by Jim Hodgson at Unwrapping Development โThe U.S. government is going crazy with its shameful war on Cuba,โ writes Medea Benjamin of CodePink. โEvery week, thereโs a new sanction, a new restriction, a new way to punish the Cuban people.โ She goes on to describe measures directed against U.S. travellers and solidarity groups. Here, I want to... Continue Reading →
Setting the record straight โ Maria Corina Machado is a poor choice for the Nobel Peace Prize
Most North American political watchers applauded the award of this yearโs Nobel Peace Prize to the Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado. With many others, I originally sighed with relief that Donald Trump was unsuccessful in his brazen attempt to add the Nobel trophy to his glittering oval office junk shop. Advised by friend and... Continue Reading →