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The Brown Revolution in Ukraine: The Spectacle in Kiev Shamir, Israel Article 2014 Kiev is now patrolled by armed thugs from the Western Ukraine, by fighters from the neo-Nazi -Right Sector, descendants of Stepan Bandera, the Ukrainian Quisling’s troopers, and by their local comrade... Burying the Typewriter: Childhood Under the Eye of the Secret Police Bugan, Carmen Book 2012 Carmen Bugan reflects on what life was like growing up in Romania during the 1980's with a dissident father. Canadian News Synthesis Supplement: The CIA in Chile: Volume II Number 9 (supplement) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1974 Supplement to Canadian News Synthesis Project Volume II, Number 9 (September 1974). The Canadian News Synthesis Project journal presents current news coverage to show major trends in Canada and Latin ... The Coup: 1953, the CIA, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations Abrahamian, Ervand Book 2013 In 1953, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency organized the overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected leader and installed Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in his place. Over the next 26, the U.S. backed t... Crisis and Coup in Ecuador: Against The Current vol. 87 Meisch, Lynn A. Article 2000 On January 21, 2000, for the first time since the Spanish conquest of Ecuador in A.D. 1533-34, indigenous people briefly -- very briefly -- ruled the country as part of a triumvirate. Frustrated by ov... Defend Brazil! Vltchek, Andre Article 2016 Enough weeping! Latin America has wept incessantly, continuously, for years, decades and centuries. Its people robbed of everything since the days of Columbus, since Potosi. Tens of millions, perhaps ... Did Somebody Say Fascism?: Waiting in the Wings of Ukraine Sperber, Joshua Article 2014 As Marxist historians of fascism have long argued, fascism at its essence is an outcome of capitalism in crisis. The quintessential counterrevolutionary movement, fascism responds to capitalism’s inva... Egypt's Revolution at Three Radwan, Noha Article 2014 Radwan examines the Egyptian Revolution and the rise of General Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi after the ousting of President Morsi. The Forgotten Coup: How the Same Godfather Rules from Canberra to Kiev Pilger, John Article 2014 Washington’s role in the fascist putsch against an elected government in Ukraine will surprise only those who watch the news and ignore the historical record. Since 1945, dozens of governments, many o... The Forgotten Coup: How America and Britain Crushed the Government of Their "Ally" Australia Pilger, John Article 2014 Across the political and media elite in Australia, a silence has descended on the memory of the great, reforming prime minister Gough Whitlam, who has died. His achievements are recognised, if grudgin... Honduras Bleeding: The Coup and Its Aftermath Draitser, Eric; Funez, Ramiro S. Article 2015 June 28 marked the six year anniversary of the military coup in Honduras -- the day that a democratically elected left wing government was ousted by a US-backed, US-trained cabal of generals and right... Hybrid War Hyenas Tear Brazil Apart ![]() Escobar, Pepe Article 2016 The gloomy and repulsive night when the female President of the 7th largest economy in the world was the prey of choice fed to a lynch mob of hyenas in a drab, provincial Circus Maximus will forever l... Indonesia: Law, Propaganda, and Terror Southwood, Julie; Flanagan, Patrick Book In this study of Indonesia under the Suharto regime, the authors describe and explain the violent means the regime has consistently resorted to in order to maintain and legitimize its position. The si... Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II ![]() Blum, William Book 2008 Is the United States a force for democracy? William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. For those who want the details on the U.S.'s most famous actions (Ch... A Left Voice in Pakistan: Against The Current vol. 131 Tariq, Farooq Article 2007 Following the October 18 attack on the massive procession into Karachi welcoming Benazir Bhutto back from an eight-year exile, Farooq Tariq, General Secretary of the Labour Party Pakistan, expressed h... The Legacy of 1968: Against The Current vol. 136 Horn, Gerd-Rainer Article 2008 In 1989, the world systems theorists Giovanni Arrighi, Terence K. Hopkins and Immanuel Wallerstein wrote the following five short sentences: “There have only been two world revolutions. One took place... Masking Tragedy in Ukraine: Sinister Illusions Floyd, Chris Article 2014 It is no secret that Barack Obama is one of the supreme illusionists of modern times. The disconnect between his words and his deeds is so profound as to be almost sublime, far surpassing the crude ob... The National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela: The Stealth Destabilizer Scipes, Kim Article 2014 As protests have been taking place in Venezuela the last couple of weeks, it is always good to check on the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the US Empire’s “stealth” destabilizer. A Nonviolent Strategy to Defeat the US Coup Attempt in Venezuela: To the People of Venezuela ![]() Burrowes, Robert J. Article 2019 An open letter to the people of Venezuela regarding the US coup and with support for how they can resist. Obama Pushes for Regime Change in Venezuela: Once Again, South America Says No Weisbrot, Mark Article 2014 When is it considered legitimate to try and overthrow a democratically-elected government? In Washington, the answer has always been simple: when the U.S. government says it is. Not surprisingly, that... An October for Us, for Russia and for the Whole World: Against The Current vol. 131 an appeal from Russian Intellectuals and Artists Article 2007 This appeal from Russian intellectuals and artists on the 90th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution comes to us from veteran leftists, social democrats, artists and even children of Left Oppo... The Other 9/11 Z., Mickey Article 2014 Whether or not activists will ever mount a serious threat to U.S. hegemony and propaganda remains to be seen. One thing is certain, however: Without such organizing, action, and sacrifice, there will ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 16, 2014: Arms Trade Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 Topic of the week is the Arms Trade. Featured resources include The No-Nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade, an article on Israel's War Business, and the Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade. A new feature ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 26, 2015: Ukraine Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Ukraine is spotlighted in this issue of Other Voices, with several articles on the events of the past year, from the overthrow of the government, to the rise of the far right, the armed conflict in th... