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The U.S.’s Idea of Diplomacy With Ecuador Is a Multibillion-Dollar Loan Trap
Part of the assault on China by the U.S. government has been to paint its loans to Ecuador as predatory. by Vijay Prashad On January 14, a U.S. government agency decided to pay off part of Ecuador’s…
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How a Lawbreaking International Coalition Failed to Overthrow Venezuela’s Government
The Lima Group represents a key tool in the hybrid war arsenal: diplomatic war. by Vijay Prashad and Carlos Ron On January 5, 2021, the newly elected National Assembly took its seats in Venezuela’s…
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Ocean Without Coral Reefs
Scientists call the coral reefs the “rainforests of the sea,” because coral reefs—like rainforests—are highly diverse ecosystems; their destruction would lead to the extinction of a large number of s…
Vijay Prashad
Three Major Threats to Life on Earth That We Must Address in 2021
Nuclear annihilation and extinction by climate catastrophe are twin threats to the planet. Meanwhile, for victims of the neoliberal assault that has plagued the past generation, the short-term proble…
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Colombia’s President Shows His Disdain for Democracy and Venezuelans
“These are things that happen because of the sick obsession that Iván Duque has with Venezuela,” said Maduro of his Colombian counterpart, President Iván Duque. by Vijay Prashad and Zoe PC On Decembe…
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Donald Trump’s Final Act
Snuffing Out the Promise of Democracy in the Middle East by Vijay Prashad Ten years ago, a hawker in Tunisia set himself on fire, which spurred on people along the entire Mediterranean Sea—from Moroc…
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Even the Opposition Believes Venezuela’s Election Was Legitimate
Media outlets in the North Atlantic world mimic the statements of the U.S. State Department and the European Union. They simply say that the election was fraudulent and that the National Assembly tha…
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Venezuela Wins Simply by Holding an Election
Strong disagreements mark the Venezuelan political arena, where the oligarchy maintains its own political platforms and continues to attempt to undermine and defeat the Bolivarian Revolution. by Vij…
Vijay Prashad
The World’s Biggest Trading Bloc Does Not Include the United States
India had joined the RCEP negotiation process in 2011 but withdrew in 2019. The public view is that India’s government responded to domestic manufacturers, particularly the generic pharmaceutical ind…
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Why Imperialism Is Obsolete in Latin America
An interview with Jorge Arreaza, foreign minister of Venezuela. by Vijay Prashad In September 2018, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro visited China, where he met with China’s President Xi Jinping a…
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Why Biden Will Keep the U.S.-Imposed Cold War Rolling
Was Trump an isolationist? Not really, though it’s easy to see how he got this reputation, at first glance of his foreign policy. by Vijay Prashad Much will certainly change in the world of U.S. for…
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Vijay Prashad: Joe Biden Should Shake Hands With Nicolás Maduro
The UN has called for all sanctions to be rescinded during this crisis. These sanctions, the UN has said, “are in fact killing people and depriving them of fundamental rights, including the rights to…
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