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International Relations
What the Rest of the Western Hemisphere Thinks About the Conflict Between the US and Venezuela
The New York Times article contains this very succinct and eloquent comment on the new US sanctions against Venezuela from Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa.
Intervention in the Islamic State Increasingly Messy
President Obama's alliance aims to degrade and destroy the Islamic State, but US allies are acting in their own self-interests.
Violence in Mexico, the US Connection and the New Mexican Revolution
The US connection with Mexico perpetuates its social inequalities, endemic violence and authoritarian government.
As Washington “Pivots” to Asia, China Does the Eurasian Pirouette
At the same moment that China is proposing a new Eurasian integration, Washington has opted for an “empire of chaos.”
US Support for Mexico’s Drug War Goes Beyond Guns and Money
The US puts its own personnel on the line in Mexico, but corruption and violence characterize both countries' security forces.
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How Much Moral High Ground Does the US Have Over ISIS?
The United States' war on sexual violence, mass murder and religious persecution should begin at home.
US Escalates Iraq Airstrikes but Lacks Long-Term Strategy
Vijay Prashad: US airstrikes are working strategically, but alone will not turn the tide against the Islamic State.
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Ukraine, NATO and the World at Turning Points: Talk Prepared for Sarajevo Peace Event, June 7, 2014
It is long past time to learn the lessons of World Wars I and II and of global warming which, more gradually than nuclear weapons, threatens the human and …
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Remembering Maya Angelou: Fiery Poet of Peace
In Angelou's poem “A Brave and Startling Truth,” we can sense the poet's yearning for a more peaceful and loving future.
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After an Assassination, the World Stands in Solidarity With the Zapatistas
On May 18, solidarity actions were held in New York City and in San Cristu00f3bal de las Casas, Mexico, to protest the recent assassination of Zapatista Josu00e9 Luis Solu00eds …