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Trump Is a Plague on Latin America
While Simon Bolivar has been right for 200 years, the US is not doomed to act this way forever. Trump and allied leaders at the Shield of the Americas summit in March, 2026 -- public domain image By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, Common Dreams Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of South America, famously observed, “The United States appear(s) to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.” For 200 years, US leaders have never prov

The Left Chapter
Sep 19 min read


Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity denounces Trump's threats against Cuba
May Day in Havana, 2026 Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG) party has denounced U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of a possible military intervention against Cuba and condemned the blockade of the island. In a statement, the political group emphasized that in the year marking the Centennial of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, there is no better or more fitting tribute to him than the unity and res

The Left Chapter
May 62 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


'The Coup, For Now, Is Over': Arévalo Sworn In as Guatemala's President
"It fills me with deep honor to assume this lofty responsibility, showing that our democracy has the necessary strength to resist,"...
Michael Laxer
Jan 15, 20242 min read


President-Elect of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, Warns That ‘Coup d’État’ Is Underway
Guatemalan president-elect Bernardo Arévalo with vice Karin Herrera and supporters. Photo: Bernardo Arévalo/ X By Global News Service...
Michael Laxer
Dec 12, 20231 min read


"The Guatemalan people have spoken forcefully": Arévalo wins presidency
By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams In a blow to Guatemala's right-wing political establishment, former diplomat Bernardo Arévalo won the...
Michael Laxer
Aug 21, 20232 min read


Red Review #108 -- International Left and Labour News
With news from Cuba, Swaziland, the UK, Peru, the USA, South Korea, Spain, India, Guatemala and elsewhere. Cuban President Miguel...
Michael Laxer
Jul 26, 20239 min read


Red Review #104 -- International Left and Labour News
With news from India, Greece, Ghana, Ireland, Guatemala, Honduras, Bangladesh, Cuba, China and elsewhere. Remarkable photo of a Communist...
Michael Laxer
Jun 28, 202314 min read
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