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 9, 2015: Resisting Neoliberalism Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Resisting neoliberalism: "free markets" and "free trade" are an ideological cover for what is actually a form of state capitalism in which working people subsidize and bail out corporations and the ri... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - May 7, 2016: Destabilization and Regime Change Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 When governments get too far out of line -- the most outrageous offence, from the point of view of imperial power, is pursuing policies that help ordinary people at the expense of transnational corpo... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 13, 2016: Sports and Politics Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Sports and politics have always been intertwined, though perhaps never as much so as in the current era. In the modern sports era, survival and success depend largely on the favour of corporations, wh... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 27, 2017: Official Enemies Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Why and how do some countries become 'enemies'? How and why do governments and media work in tandem to demonize official enemies? Who are the people who live in those countries, what are their lives l... Overthrowing other people's governments: The Master List ![]() Blum, William Article 2013 Instances of the United States overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second World War. Paraguay: A well-rehearsed coup Dominguez, Francisco Article 2012 The story behind the overthrow of Paraguayuan President Fernando Lugo. Press for Conversion #51: May 2003 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2003 Why is the U.S. government reviled by so many people in the Middle East and North Africa? This issue looks at the past 50 years of wars and regime changes in the region and unveils a consistent patter... Press for Conversion #59: September 2006 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2006 A phony democracy – dominated by warlords, drug barons, oil industry representatives and World Bank administrators – has now been successfully imposed upon Afghanistan by the world's major military an... Press for Conversion #60: March 2007 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2007 This issue of the magazine exposes ten ways in which Canada's Liberal government was complicit in aiding and abetting the 2004 coup d'état that ousted President Aristide's democratically-elected gover... Press for Conversion #61: September 2007 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2007 The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) helped overthrow the democratically-elected government of Jean Bertrand Aristide in 2004. In the years prior to this US-led regime change, although... Press for Conversion #62: May 2008 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2008 The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) helped overthrow the democratically-elected government of Jean Bertrand Aristide in 2004. In the years prior to this US-led regime change, although... Press for Conversion #63: November 2008 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2008 CIDA-funded "NGOs" in Canada rationalized the destabilization and overthrow of Haitian democracy and then covered up the atrocities of the Canadian-backed dictatorship after the coup. This issue exami... The Real Terror Network: Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda ![]() Herman, Edward S. Book 1982 Herman sets out to show that the U.S. ignores or sponsors terror by authoritarian states that are allied with U.S. interests. The Return of the Coup in Latin America Yepe, Manuel E. Article 2016 Venezuela and Brazil are the scenes of a new form of coup d'etat that would set the continent's political calendar back to its worst times. Meanwhile, in Argentina, the brutal model for the demolition... The Rise and Fall of Nigeria's Second Republic, 1979-1984 Falola, Toyin; Ihonvbere, Julius Book The result of a year's intensive investigations before the coup that toppled the Shagari government, this work is a comprehensive account of the past four years of civilian rule in Nigeria. This book ... Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower ![]() Blum, William Book 2005 A mini-encyclopedia of the numerous un-humanitarian acts perpetrated by the United States since the end of the Second World War. The Socialist Register 1964: Volume 1: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (ed.s) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1964 The Socialist Register 1966: Volume 3: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1966 The Socialist Register 1971: Volume 8: A survey of movements and ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1971 The Socialist Register 1976: Volume 13: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The Socialist Register 1979: Volume 16: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 A series of essays on the state of the global economy. The Socialist Register 1980: Volume 17: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1980 The Socialist Register 1981: Volume 18: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 The Socialist Register 1983: Volume 20: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1983 Socialist