Stansfield Smith Common Dreams, a liberal-left website, reposted an article by David Smilde of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA): Joe Biden Should Not Try to Out-Hawk Trump on Venezuela. It starts off well with the subtitle: “The first task for a Biden administration would be to take military intervention off the table.” The … Continue reading WOLA’s David Smilde Advocates a more Efficient Regime Change Strategy against Venezuela
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The “Wasp Network” Highlights our Lack of Freedom to Tell the Truth on the Cuban Five Case
Stansfield Smith, ChicagoALBASolidarity.org, a former leader of the Chicago Committee to Free the Cuban Five The film Wasp Network, based on the book The Last Soldiers of the Cold War, The Story of the Cuban Five by Fernando Morais, is a co-production between France, Spain, Belgium and Brazil. It was shown in Cuba last December, soon … Continue reading The “Wasp Network” Highlights our Lack of Freedom to Tell the Truth on the Cuban Five Case
Statement to be Delivered by Samuel Moncada, Venezuela Ambassador to the United Nations at the Open VTC Meeting of the UN Security Council on “The Situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela”
May 20, 2020 Mr. President, 1. Thank you for convening this meeting to discuss the situation in Venezuela, especially the terrorist attack that took place on 03 May, as well as the looming threat of a new armed attack, in an imminent breach of the peace in my country should the aggression continue. Mr. President, … Continue reading Statement to be Delivered by Samuel Moncada, Venezuela Ambassador to the United Nations at the Open VTC Meeting of the UN Security Council on “The Situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela”
A Case Study of Corporate Media Disinformation: Keith Bolender’s “Manufacturing the Enemy: The Media War Against Cuba”
Stansfield Smith, Chicago ALBA Solidarity Some alternative media have exposed the US government and its corporate media fake news reporting on Russian “election interference,” on Venezuela, the war on Syria, China’s Xinjiang and Hong Kong, Nicaragua, Palestine, among others. One of the longest running media disinformation campaigns has been directed at Cuba, well covered in … Continue reading A Case Study of Corporate Media Disinformation: Keith Bolender’s “Manufacturing the Enemy: The Media War Against Cuba”
Chicago ALBA Solidarity $1000 Matching Fund to send food to the Children of Venezuela
Chicago ALBA Solidarity has a $1000 match for the Manitos Children’s Fund, which focuses on the children of Venezuela who are suffering most under US sanctions, now an economic blockade. They are not getting enough to eat and many are sick or dying from lack of access to medicine. The Manitos Children’s Fund works directly with Venezuelan … Continue reading Chicago ALBA Solidarity $1000 Matching Fund to send food to the Children of Venezuela
The Coup in Bolivia: Lessons for our Movement
Stansfield Smith, Chicago ALBA Solidarity The US engineered another coup, this time Bolivia, and again our movement could not effectively counter pro-coup propaganda the US was selling to the public, let alone taking any action to stop it. Our imperative need for much greater long-term cooperative work to combat US interventions is evident. Needed is … Continue reading The Coup in Bolivia: Lessons for our Movement
Evidence talks: US Government Propelled Coup in Bolivia
By W. T. Whitney Jr. Evidence talks: US Government Propelled Coup in Bolivia By W. T. Whitney Jr. A coup on November 10 removed the socialist government of Bolivian President Evo Morales. The U.S. government made preparations and orchestrated the final stages of the coup. It was in charge. In power for almost 14 years, … Continue reading Evidence talks: US Government Propelled Coup in Bolivia
No to the US Backed Military Coup in Bolivia! US Hands off Bolivia!
The Disputed Presidential Election On October 20, Bolivians voted for their president and congress. Evo Morales, the first indigenous president in a country with the largest indigenous proportion in Latin America won. His main opponent, former president Carlos Mesa, was vastly preferred by Washington. The final vote had Morales with 47.1% and Mesa with 36.5%. … Continue reading No to the US Backed Military Coup in Bolivia! US Hands off Bolivia!
Rally: No to the coup in Bolivia! US Hands off Bolivia!
No to the coup in Bolivia! US Hands off Bolivia! Wednesday, November 13 4:30 – 6 PM Federal Plaza 219 S. Dearborn, Chicago A U.S.-backed military coup is being carried out in Bolivia right now. Rightwing forces within Bolivia Bolivia have mobilized to overthrow the progressive, indigenous, president of Bolivia, Evo Morales. Evo has consistently opposed … Continue reading Rally: No to the coup in Bolivia! US Hands off Bolivia!
Q & A Session with Charlie Hardy, Reportback from a month in Venezuela
Monday, November 4, 6-8 pm Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Branch auditorium 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue , Chicago (near Montrose and Western stops on the Brown Line) Charlie Hardy, long time resident of Venezuela, author of Cowboy in Caracas, and frequent speaker on Chavista Venezuela, will be in Chicago just after spending October in Venezuela. He will … Continue reading Q & A Session with Charlie Hardy, Reportback from a month in Venezuela
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