As usual in terms of political or electoral analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean, a few hours after Javier Milei’s victory in the Argentine presidential elections, we conducted an exclusive interview for Correo del Alba, with Atilio Boron, the renowned political scientist and intellectual with whom we reflected on the triumph of the extreme right. Milei is what is … [Read more...] about Argentina: Milei’s Triumph Was a Neatly Planned Media Construction
Made in the USA: Military Biolabs in Ukraine and the Spread of Disaster
The Chief of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, reported the existence of a chain of more than 30 biological laboratories divided in countries of the post-Soviet area, including Ukraine, for alleged scientific research and for sanitary-epidemiological … [Read more...] about Made in the USA: Military Biolabs in Ukraine and the Spread of Disaster
Trudeau Government Moves to Make Expanded Surveillance Powers Over Financial Transactions ‘Permanent’
By NATE HOCHMAN As all eyes were trained on the aggressive police sweep of the Ottawa trucker convoy this week, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s administration was quietly moving to implement a sweeping expansion of surveillance power at the federal level. The Trudeau government’s financial war against the truckers has been covered at length. But one underreported … [Read more...] about Trudeau Government Moves to Make Expanded Surveillance Powers Over Financial Transactions ‘Permanent’
Eight Times the United States Has Used Biological and Chemical Weapons in the Post-World War II Era
Danny Haiphong U.S. imperialism has claimed innocence and moral superiority on the world stage while deploying the cruelest weapons of war in its quest for dominance. The United States frequently employs human rights as a weapon against so-called “adversaries.” Chemical and biological weapons have played a prominent role in cultivating the U.S.’s identity as the foremost … [Read more...] about Eight Times the United States Has Used Biological and Chemical Weapons in the Post-World War II Era
Colombia is Bleeding to Death
Alejandra Garcia Even though you wouldn’t know if you only followed the corporate media, in January violence continued to spiral in Colombia. Human rights movements recorded an increase of attacks against police stations, military bases, and civilians and reported assassinations and intimidation against social leaders in several departments. In February, the panorama has … [Read more...] about Colombia is Bleeding to Death
U.S. military spreading torture and mass murder all around the world
Jean-Philippe Stone On January 24th, Burkina Faso bore witness to its third destabilizing coup in less than a decade. It also marked the eighth successful putsch American soldiers launched in multiple West African countries since 2008. The Intercept reports that Ouagadougou’s new leader, Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, took part in many United States led AFRICOM (Africa … [Read more...] about U.S. military spreading torture and mass murder all around the world
How US Meddling Split Sudan, Creating an Oil Republic Drowning in Poverty and Conflict
By TJ COLES Like most countries, the Republic of South Sudan is a complex nation of shifting alliances and external influences. Recently, President Salva Kiir, who sports a Stetson hat gifted him by George W. Bush, signed a peace agreement with old enemies, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition. Around the same time, the so-called Embassy Troika consisting of the … [Read more...] about How US Meddling Split Sudan, Creating an Oil Republic Drowning in Poverty and Conflict
The UN is Being Used as a Cover for Criminal Activity in Africa
By Valery Kulikov Founded after the end of the Second World War, the United Nations Organization set itself a primary goal of defending peace and justice in all countries. In furtherance of this goal the UN has sent troops to armed conflicts of all kinds, mounting some 70 peacekeeping missions since 1945. Known as Blue Helmets, some 100,000 military personnel, together with … [Read more...] about The UN is Being Used as a Cover for Criminal Activity in Africa
Havana Syndrome, the US’s Monumental Hoax
By Alejandra Garcia Last week, the United States decided to recognize for the first time in five years that the phenomenon baptized as “Havana Syndrome” is nothing more than a big farce. On Thursday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) admitted that its allegations against Cuba for the so-called “health incidents” against its diplomats in Havana back in 2016 were not … [Read more...] about Havana Syndrome, the US’s Monumental Hoax
The Missing Chapter in Malcolm X’s Biography They Hid From You
By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza When Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965, the revolutionary flames of Black nationalism he had ignited could not be dimmed. If anything, the name ‘Malcolm X’ is indelibly engraved in the hearts of millions of not only in the United States but in the rest of the world. But here was a man whose life was mostly misconstrued and whose words and … [Read more...] about The Missing Chapter in Malcolm X’s Biography They Hid From You
Turkey Draws Closer to the US and Europe
By M. K. Bhadrakumar Being a “swing state” may have tactical advantages but when life gets tough and the tough gets going, there could be consequences. Turkey once faced such a moment of truth a hundred years ago. It faces a similar predicament today. At a meeting on Thursday in Ankara with the European Union ambassadors, Turkish President called for bold action in … [Read more...] about Turkey Draws Closer to the US and Europe
Contents of emails prove Dr. Fauci Lied: Covid-19 Was Man-Made
Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.), the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, revealed the contents of emails showing that official US scientists deliberately lied about the origin of Covid-19. In a secret meeting on 1 February 2020, prominent experts — including Robert Garry and Mike Farzan, … [Read more...] about Contents of emails prove Dr. Fauci Lied: Covid-19 Was Man-Made
Australia: People Fully Vaccinated against Covid are 13 Times More Exposed to Serious Risk
Statistics from New South Wales (Australia), released on 12 January 2022, indicate that people doubly vaccinated against Covid-19 are 6 times more likely than the non-vaccinated to be hospitalized and 13 times more likely to be placed in an intensive care unit [1]. Australia has based its entire health policy on the messenger RNA-based so-called vaccines. 93.7% of … [Read more...] about Australia: People Fully Vaccinated against Covid are 13 Times More Exposed to Serious Risk
A short history of how Canada has supported British Imperialism
After the Second World War, Canada supported the European empires in their wars against liberation movements in the colonies. Through NATO, Canada sent millions in weaponry and military support to France (which was attempting to savagely repress independence movements in North Africa and “Indochina”), Britain (Malay), the Netherlands (Indonesia and West Papua New Guineau), … [Read more...] about A short history of how Canada has supported British Imperialism
Canada, Racial Profiling, and the Five Eyes
By John Price Far from enhancing Canadian security, CSIS and the Five Eyes alliance are enmeshing this country in a campaign of disinformation and propaganda regarding China reminiscent of the McCarthy era, writes John Price. Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its allies have turned their sights on China. University of Victoria … [Read more...] about Canada, Racial Profiling, and the Five Eyes
A short history of how the UK and friends forced opium trading on China
By John Price A depiction of the Battle of Amoy, fought between British and Chinese forces during the First Opium War. Painting by Michael Angelo Hayes/Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection/Wikimedia Commons. Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its allies have turned their sights on China. University of Victoria professor emeritus and … [Read more...] about A short history of how the UK and friends forced opium trading on China
Libya: The United States Obstructs Elections, Fearing the Victory of Dr. Saif al-Islam Qaddafi
Editorial Comment: Not only is the US manipulating events to place their own operatives in power, they are also laying the foundation for a protracted civil war and the balkanization of Libya to better serve imperial interests, which extend past Libya’s borders, to threaten all of Africa. – A.V. The United States is following Britain’s example in interfering in … [Read more...] about Libya: The United States Obstructs Elections, Fearing the Victory of Dr. Saif al-Islam Qaddafi
Events in Kazakhstan are unfolding at breakneck speed
By Dmitry Plotnikov Central Asian security, access to space, and ethnic Russians among reasons why Moscow can’t ignore unrest in the former Soviet nation What’s behind the current violent unrest in Kazakhstan and why is political stability in this huge former Soviet republic of such great importance to Russia? Events in Kazakhstan are unfolding at breakneck speed, with the … [Read more...] about Events in Kazakhstan are unfolding at breakneck speed
The Deadly, Destructive Costs of Ethiopia’s Illusory Independence
By Mark P. Fancher The mythology of Ethiopian independence is an impediment to understanding the current situation. Ethiopia did not escape European intervention, and that history impacts the present day. As the world prayed for peace during the Christmas season, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front proposed a ceasefire to the Ethiopian government, raising hopes for a pause … [Read more...] about The Deadly, Destructive Costs of Ethiopia’s Illusory Independence
Neocolonialism Haunts the Horn of Africa
By M.K. Bhadrakumar Chinese foreign ministers have traditionally marked the new year by visiting the African continent. Wang Yi’s 2022 African tour begins with Eritrea against the backdrop of the US strategy in the Horn of Africa to gain control of the strategically vital Red Sea that connects Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal. Eritrea and China are close friends. China … [Read more...] about Neocolonialism Haunts the Horn of Africa
Colombia 2021:The Year in which State Terrorism Became Visible
By Renán Vega Cantor The State and the ruling classes of Colombia, which constitute the counterinsurgent power bloc, have made use of a series of fallacies to hide the terrorist nature of the State in this country, consolidated as such for decades. The first of these fallacies, repeated ad nauseam, is that Colombia is a democratic society with a social rule of law, which, … [Read more...] about Colombia 2021:The Year in which State Terrorism Became Visible
NATO’s Cognitive Warfare and the Destruction of the Truth
By Rainer Shea During the lead up to the Ukraine proxy war with Russia that Washington started in 2014, which has required an extensive effort to portray Ukraine’s belligerent fascist regime as the victim, the U.S. repealed a Cold War-era ban on domestic covert psychological operations. This has allowed for the CIA to secretly spread its disinformation throughout numerous … [Read more...] about NATO’s Cognitive Warfare and the Destruction of the Truth
Colombia: Duque’s Neo-Nazi Security Law
By Horacio Duque The Colombian Congress, the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Defense have issued a Law of supposed citizen security. In reality, it is a statute to establish a series of provisions and institutions that reshape the political regime to fully establish a neo-Nazi dictatorship to crush social movements and political organizations opposing the … [Read more...] about Colombia: Duque’s Neo-Nazi Security Law
A Soft Civic-Military Coup in Argentina?