Register 1992: Volume 28: New World Order? Miliband, Ralph; Panitch, Leo (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Soft-Powering Cuba: Regime-Change in a Box Sandels, Robert Article 2011 How the U.S. uses "soft power" to undermine governments abroad and democracy at home. The Strange Death of Hugo Chavez: an Interview with Eva Golinger Whitney, Mike Article 2016 I believe there is a very strong possibility that President Chavez was assassinated. There were notorious and documented assassination attempts against him throughout his presidency. Most notable was ... The struggle of Venezuela against 'a common enemy' ![]() Pilger, John Article 2015 John Pilger discusses the reasons that the United States continues to work continuously to overthrow Venezuela's left-learning government. The U.S. government makes absurd claims that Venezuela poses ... The Venezuelan Opposition does not want Democracy or Elections Vaz, Ricardo Article 2017 Interview with Jorge Martin, secretary of the "Hands Off Venezuela" solidarity campaign. The Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela is facing its most challenging times. The right-wing opposition, backed ... Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky Chomsky, Noam; edited by Peter R. Mitchell and John Schoeffel Book 2001 In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign polic... The US coup in Venezuela: New attempt to eradicate the Chavista Revolution ![]() Smith, Stansfield Article 2019 The coup in Venezuela is the latest in a long history of US attempts to undermine and overthrow progressive governments in Latin America. American progressives must do more to stop this aggression. Venezuela on the Edge of Civil War Pear, David W. Article 2017 Venezuela is a step closer to civil war after the July 20, 2017 "fake referendum" held by the government opposition, which resulted in a vote of "no confidence" for President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela Under Attack Again: Economic Sabotage Victor, María Páez Article 2014 A highly organized attack is once again being carried out against the democratic and popular government of Venezuela. It has involved monetary manipulations, economic sabotage, international media cam... Venezuela: US, elite launch new attacks on democracy Article 2015 Venezuela is facing new attempts to subvert its democracy and roll-back the pro-poor process of social change known as the Bolivarian revolution. Venezuela: Is President Maduro 'illegitimate'? 10 facts to counter the lies ![]() Curcio, Pascualina Article 2019 Concise rebuttal of talking points used by those trying to bring about a coup in Venezuela. Venezuelan Opposition "Consultation": Playing Alone and Losing Vaz, Ricardo Article 2017 The Venezuelan opposition "referendum", which in reality was nothing more than a non-binding 'consultation' without any legal status, was predicted as a major political earthquake that would instantly... A Very Brazilian Coup Hallinan, Conn Article 2016 On one level, the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff seems like vintage commedia dell’arte. For instance, the lower house speaker who brought the charges, Eduardo Cunha, had to step dow... The War on Democracy ![]() Pilger, John (director) Film/Video 2007 This film by John Pilger explores the current and past relationship of Washington with Latin American countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. The War on Democracy in Latin America: Interview with John Pilger Montesanti, Edu Article 2016 Journalist, writer and filmmaker John Pilger granted this exclusive interview where he talks about the US war on democracy in Latin America. "Modern era imperialism is a war on democracy. Genuine demo... Washington Launches Its Attack Against BRICS Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2016 Having removed the reformist President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Washington is now disposing of the reformist President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff. Washington Seeks Regime Change in Venezuela: Agents of Destabilization Leech, Garry Article 2014 Both the ongoing protests in Venezuela and the economic problems that the demonstrators are protesting against appear to have been orchestrated by the opposition in order to destabilize the country an... What the Media Won't Tell You About the Venezuelan Coup Snider, Ted Article 2019 Calling Venezuela's election illegitimate is false and is also a familiar tactic for US interference in a country's government. Why the rise of fascism is again the issue ![]() Pilger, John Article 2015 Fascism is preserved as history, as flickering footage of goose-stepping blackshirts, their criminality terrible and clear. Yet in the same liberal societies, whose war-making elites urge us never to ... A World War has Begun: Break the Silence Pilger, John Article 2016 How many people are aware that a world war has begun? At present, it is a war of propaganda, of lies and distraction, but this can change instantaneously with the first mistaken order, the first missi... Would You Believe That the United States Tried to do Something That was Not Nice Against Hugo Chávez?: The Plan to Destabilize Venesuela Blum, William Article 2013 Wikileaks releases documents on U.S. efforts to overthrow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCentre for Research on Globalization An independent research and media group of writers, scholars and activists. Publishes news articles, commentary, background research and analysis on a broad range of issues, focussing on social, econo... Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade COAT is a national network of individuals and organizations in Canada that began in late 1988 to organize opposition to ARMX '89, which was the country's largest weapons bazaar. COAT has continued to ... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryOfficial Enemies Introduction to the August 27, 2017 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli 2017 We are never left in any doubt about who our enemies are. The word goes out from the United States that a certain country is a dictatorship which abuses human rights, supports terrorism, and poses a t... |