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Allen Young : Ralph Dungan, the ‘Good Liberal’
Ralph Dungan in Chile, 1966. Photo from The Washington Post. Discretion, valor, and the ‘good liberal’ In the most patronizing tone, Mr. Dungan said if we opposed U.S. policy, we should ‘return to the U.S. and run for Congress.’ By … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Young, American History, Chile, Deaths, Freedom of Expression, JFK, Liberals, Rag Bloggers, U.S. Foreign Policy, Vietnam War
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Alice Embree : Chile and the Politics of Memory
Me gustan los estudiantes. This painting by Austin’s Carlos Lowry is the cover art on the Fall 2013 NACLA Report on the Americas. The contradictions of Chile and the politics of memory The elections in Chile take place as the … Continue reading
Harry Tarq : 9/11’s in U.S. and Chile 28 Years Apart
After 9/11: The War-on-Terror Machine. Political cartoon by David Baldinger / dbaldinger.com.U.S. and Chile:Two 9/11’s have similar impact In both countries the 9/11 event was followed by violence, threats to democracy, and economic shifts from the vast majority of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Chile, Harry Targ, Militarism, Patriot Act, Salvador Allende, U.S. Foreign Policy, War on Terror
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Jay D. Jurie : Behind the Chilean Mine Disaster
Drills are seen outside the San Jose Mine in Copiapo, Chile, where 33 miners were trapped 2,000 feet under the ground for more than two months. Photo by Roberto Candia / AP.What’s caused it and what’s next?After the Chilean mine … Continue reading
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Tagged Chile, Jay D. Jurie, Mining, South America, Unions, Workplace Safety
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Naomi Klein : Chile and the Free-Market Fundamentalists
Salvador Allende, Chile’s democratically-elected socialist president, removed in a U.S.-backed coup in 1973. Photo from Jaume d’Urgell / Flickr.Credit where credit is due:Chile’s socialist rebar After the coup and the death of Allende, Pinochet and his Chicago Boys did their … Continue reading
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Tagged Chile, Earthquake, Free Market, Naomi Klein, Natural Disasters, Salvador Allende, Socialism
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