Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution: a Clash Between Reality and Media Misrepresentation
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Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution: a Clash Between Reality and Media Misrepresentation

July 19 is a day of celebration in Nicaragua: the anniversary of the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. Ignoring the remarkable transformation that has taken place in the lives of the Nicaraguans under the Sandinista government, the international media continue to dish out lies.

I was a Nuclear Missile Operator. There Have Been More Near-Misses Than the World Knows
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I was a Nuclear Missile Operator. There Have Been More Near-Misses Than the World Knows

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, I’ve heard more discussions of nuclear war than I did in the entire nine years that I wore an air force uniform. I’m glad that people are finally discussing the existential dangers of nuclear weapons. There have been more near-misses than the world knows.

U.S. Govt’s Summit of the Americas Fails: Boycott by Presidents of Mexico, Bolivia, Honduras, Guatemala
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U.S. Govt’s Summit of the Americas Fails: Boycott by Presidents of Mexico, Bolivia, Honduras, Guatemala

The Summit of the Americas, that began on June 6, has proved to be a major diplomatic failure for the US administration. In protest against Washington’s refusal to invite the Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, the presidents of Mexico, Bolivia, and Honduras boycotted the summit.

Ralph Gonsalves: ‘Latin America Is Resisting Monopoly Capitalism; If We Show Solidarity, We Will Succeed’
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Ralph Gonsalves: ‘Latin America Is Resisting Monopoly Capitalism; If We Show Solidarity, We Will Succeed’

Interview with Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who is serving his fifth consecutive term in office. In addition to being an active campaigner for the republic and full sovereignty, Gonsalves is a renowned intellectual figure.