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AFRICOM and the Recolonization of Africa: The Legacy of the Berlin Conference of 1884

April 18, 2010

AFRICOM and the Recolonization of Africa The Legacy of the Berlin Conference of 1884 by Itai Muchena Global Research, April 15, 2010 The Herald (Zimbabwe) – 2010-04-07 The hodgepodge of geometric boundaries that today divide Africa into 50 plus irregular nations under Eurocentric subjugation all started in Berlin, Germany on November 15, 1884. The […]

The Organization of American States (OAS) Without the US. An Alternative

March 29, 2010

The Organization of American States (OAS) without the US. An Alternative By Nil Nikandrov Global Research, March 23, 2010 Strategic Culture Foundation – 2010-03-21 The parties to the Ninth International Conference of American States, held in Colombia’s capital Bogota in late April 1948, signed an agreement on creating the Organization of American States, OAS, which […]

“Two-Faced Democracy in Haiti” by Kevin Pina

November 28, 2009

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Hot off the press, Kevin Pina’s latest article on Haiti. Here’s a short excerpt which is followed by a link to the full article. Two-Faced Democracy in Haiti “The Haiti Information Project recently published a short article reporting that the Provisional Election Council (CEP) had allowed the Fanmi Lavalas party to register to run in elections […]

CUBA, the US, and the OAS – by John Maxwell, Jamaica Observer

June 8, 2009

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John Maxwell’s long memory is a special gift in his most recent article, “Cuba, the US and the OAS.” In addition, to talking about the OAS decision to rescind the 1962 decision to expel Cuba, Maxwell highlights the US’ terrorist past against countries and leaders of Latin America, including, and especially, Cuba. Further, he tells […]

Che Guevara: A Neglected Interview, April 18, 1959

June 5, 2009

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If Che Guevara had lived, he would turn 81 years old this coming June 14. Between now and the anniversary of his birth, this blog will showcase a variety of videos and interviews of Che in addition to his writings. We start with an interview by Chinese journalists a mere three months after the triumph […]

Organization of American States: Its Shameful History – Part 1

May 22, 2009

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Discussions at the recent Summit of the Americas meeting in Trinidad and Tobago regarding the Organization of American States showed that the organization is not a useful mechanism for real “American” cooperation. The following article, which appeared in the May 22nd edition of Cuba’s state newspaper, Granma International, demonstrates how the US-manipulated organization has been […]

Eugene Robinson – Shame on You

April 21, 2009

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Eugene Robinson, I don’t know where to start regarding your utterly unnecessary article, “When Slapped, Slap Back.” For some reason, you think it is a good idea to jump on the Republican bandwagon, albeit very temporarily, to hurl insults at Chavez and ding President Obama concerning their interaction at the Summit of the Americas in […]

FIDEL Castro on the Secret Summit of the Americas

April 20, 2009

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Image via Wikipedia “The Secret Summit Reflections by comrade Fidel Neither represented nor excommunicated, only today could I learn what was discussed at the Summit of Port of Spain. They led us all to entertain hopes that the meeting would not be secret, but those running the show deprived us of such an interesting intellectual […]

CUBA Remembers Bay of Pigs Invasion (Video) – April 17, 1961

April 19, 2009

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Forty-eight years ago this past April 17, the US lodged an attack on Cuba using Cuban mercenaries. The attack was designed to “wipe out” a budding socialist revolution. It was a miserable failure and the defeat gave the US its first indication that Cuba would never yield its sovereignty. For the next forty years, though, […]

HILLARY IN HAITI-Video: Delivering Pep Talk to Sweatshop Workers

April 19, 2009

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As the video shows, during Hillary Clinton’s recent visit to Haiti, she gave a pep talk to sweatshop workers (in the Dominican Republic, she did a town hall meeting – that must have taken forever with translation and all). By the look on the faces of the workers, Hillary’s announcement of even more $5 a […]