W. T. Whitney Jr.

LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.

• World

  

  U.S. intervenes as Indigenous Guatemalans back President-elect Arévalo

  October 26, 2023 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

  But some commentators say the U.S. will only accept a “progressive” government as long as it toes Washington’s line.

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• Opinion

  

  A new president for Ecuador means a new lease on life for U.S. intervention

  October 17, 2023 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

  New president Daniel Noboa was Washington’s pick.

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• Politics

  

  Israel tells Gaza health workers: Get out, we’re about to bomb your hospital

  October 16, 2023 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

  Doctors say an evacuation is impossible and patients face death if Israel carries out airstrikes.

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• En español

  

  Gobierno de Colombia: ‘la guerra contra las drogas fracasó’, opta por la paz en las zonas rurales

  October 15, 2023 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
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• Environment

  

  Colombia’s government says ‘war on drugs failed,’ opts for peace in rural areas

  October 12, 2023 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

  If successful, the new approach could undercut U.S. attempts to use drugs as an excuse for military intervention.

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• News

  

  Potential disaster awaits Haiti as U.S. prepares for armed intervention

  October 3, 2023 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

  The move to quell gang violence coincides with gangs moving toward a new kind of politics: They’re making alliances and mouthing revolutionary sentiments.

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• Politics

  

  Terror attack hits Cuban embassy in Washington

  September 25, 2023 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

  All out at 5 p.m. for a solidarity rally at the diplomatic mission on Monday, Sept. 25.

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• World

  

  Libya catastrophe is double whammy, capitalism to blame

  September 21, 2023 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

  While global warming caused death and destruction now, capitalist-backed policies are to blame for the major problems in the country.

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