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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results72 Connexions Library6 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 8 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 4 Sources Library 3 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAmerica Likes Democracy, Except In Venezuela : Chavez in the Crosshairs Weisbrot, Mark Article 2012 Venezuelans can be sure that their vote counts. The government in Venezuela has done everything to increase voter registration and participation. An Analysis of 12F Sanchez, Gabriela Article 2014 A discussion of the events, factors, and actors involved in the protests, deaths, injuries, and arrests in Caracas on Venezuela's annual 'Youth Day'. The BBC's 'Bogeyman' Narrative on Hugo Chavez Article 2013 The changes in Venezuela, and throughout Latin America, over the past decade: the development of peaceful, democratic alternatives to the policies of neoliberalism; standards of living improved for mi... Build It Now: Socialism for the Twenty-First Century Lebowitz, Michael Book 2006 Influenced by the dramatic proeesses unfolding in Venezuela, Lebowitz re-imagines a socialism for the twenty-first century that places workers and popular communities at the centre of the project. Changing Venezuela By Taking Power: The History and Policies of the Chavez Government Wilpert, Greg Book 2007 Explores the historical and socioeconomic roots of the Venezuelan initiatives of recent years, the conflicts they have engendered, the achievements and pitfalls, the animating ideals of a genuinely pa... Chávez and the Communal State: On the Transition to Socialism in Venezuela Foster, John Bellamy Article 2015 Bellamy Foster examines Chávez's El Golpe de Timón (“Strike at the Helm”) speech where he insists on the need for changes at the top in order to promote an immediate leap forward in the creation of wh... The Chavez Legacy: The Revolution Within the Revolution Will Continue Zeese, Kevin; Flowers, Margaret Article 2013 Chavez was a leader who, in unity with the people, was able to free Venezuela from the grips of US Empire, brought dignity to the poor and working class, and was central to a Latin American revolt aga... Chávismo and Its Discontents: International Left Intellectuals Respond to Venezuelan Government's Legislative Election Setback Harris, Roger D.; Kaufman, Chuck Article 2016 Five hours after the polls had closed, the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced a landslide victory for the opposition in Venezuela's the National Assembly elections. The response of internation... The Class Conflict in Venezuela: A Classic Struggle of Left v. Right Weisbrot, Mark Article 2014 The current protests in Venezuela are reminiscent of another historical moment when street protests were used by right-wing politicians as a tactic to overthrow the elected government. It was December... Connexions Library: South America Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on South America. A Dangerous Neighbourhood Chomsky, Noam Article 2005 Noam Chomsky explores the relationship between the USA and South America. He reveals that due to numerous anti-social policies, America is becoming increasingly isolated - even from Canada. Death of an Activist in Venezuela: In Memory of Orlando Figueroa Centeno, Jimmy Article 2017 Highlighting the death of a political activist in Venezuala by the utra-right, which uses brutality, murder and ecological destruction to pursue their goal of recuperating control over the oil produci... The Deceptive Use of the Phrase "Peaceful Protests" in Venezuela Ellner, Steve Article 2014 The Venezuelan opposition and much of the media use the term "peaceful protests" to distinguish gatherings of protesting students and other young people from the more violent actions. The Dirty Hand of the National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela: Agents of Destabilization Golinger, Eva Article 2014 Anti-government protests in Venezuela that seek regime change have been led by several individuals and organizations with close ties to the US government. The National Endowment for Democracy “NED” an... The Face of Imperialism Parenti, Michael Book 2011 Parenti redefines empire and imperialism to connect the current crisis in America to its own bad behavior worldwide. Fake News about Venezuela: A Simple Recipe Vaz, Ricardo Article 2017 "Journalists" who want to write fake news about Venezuela, or about any other country or group that dares to stand up to US imperialism, only need to follow this simple recipe:
- Choose one or more c... How Chavez Changed History for the Better: A New Kind of Socialism Landau, Saul Article 2013 Hugo Chavez's impact on Venezuela. Hugo Chávez and me Ali, Tariq Article 2013 Tariq Ali's thoughts on how Hugo Chavez, the late president of Venezuela, will be remembered by his supporters as a lover of literature, a fiery speaker and a man who fought for his people and won. Marxist Theories of the State Played out in Venezuela Ellner, Steve Article 2017 The implications of Marxist state theories developed by Nicos Poulantzas and Ralph Miliband are useful for framing issues related to leftist strategy in twenty-first century Venezuela. The Meaning of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution: Against The Current vol. 113 Albo, Greg Article 2004 A feature of revolutions is that they keep coming around in unexpected ways and in unexpected places. Who would have dared predict the eruption that was Seattle in November 1999, when the powers behi... Misrepresented? Hugo Chavez and the Western Media Looby, Robert Article 2006 An interview with Julia Buxton about Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, and target of concerted criticism in the western media. 