June 24, 2009
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Majority Leader Hoyer Needs to Know that the Uribe Government of Colombia is Not Fit for an FTA
The most outspoken Democratic proponent of an ill-deserved Free Trade Agreement with Bogotá has not only reversed his own position on the deal, but has defended and legitimized a corrupt, venal government, heavily tied to political scandals and human rights violations, whose legislative backers are being indicted in droves. Only Colombia’s elite will be the… Continue reading
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Cuban human rights examined by UN council By Tim Anderson
The big powers no longer pick and choose their favourite ‘human rights offenders’ for UN scrutiny, as they did under the old commission. The US tried to target Cuba (particularly during the administration of that great champion of human rights, George Bush Jr). For this reason, Cuba refused to fully cooperate. Since the restructuring in… Continue reading
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Venezuela Analysis needs your support
Venezuelanalysis.com has regularly been the first place for people to visit for accurate, contextualized, and in-depth reporting from on the ground on crucial developments in Venezuela — on its many electoral contests, Venezuela’s social movements, the Venezuelan government’s innovative domestic and foreign policies, opposition and media efforts to discredit and destabilise the Bolivarian Process, and… Continue reading
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Iran: This Is Not a Revolution by Arshin Adib-Moghaddam
The current situation in Iran is profoundly different from the situation in 1978 and 1979. First, the Islamic Republic has proven to be rather responsive to societal demands and rather flexible ideologically. I don’t mean to argue that the Iranian state is entirely reflective of the will of the people. I am saying that is… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 