Germán Gorraiz López The Pacific Alliance was born in 2011 with Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia as founding States, the USA and China as observers and Australia and Canada as future associated States and currently represents 41% of Latin America’s GDP and 57% of its foreign trade with a potential market of about 230 million people. The celebration in Santiago de Chile of … [Read more...] about A Soft Civic-Military Coup in Argentina?
US Warship with Fully Vaccinated Crew Paralyzed by Covid Outbreak
A Covid-19 outbreak has forced the USS Milwaukee littoral combat ship to halt its deployment and employ an “aggressive mitigation strategy” to contain the virus. The US Navy refused to disclose how many personnel tested positive for Covid-19 but emphasized that the crew was fully vaccinated. Those sailors infected with the virus have been segregated from the rest of the crew, … [Read more...] about US Warship with Fully Vaccinated Crew Paralyzed by Covid Outbreak
Libya in Chaos and Uncertainty after Suspension of Presidential Elections
By Yoselina Guevara The High National Electoral Commission of Libya announced on Wednesday, December 22 the postponement of the presidential elections, suggesting that the first round of voting be postponed to January 24, 2022. In a statement, the Commission said that it will be the House of Representatives who will set the official date within the next thirty days, in … [Read more...] about Libya in Chaos and Uncertainty after Suspension of Presidential Elections
Why the Media Silence about Trudeau’s Worst Foreign Policy Failure
By Yves Engler Imagine if Nicolás Maduro’s vice president quit and called for his government to be disbanded. Or if Venezuela’s opposition won a landslide in regional elections or if 90% of member states voted against the government’s UN credentials. The Canadian media would have splashed this news on front pages, but the shoe was on “our guy’s” foot so they’ve been … [Read more...] about Why the Media Silence about Trudeau’s Worst Foreign Policy Failure
Canadian Military’s Ties to USA So Deep One Must Question Their Loyalty
Who are they “standing on guard” for, really? The Canadian military has deep ties to their US counterparts. From naval patrols to special forces deployments, research initiatives to wars, the Canadian Forces (CF) function largely as an appendage of their southern neighbor’s enormous killing machine. Recently HMCS Winnipeg joined with a US destroyer to pass through the Taiwan … [Read more...] about Canadian Military’s Ties to USA So Deep One Must Question Their Loyalty
2021: Uprising in the Islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique
Philippe Gendrault Guadeloupe and Martinique are officially French territories, but they are colonized in the truest sense of the word. Recent protests are a result of years of inequities meted out to their majority Black populations. “The [French] state clearly has the intention to leave Guadeloupe in a morass.” Elie Domota, LKP leadership, 12/3/21 Over the month of … [Read more...] about 2021: Uprising in the Islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique
Edward Bernays: Propaganda and the U.S.-Backed 1954 Guatemalan Coup
By Robert Skvarla Edward Bernays: The father of public relations, father of lies. Edward Bernays may be known as the Father of Public Relations, but you would not be mistaken if you thought of him as a father of lies due to his pioneering countless methods of deceiving the public. For Bernays—author of mind-control manuals like Propaganda and The Engineering of … [Read more...] about Edward Bernays: Propaganda and the U.S.-Backed 1954 Guatemalan Coup
Canada’s NSA
By Yves Engler This year marks the 75th anniversary of a little known but influential arm of Canada’s foreign policy apparatus. An entity called the Communications Security Establishment was established to spy internationally in 1946, operating secretly during its first four decades. With an annual budget of $780 million and 3000 employees, the CSE has a variety of high-tech … [Read more...] about Canada’s NSA
Ukraine: The Danger is NATO
By Fabrizio Casari The West had better abandon the war it has opened against Russia, China, India, Iran and others for absolute domination of the planet by a superpower that loses wars, markets and leadership every day. To think that the world will stand by while a decadent empire feeds on it is a mistake; to think that Beijing or Moscow will do so could be a catastrophic … [Read more...] about Ukraine: The Danger is NATO
Biden Deploys National Guard as Government Hawks and Corporate Media Play Up Ethiopian Atrocities in Tigray
By Ann Garrison and Ann Fitz-Gerald Twelve days after a Bloomberg Nov. 11 Headline proclaimed that “Ethiopia’s Civil War Is a Problem That U.S. Troops Can Help Solve,” President Joe Biden announced the Deployment of 1,000 National Guard Troops to the Ethiopian border—as if he had learned nothing from the U.S.’s disastrous 75-year history of military involvement in (and … [Read more...] about Biden Deploys National Guard as Government Hawks and Corporate Media Play Up Ethiopian Atrocities in Tigray
