The CIA’s Secret Global War Against the Left
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The CIA’s Secret Global War Against the Left

Forty-five years ago, under a cloak of secrecy, Operation Condor was officially launched: a global campaign of violent repression against the Latin American left by the region’s quasi-fascist military dictatorships. The US government not only knew about the program—it helped to engineer it.

Pentagon to Biden: Latin America a Major Battlefield in War with China
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Pentagon to Biden: Latin America a Major Battlefield in War with China

The Pentagon has already submitted briefs to the incoming Biden administration arguing that Washington must escalate its drive to assert imperialist hegemony over the lands to its south as part of its preparations for a global confrontation with China.

To Push Biden Left, We Must Build Movements to Challenge His Corporate Backers
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To Push Biden Left, We Must Build Movements to Challenge His Corporate Backers

It is possible to push Joe Biden to the “left” on health care, climate, the police, and other issues. That requires understanding the ways that past movements have won concessions from Democratic presidents, and the reasons why we mostly failed to do so with Barack Obama.