Somalia, soldiers aren't getting paid, Spain's jobless rate soars, Cuba celebrates May Day, students in Puerto Rico strike against privatization, and the United Nations reports on press freedom.
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World
For Haitians, first there’s God, then Cuban doctors
May 3, 2010Haitian President René Preval said, "For the Haitians first there is God and then the Cuban doctors, and it's not just me saying that ... but also the very poorest citizens."
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World
World Notes: Turkey, Cuba, Australia, India
April 30, 2010Genocide anniversary marked in Turkey, local elections in Cuba, Australian union slams asbestos, price-rise protests in India.
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World
World Notes: Greece, Honduras, Western Sahara
April 28, 2010Greek workers reject cuts, new U.S. base for Honduras, rights abuses in Western Sahara.
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World
Bolivia hosts alternative summit on people and Mother Earth
April 22, 2010The First World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth took place April 19-22 near Cochabamba, Bolivia.
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World
World Notes: Venezuela, Hungary, Tanzania
April 20, 2010Venezuela and China sign major deals, reactionaries win in Hungary, Tanzania grants citizenship to refugees.
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Opinion
Human rights hypocrisy and Cuba
April 19, 2010Ted, a friend, had a question about Cuba: "What about that hunger striker who died in prison there."
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