Chavez: Washington Nemesis, Latin American Hero
What scared Washington most about Chavez was not his failures or idiosyncrasies. It was his success.
WikiLeaks XXVI: Sea Change in U.S. Policy Toward Latin America? No, Clerical Error
Admission of a Brazilian dissident to the U.S. not as magnanimous as it looks.
Iran’s Adventures in Latin America
While the United States is is trying to isolate Iran, Iran is making friends in America’s backyard.
The Times, Lula and Lily Tomlin
New York Times shows naked bias against Brazilian President da Silva over Iran deal.
Why Bolivia Matters
Evo Morales and his supporters have a plan to reform Bolivia, explains Laura Carlsen, and they’ll stare down vested interests, international bankers, and even Washington if necessary.
Hemispheric Hypocrisy
As Latin America’s leftward political shift grows deeper roots, U.S. influence over the region is declining.
Chomsky on Iran, Iraq, and the Rest of the World
In a new interview, Noam Chomsky talks about U.S. war plans, what you don’t read in the mainstream media, and why international affairs are run like the mafia.
Cleaving a False Divide in Latin America
U.S. pundits need to stop labeling the regions many progressive leaders as members of the good left or bad left.
Fiesta!
The Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano writes about foreign policy with the flair of a poet.