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Allen Young : Ralph Dungan, the ‘Good Liberal’

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

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 … finish reading Allen Young : Ralph Dungan, the ‘Good Liberal’

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Alice Embree : Chile and the Politics of Memory

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

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 … finish reading Alice Embree : Chile and the Politics of Memory

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Harry Tarq : 9/11’s in U.S. and Chile 28 Years Apart

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

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 … finish reading Harry Tarq : 9/11’s in U.S. and Chile 28 Years Apart

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Jay D. Jurie : Behind the Chilean Mine Disaster

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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 … finish reading Jay D. Jurie : Behind the Chilean Mine Disaster

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Naomi Klein : Chile and the Free-Market Fundamentalists

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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 … finish reading Naomi Klein : Chile and the Free-Market Fundamentalists

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