Britain’s Legacy of Brutal Slavery in Barbados
By Jacqueline Luqman Yes, the British Empire is indeed one colony smaller as Barbados formally declared itself independent of its colonial rulers after 400 years yesterday in a big ole fancy ceremony attended by all kinds of dignitaries. England’s Prince Charles delivered a message from his mother, Queen Elizabeth, conveying the “warmest good wishes” and said, “from the … [Read more...] about Britain’s Legacy of Brutal Slavery in Barbados
Chile: Understanding the Colonization of the Mapuche People
By Mikhael Marzuqa On October 12, the president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, declared a state of emergency in four provinces located in the so-called “southern macro zone” of Chile, as he indicated by “serious disturbance of public order.” The announcement comes amid an escalation of violence in the “red zone” of the territory claimed by the ancestral Mapuche indigenous … [Read more...] about Chile: Understanding the Colonization of the Mapuche People
Court Cases Show Colombian Government Role in Paramilitary Killings, US Implicated
By W. T. Whitney Struggle over agrarian rights in Colombia led to thousands of deaths after 1946. Then, 200,000 more were killed between 1948 and 1958. From then until 2018, class war involving leftist guerrillas, narco-traffickers, paramilitaries, big landholders, and Colombia’s Army took the lives of another 260,000 Colombians. The 2016 agreement ending 50 years of armed … [Read more...] about Court Cases Show Colombian Government Role in Paramilitary Killings, US Implicated
Sudan’s Military Uses Violence to Hold on to Power
By Nation Nyoka The coup on 25 October inflamed already rising tensions in the Horn of Africa, with the military assaulting and shooting demonstrators at mass rallies calling for a democratic government. Following the “million-people march” on 13 November, and the deaths of teens Remaaz Hatim al-Atta and Mogahed Mohamed Farah from gunshot wounds, pro-democracy protesters … [Read more...] about Sudan’s Military Uses Violence to Hold on to Power
Britain’s Hidden Hand in Brazil’s 1964 Coup
By JOHN MCEVOY The UK played a covert role in the landmark US-backed coup in Brazil that ushered in a brutal 21-year military dictatorship, newly released files show. On 31 March 1964, a military coup was launched against Brazilian president João Goulart. Brazil’s democracy was already fragile, and Goulart’s attempt at an ambitious program of land reform while extending the … [Read more...] about Britain’s Hidden Hand in Brazil’s 1964 Coup
North Americans Debunk US & OAS Claims on Nicaragua Election
While major news networks and the Biden administration have labeled Nicaragua’s election a “sham”, North American delegations say their observations contradict the accusations. Members of delegations from the United States and Canada who were first-hand witnesses of the election held a press conference in Managua, in which they characterized the process as efficient, … [Read more...] about North Americans Debunk US & OAS Claims on Nicaragua Election
Peru: Castillo Struggles to Implement Promised Change
A controversial cabinet reshuffle this week has served to show just how difficult it can be to implement radical and redistributive change. President Pedro Castillo won Peru’s June 6th elections in the second round. His flagship policies were; a new constitution and the nationalization of natural resources. The expulsion of US forces (military bases, USAID, DEA) was also part … [Read more...] about Peru: Castillo Struggles to Implement Promised Change
Behind NATO’s ‘Cognitive Warfare’: ‘Battle for Your Brain’ Waged by Western Militaries
Western governments in the NATO military alliance are developing tactics of “cognitive warfare,” using the supposed threats of China and Russia to justify waging a “battle for your brain” in the “human domain,” to “make everyone a weapon.” NATO is developing new forms of warfare to wage a “battle for the brain,” as the military alliance put it. The US-led NATO military … [Read more...] about Behind NATO’s ‘Cognitive Warfare’: ‘Battle for Your Brain’ Waged by Western Militaries
The New Bolivian Regime Change Attempt, & its Terror Tactics
Two years ago, I underestimated the power of U.S. imperialism, to the consequence of having a nasty shock when I found out that Bolivia’s president had been forced to resign in a U.S.-orchestrated military coup. I had anticipated that Washington would carry out a regime change attempt in Bolivia for months prior to that day, but up until the coup actually happened, I remained … [Read more...] about The New Bolivian Regime Change Attempt, & its Terror Tactics
Sudan’s Hijacked Revolution: It’s Not Over!
