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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>Peculiarities of US Imperialism in Latin America</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Petras</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Latin America</category>
		<guid>https://petras.lahaine.org/peculiarities-of-us-imperialism-in-latin/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Venezuela, the current target of US, President Donald Trump, is a case illustrating the ‘peculiarities’ of imperialist politics.  We will proceed to outline the background, techniques and impact of the imperial power grab.
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		<title>Walls or Roads</title>
		<link>https://petras.lahaine.org/walls-or-roads/</link>

		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Petras</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Analysis</category>
		<guid>https://petras.lahaine.org/walls-or-roads/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	We will discuss the story behind two walls and one road and the circumstances which surround them and their consequences.
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		<title>President Trump’s Losing Strategy:  Embracing Brazil And Confronting China</title>
		<link>https://petras.lahaine.org/president-trumps-losing-strategy-embracing-brazil/</link>

		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 22:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Petras</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Analysis</category>
		<guid>https://petras.lahaine.org/president-trumps-losing-strategy-embracing-brazil/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Washington’s choice of allies and enemies is based on a narrow conception of short-term advantage and strategic losses.
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