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State Department Announces New “Long-Standing” Policy Against Backing Coups
After Venezuela accused the US of plotting another coup, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki rejected the claim as “ludicrous.”
Op-Ed on Venezuela Slips Past New York Times’ Factcheckers
A factually-challenged New York Times article attacks the Venezuelan government.
John Pilger: Venezuela’s Struggle Against “a Common Enemy“
The US is staging a coup in Venezuela because that country is resistant to US pressure, says author John Pilger.
Greg Palast: Greece Is a Crime Scene, and Vulture Funds Are to Blame
Investigative reporter Greg Palast discusses “vulture funds,” the eurozone and alternative solutions for Greece's economy.
Peter Linebaugh: Who Owns the Commons? An 800 Year Fight for Public Goods
In these videos, a discussion on the rights of the commons with author Peter Linebaugh and youth voices about life and revolution in Venezuela.
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Marta Harnecker: New Paths Require a New Culture on the Left
Hugo Chavez was convinced that socialism could not be decreed from above, that it had to be built with the people, notes Marta Harnecker.
Cuban Ex-Guerilla Is Consultant for Venezuelan Economic Reform
Cuban economist and ex-guerilla combatant Orland Borrego, who fought alongside Che Guevara during the Cuban revolution, will be advising Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
Protest in Venezuela: The Difference Between the Violent and Nonviolent Right Is Smaller Than You May Think
The insurgent tactics employed by the opposition in Venezuela belie its central argument that the inherent failings of socialism have led Venezuela down a disastrous path.
Austerity/Immiseration Capitalism: What Can We Learn From Venezuelan Socialism?
An emerging choice to neoliberal capitalism - 21st century socialism in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - provides a stark contrast to European and US austerity-immiseration capitalism. There is …
Venezuelan Capital Sees Rise in Violent Street Bands Following Opposition Withdrawal From Peace Talks
Street violence has rekindled following a press conference held by the the opposition coalition, and announcing their withdrawal from talks initiated by the government of President Nicolas Maduro.