The new wave of demonstrations in Sudan: On September 30, tens of thousands of Sudanese took to the streets in Khartoum calling for democracy and civilian state and chanting against the military leaders who control the government through the “Sovereignty Council”. Sudan’s revolution was remarkable. It was 111 days of persistent acts of public protests, strikes, and … [Read more...] about Sudan’s Hijacked Revolution: It’s Not Over!
Libya: 5+5 Joint Military Committee Sign on Action Plan to Remove All Foreign Forces and Mercenaries
The 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) concluded today in Geneva a three-day meeting where they agreed on and signed a comprehensive Action Plan for the gradual, balanced and simultaneous removal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya. A statement published today by UNSMIL said the Action Plan was in alignment with the Ceasefire Agreement of 23 October 2020 and … [Read more...] about Libya: 5+5 Joint Military Committee Sign on Action Plan to Remove All Foreign Forces and Mercenaries
AFRICOM: An Extension of U.S.-European Colonialism and Genocide
In 2007, the George W. Bush administration inaugurated the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) to further the influence of the U.S. and extend its military reach directly into Africa. AFRICOM, however, wasn’t officially established in Africa, with its expanded troop presence and unprecedented use of drones on the continent, until Barack Obama was elected president in … [Read more...] about AFRICOM: An Extension of U.S.-European Colonialism and Genocide
Bolivian Labor Media Warns Canada Will Move Against Nicaragua
With the federal election behind, Ottawa will be pivoting towards an attack on Nicaragua and may be contemplating increasing its illegal sanctions against the Central American country. Following Washington’s directives, Trudeau’s Global Affairs will be positioning Nicaragua as an evil spot, in order to soften up Canadians to the idea of a hostile policy towards Cuba down the … [Read more...] about Bolivian Labor Media Warns Canada Will Move Against Nicaragua
Shell Shocked in Amhara, Ethiopia: “I Don’t Even Want to Hear the Word ‘America’ ”
A displaced person in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region told photographer and human rights investigator Jemal Countess that he didn’t want to talk to him because he was American and “didn’t even want to hear the word America” because of all the damage America has done in Ethiopia. On September 17, President Joe Biden issued “Executive Order on Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons … [Read more...] about Shell Shocked in Amhara, Ethiopia: “I Don’t Even Want to Hear the Word ‘America’ ”
Venezuela and Iran: Alliances Under Siege
In 2009, President Hugo Chávez announced that he would sell 20 thousand barrels of gasoline per day to Iran, as a show of support to the allied country against the constant attacks and siege by the US political elite. Almost ten years later, Iran sent Venezuela several oil tankers loaded with chemical additives and gasoline, in accordance with the bilateral cooperation … [Read more...] about Venezuela and Iran: Alliances Under Siege
Colombia: A Threat to Latin America
In Colombia, state terrorism has deepened and is open. Social leaders, indigenous people, peasants, teachers, settlers are assassinated every day. The rich in Colombia hold on to power and maintain their model of accumulation by means of discriminatory violence against activists and their organizations. According to data from Global Witness, a Human Rights NGO based in … [Read more...] about Colombia: A Threat to Latin America
Canada Supports Fascism
“Fascism is imperialist repression turned inward” – Zak Cope People’s Party of Canada activists can rightly complain about liberal hypocrisy. They might ask why is the PPC odious when the federal government backs far more extreme groups all around the world? In fact, it’s almost a principle of Canadian foreign policy to support fascistic, far right, groups. While there is … [Read more...] about Canada Supports Fascism
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