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.

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Threats mount against populist Paraguay president
November 5, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Former bishop Fernando Lugo gained Paraguay's presidency in 2008 supported by a multifaceted coalition of popular forces.
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World Notes: Bulgaria, Romania, Africa, Israel, Nicaragua, China, Cuba
November 2, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Army weekly, reported last month that two new U.S. military bases are under construction in Bulgaria and Romania at costs respectively of $60 and $50 million.
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World Notes: Chile, UK, Gilbraltar, UN, Afghanistan, Cuba
October 23, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr. And Marilyn Bechtel
Chile and indigenous rights; UK and privatization; United Nations and food aid; Gibraltar and worker rights; Afghanistan and stress; Cuba and children.
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World Notes: South Africa, Mexico, South Korea, Romania, Afghanistan, Cuba
October 14, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
South Africa and health care, Mexico and mining, South Korea and unions, Romania and general strike, Afghanistan and development, Cuba and milestones
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A slow coup in Venezuela
October 11, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
U.S. measures for resisting progressive changes in Latin America have included funding of rightwing opposition groups, military deployment throughout the region, and the Fourth Fleet for monitoring a continent.
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World Notes: South Africa, Ireland, Venezuela, Israel, Cuba, Philippines
October 5, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
Speaking for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi told reporters Sept. 25 that "the Reserve Bank plays a crucial public mandate which cannot be left in the hands of private...
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World Notes: Somalia, Ecuador, India, Germany, Yemen, Cuba
September 26, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
U.S. military presence was on display last week in Africa. In southern Somalia, fire from a U.S. helicopter on Sept. 14 killed several al-Shabab rebels, among them Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, whom U.S. authorities accuse of...
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Cuba prepares for UN resolution, U.S. renews blockade
September 24, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.
“Not even in a state of war, do international conventions allow a blockade of food and medicines,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriquez declared on Sept. 16. He was introducing reporters to a Cuban report to the...
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