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A proposed view of history Much of Latin America won independence from Spain in the 19th century. All countries that were…
Justin Podur
Justin Podur is a professor (of environmental science at York University in Toronto), a writer on international politics (books - Haiti's New Dictatorship and America's Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo), a fiction writer (Siegebreakers, the Path of the Unarmed) and a podcaster (The Anti-Empire Project, and The Brief).
The struggle of Colombians is a struggle against fear and a struggle against invisibility. These are two of the worst weapons used…
Justin Podur On April 11, 2002, the elected President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, was overthrown in a military coup. The coup started…
For the months leading up to the April 12 coup in Venezuela, there were reports and rumours coming that a coup was…
It’s possible that there are more distortions and lies printed about Israel and Palestine than there are about any other conflict. The…
Most of the victims of the perpetual war in Colombia are unarmed poor civilians. For every military casualty there are six civilian…
It’s possible that there are more distortions and lies printed about Israel and Palestine than there are about any other conflict. The…
Steve Shalom. The New York Times ran a story on February 25 by Juan Forero titled “Colombian Rebels Sabotage Peace Hopes.” Perhaps…
Steve Shalom. The New York Times ran a story on February 25 by Juan Forero titled “Colombian Rebels Sabotage Peace Hopes.” Perhaps…
Podur Once again, India and Pakistan are on the brink of war. The two countries have fought wars with each other in…