If the central argument of the New York Times and other members of the “liberal” establishment is that Trump should focus on economic sanctions rather than a military solution, then they are undoubtedly doing more harm than good
Steve Ellner
It took Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) 12 years to become president-elect of Mexico, making history for Mexico’s Left as his party’s coalition also achieves a legislative majority. But the struggle has only just begun
Maduro’s electoral victory was expected, given the Democratic Unity Roundtable’s boycott and allegations of vote manipulation. But both Chavistas and opposition camps will need to find common ground to solve the pressing challenges Venezuela faces
Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua, etc.: Just how far do we go?
The New York Times, by glorifying leaders like López, is demonstrating that the support of the U.S. liberal establishment for popular pro-working class reforms on the nation’s domestic front does not extend to third-world countries.
The corporate media reached an all-time low this week in its one-sided reporting on Venezuela
U.S. Secretary 0f State Rex Tillerson’s Latin American tour may be without precedent in U.S. diplomatic history: but it is perfectly compatible with Washington’s world-wide strategy
Large numbers of people may realize that the populist right represents more of the same and will begin to consider the proposals put forward by the socialist left, be it those of Bernie Sanders or of other leaders and groups
Venezuela’s social programs have successfully expanded popular participation in the direction of radical democracy but suffer from a lack of institutional checks and balances
Following the Chavista electoral victory on October 15, Chavista leaders have begun to talk of a reactivation and renovation of the Chavista movement