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Stephen Harper out of step with Latin America over Cuba
By Harry Sterling
From TheStar.com
Once again Prime Minister Stephen Harper is odd man out with other political leaders, angering fellow hemispheric politicians by his veto blocking…
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2 Cubans exhibiting their art in Britain – despite being imprisoned in the U.S.
Art by Antonio Guerrero being exhibited in Britain
By Duncan Campbell
From The Guardian
Two of the artists featured in a new exhibition will definitely not be present on the opening…
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Get serious about Syria
By Saul Landau
The Syrian conflict continued to boil – or boil over – when Syrian troops fired across the Turkish border on April 9, apparently killing either fleeing refugees or…
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China buys inroads in the Caribbean, catching U.S. notice
By Randal C. Archibold
From The New York Times
NASSAU, the Bahamas — A brand new $35 million stadium opened here in the Bahamas a few weeks ago, a gift from the Chinese government.
The…
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When did fear prevail among us?
By Eduardo Galeano
In the Victorian age, it was inadmissible to mention men’s pants in the presence of a young lady. Today, it is not well considered to say certain things in…
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Why I am leaving Goldman Sachs
By Greg Smith
From The New York Times
TODAY is my last day at Goldman Sachs. After almost 12 years at the firm — first as a summer intern while at Stanford, then in New York for 10…
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Will Netanyahu defy Obama on Iran?
By Robert Parry
Taken from Consortium News
The Washington Post's Charles Krauthammer wants war with Iran – and he's furious at President Barack Obama for making it clear to Israeli…
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What are Iran’s intentions?
By Noam Chomsky
The January/February issue of Foreign Affairs featured the article “Time to Attack Iran: Why a Strike Is the Least Bad Option,” by Matthew Kroenig, along…
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The persecution of Judge Garzon
By Saul Landau
On September 11, 1973 (28 years before the World Trade Center-Pentagon attack), General Augusto Pinochet, leading a gang of treasonous officers, ordered Chilean air…
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Younger Castro steers Cuba to a new revolution
By Hugh O’Shaughnessy
From the British newspaper The Independent
Fifty years ago this month, the United States began the embargo on Cuba which continues to this day. But the…
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