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The Cold War that threatens democracy
The new Cold War doctrine is that democratically elected nationalist or socialist leaders are new dominos threatening the fall of a U.S.-controlled order. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | March 20, 2014 While the first Cold War was … Continue reading
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Who makes U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century?
U.S. efforts in Venezuela and the Ukraine exemplify imperialism engineered through an embedded, extra-political ‘deep state.’ By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 4, 2014 I have been teaching courses on United States foreign policy for about 40 … Continue reading
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Tagged Covert Operations, Deep State, Harry Targ, Hugo Chavez, Interventionism, Military Intervention, National Endowment for Democracy, Neoliberal Capitalism, Obama Foreign Policy, Peace Activists, Rag Bloggers, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Imperialism, Ukraine, Venezuela
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Military Buildup in Colombia : A Rumor of War
Colombian army soldiers shown during training exercises. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.A rumor of war:Shadows of Vietnam in ColombiaBy Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / January 22, 2010 CARTAGENA DE INDIES, Colombia — I borrowed the title of this post … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Latin America, Marion Delgado, South America, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military, Venezuela
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Licensed Murder in Colombia : The Macabre Ruse of ‘False Positives’
Carmenza Gómez Romero of Soacha, Colombia, shows a picture of her son Victor, one of two sons she has lost in “false positive” operations in the Ocaña area. Photo from El Espectador.Grotesque staged civilian murders:Colombia’s ‘false positive’ operations By Marion … Continue reading
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Coltan in Venezuela : Chavez Putting Chips on War?
Above, image from Intimidad Violada. Below, capacitor made with coltan.Valuable electronics ore mixes with oilTo produce rumbles of war with Colombia By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / December 26, 2009 WARS. There are so many of them that … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Congo, Electronics, Hugo Chavez, Latin America, Marion Delgado, Natural Resources, South America, Venezuela
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Caracas : Bolivar is Inspiration for New Peoples’ Movement in Latin America
The founding congress of the Movimiento Continental Bolivariano (MCB) in Caracas, Dec. 7, 2009. Photo from kaosenlared.netMovimiento Continental Bolivariano:‘Take the open road of hope’ By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / December 14, 2009 CARTAGENA DE INDIES, Colombia — … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Imperialism, Colombia, Latin America, Marion Delgado, Venezuela
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Health Care in Venezuela
New Venezuelan clinic built by community with funds given from municipality. When communities build projects such as this, they provide some labor and serve as the contractor — thus allowing a lot to be done at lower costs than usual.Health … Continue reading
Chavez: ‘When the Working Class Roars, the Capitalists Tremble’
Photo: AFP/Getty Images.Venezuela: ‘When the working class roars, capitalists tremble’By Federico Fuentes / May 30, 2009 Addressing the 400-strong May 21 workshop with workers from the industrial heartland of Guayana, dedicated to the “socialist transformation of basic industry”, Venezuelan President … Continue reading
Venezuela Seizes Non-Compliant Cargill Plant
Last March President Chavez nationalised Cargill’s rice plant.Venezuela seizes US pasta company Venezuelan officials accompanied by soldiers have seized “temporary” control of a US-owned pasta producer. Venezuela says the plant, owned by the big US firm Cargill, had violated regulations … Continue reading
South America Report: Protest Under Scrutiny
The interest in this article lies in the author’s description of how the private media treat incidents such as this. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Venezuela – Opposition students “peacefully” set alight national parkBy Arturo Rosales / January 16, … Continue reading
Alaskans Benefit from Free Venezuelan Heating Oil
Map reflects 2007-’08 winter. Source.Venezuela’s Chavez offers heat to villagesBy Kyle Hopkins / November 28, 2008 VENEZUELAN OIL: Controversial but free program in 3rd year. With heating oil prices approaching $10 a gallon in rural Alaska and reports of neighbors … Continue reading
