Diego Ore reports that “Maduro’s critics say Venezuela’s economic troubles are man-made,” So the Maduro government is claiming they are caused by…
This article by Peter Foster in the UK Telegraph prominently features a picture of a grieving man in Caracas who just lost…
The international corporate press goes out of its way to ignore victims of political violence by the Venezuelan opposition. An article is…
Honest criticism of these countries is obviously required as well, but people should be aware that HRW is not the organization to provide it
The content of this Reuters article by Andrew Cawthorne and Diego Ore was about an NGO’s claim that one police officer a…
Another year, another piece of war porn wins accolades in Hollywood. Thanks to Rania Khalek, without even watching “American Sniper” you can…
The international press is, on the opposition’s behalf, everything it falsely accuses the Venezuelan media of being on behalf of Maduro
A few days ago I wondered how long it would take for a corporate news outlet to uncritically report a pronouncement by…
The title of this blog post is accurate unlike the AP’s headline to an article today by Ernesto Towar. A group of…
Those responsible for continued Haitian suffering enjoy impunity.
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