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United States, Latin America, Middle East, Analysis2019-05-13T14:44:00Zhourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00Human Rights Watch in Venezuela: Lies, Crimes and Cover-ups
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2008-09-27T01:26:00ZJames PetrasLatin America The publication of the Report directed by Jose Miguel Vivanco and sub-director Daniel Walkinson led to their expulsion from Venezuela for repeated political-partisan intervention in the internal affairs of the country.
A close reading of [...]Bolivia: Fascism Seizes Power - Morales Complains
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2008-09-16T23:25:00ZJames PetrasLatin America Ever since Evo Morales was elected President over 33 months ago, the Bolivian far-right has taken advantage of every concession, compromise and conciliatory gesture by the Morales regime to expand their political power, block even [...]Masters of Defeat: Retreating Empire and Bellicose Bluster
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2008-09-11T12:45:00ZJames PetrasUnited States Washington is forced to watch other powers shape events
(Financial Times August 25, 2008)
Introduction
The defeats and losses have not dampened militaristic policies nor extinguished the drive for empire building. On the contrary, both the White [...]Empire and Imperialism and the USA
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2008-09-08T09:06:00ZJames PetrasUnited States This stark reality and the evidence of US prolonged wars of conquest and occupation has forced a general recognition of the relevance of the concept of imperialism to understanding global power relations. Only a decade [...]