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	<title>The Official James Petras website</title>
	<link>https://petras.lahaine.org</link>
	<description>United States, Latin America, Middle East, Analysis</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Economic empire building: The centrality of corruption</title>
		<link>https://petras.lahaine.org/economic-empire-building-the-centrality-of-corruption/</link>

		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Petras</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Analysis</category>
		<guid>https://petras.lahaine.org/economic-empire-building-the-centrality-of-corruption/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	As EEB becomes central to the viability of the entire US economy, competition with Europe and Asia for lucrative investment rates and economic resources intensifies. Because of heightened competition, and the crucial importance of overseas [...]]]></description>

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		<title>An Open Letter to the People and Government of the US (and a reply to the FARC)</title>
		<link>https://petras.lahaine.org/an-open-letter-to-the-people-and-government-of-the-us-and-a-reply-to-the-farc/</link>

		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Petras</dc:creator>
		
	<category>United States</category>
		<guid>https://petras.lahaine.org/an-open-letter-to-the-people-and-government-of-the-us-and-a-reply-to-the-farc/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	The purpose of the open letter was to solicit our support in facilitating an agreement between the US and Colombian governments and the FARC-EP on exchanging 600 imprisoned guerrillas (including 2 on trial in the [...]]]></description>

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		<title>US-Latin American relations: Ruptures, reaction and the illusion of times past</title>
		<link>https://petras.lahaine.org/us-latin-american-relations-ruptures-reaction-and-the-illusion-of-times-past/</link>

		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Petras</dc:creator>
		
	<category>United States</category>
		<guid>https://petras.lahaine.org/us-latin-american-relations-ruptures-reaction-and-the-illusion-of-times-past/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Introduction
	  Those on the Left herald the purported changes as a moment of progressive regional realignment.  The Right speaks pessimistically of the threats to national security and democracy', and access to energy and [...]]]></description>

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