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Chronology of an outrage against Our America
Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish U.S. actions against Venezuela have been marked by a steady escalation of economic and diplomatic sanctions dating back to Obama and including the first Trump Administration and the Biden Administration, all of which laid the groundwork for US military aggression. 2015 March: Then-U.S. President Barack Obama declared a national emergency against Venezuela, after considering that the political situation in

The Left Chapter
3 days ago5 min read


The War on Terror, the War on Drugs, and Other Bedtime Stories for Grown Nations
Obama, Clinton and Biden, along with members of the national security team at the Situation Room of the White House during the operation to kill Bin Laden -- Pete Souza, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Raïs Neza Boneza If everything you thought you knew about the War on Terror were nothing more than a mirage—an extravagant shadow-play staged by geopolitical puppeteers—would you really be surprised? After all, the last two decades have taught us two things: nothing se

The Left Chapter
Dec 18, 20255 min read


How Student Loans Became America’s Financial Catastrophe
From hopeful beginnings to a broken system, student loans reveal how policy choices turned higher learning into a lifelong financial...

The Left Chapter
Sep 14, 202514 min read


What Will It Take to End Trump’s ICE Raids?
Our reliance on armed agents of the state has led to fascism. The only way out is to abolish policing and militarism. An ICE operation in...

The Left Chapter
Jun 24, 20257 min read


President Trump’s first 24 hours
On day one of this presidency, Trump signed a flurry of executive orders. What are they, do they have staying power, and what do they...
Michael Laxer
Jan 27, 20255 min read


The Democratic Party Faces Its Day of Reckoning
By Leonard C. Goodman Following its crushing defeat in the 2024 election, the Democratic Party might finally face its day of reckoning....
Michael Laxer
Dec 13, 20247 min read


Far-Right Endorsements Unmask Democratic Charade
The fight against Trump's authoritarianism, while certainly necessary, is being used as cover to shore up support for a status quo that...
Michael Laxer
Sep 14, 20246 min read


Take Cuba off the list of sponsors of terrorism!: Open Letter
Gorupdebesanez, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons From Casa de las Americas in Havana:...
Michael Laxer
Sep 11, 20247 min read


A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender
The Lavender AI system is a new weapon developed by Israel, but the kind of kill lists that it generates have a long pedigree in U.S....
Michael Laxer
Apr 18, 202412 min read


How the War on Gaza Has Stalled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
Image from September 9 meeting By Vijay Prashad On September 9, 2023, during the G20 meeting in New Delhi, the governments of seven...
Michael Laxer
Nov 9, 20235 min read


JetBlue Suspends All Flights to Cuba
Global News Service On August 31, U.S.-based airline JetBlue announced that it has decided to suspend all flights to Cuba, effective...
Michael Laxer
Sep 10, 20231 min read


Illinois House calls for an end to the US economic embargo and blockade of Cuba
On May 30 the Illinois House of Representatives adopted a resolution calling for an end to the US economic embargo and blockade of Cuba....
Michael Laxer
Jun 2, 20213 min read
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