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. 9 things you need to know about Venezuela and the recent violence Vivanco, Pable Article 2014 Behind the attempts to overthrow the Venezuelan government. 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... On the Warpath in Venezuela: Against the Bolivarian Revolution Whitney Jr., W.T. Article 2013 Nicolas Maduro won Venezuela’s presidential election in April by a slim margin, a result still unrecognized by the U.S. government. Opposition demonstrations quickly spread, killing 13 people. Now his... Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent Galeano, Eduardo Book 1971 A political economy, a social and cultural narrative, and a powerful description of primitive capital accumulation. 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 - April 23, 2015: Eduardo Galeano, Latin America, the Vietnam War Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 In this issue of Other Voices, we mark the death of Eduardo Galeano by featuring two of his books, as well as an article about his life and work. Galeano once wrote that he was "obsessed with remember... 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 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... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - November 11, 2017: Left Parties Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 In recent years, there have been repeated attempts to build left political parties and coalitions, i.e. parties to the left of the established social democratic parties which have long become part of ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 25, 2018: Looking for Answers, Creating Alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 This issue of Other Voices features people who are questioning and challenging the way the world works and trying to create better alternatives. 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. People are radicalizing Venezuela's Revolution: An interview with Christina Schiavoni Schiavoni , Christina; Chowdhury, Farooque; Magdoff, Fred Article 2017 In this interview Christina Schiavoni, a researcher and food sovereignty activist, provides a different view of the life of the Venezuelan people than we normally get from the media. The interview cov... Playing the 'Anti-Semitism' Card Against Venezuela Wingerter, Eric; Delacour, Justin Article 2009 Even after the attack on a Caracas synagogue was shown to be an inside job, a robbery perpetrated by employees of the synagogue's security firm, the international media has continued to portray the in... Preparing for a Post-Chávez Venezuela: Not One Step Backward, Ni Un Paso Atrás Ciccariello-Maher, George Article 2013 Hugo Chávez is no more, and yet the symbolic importance of the Venezuelan President that exceeded his physical persona in life, providing a condensation point around which popular struggles coalesced,... The real first casualty of war Pilger, John Article 2006 Censorship by journalism is virulent in Britain and the US - and it means the difference between life and death for people in faraway countries. Rebuilding the Left Harnecker, Marta Book 2007 Beginning with an overview of the Left in Latin America, from the Cuban Revolution to the present, Harnecker goes on to analyze developments now taking place and stresses the necessity of developing a... The reckoning: the future of the Venezuelan Revolution Gonzalez, Mike Article 2014 he core of Chávez’s programme was to achieve state control of the oil industry, negotiate for an appropriate level of royalties, and use that income for social and economic development. The rhetoric r... 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 Strategy of the Venezuelan Opposition Ellner, Steve Article 2014 The strategy and tactics of the Venezuelan opposition is a replay of events that took place leading up to the coup against Hugo Chávez on April 11, 2002 and is similar (although in some ways quite dif... 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 ... Toward Revolution and Collective Leadership - Interview: Against The Current vol. 161 Spronk, Susan; Webber, Jeffery R. Article 2012 An interview with Andrés Antillano. Bolivia. Understanding the Venezuelan Revolution: Hugo Chavez Talks to Marta Harnecker Chavez, Hugo; Harnecker, Marta Book 2005 The exchange between Harnecker and Chávez brings to light the process of thought and action behind the public pronouncements and policies of state. 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. The U.S. Embargo against Venezuela: The State Department's Mock Indignation Gives a Bad Name to U.S. Diplomacy Article 2006 A discussion of the 2006 U.S. arms embargo against Venezuela. Venezuala in the Media: Double Standards and First Impressions Vaz, Ricardo Unclassified 2017 This article looks into the inconsistent ways that Venzuala has been portrayed in the media, and the effect of sensationalizing the recent crisis. It concludes that those who support the Venezuelan po... Venezuela declares Craib Kowalik, Canada's Chargé d'Affaires in Caracas, persona non gratas Engler, Yves Article 2017 Last week Venezuela declared Canada's chargé d'affaires in Caracas persona non grata. In making the announcement the president of the National Constituent Assembly Delcy Rodriguez denounced Craib Kowa... Venezuela: Maduro survives assassination attempt -- but journalism doesn't Vaz, Ricardo Article 2018 Venezuela was rocked on August 5, 2018 by an attempt to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro during a public event, using drones armed with explosives.But as more details of the attack became availabl... 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: Target of Economic Warfare: What the heck is really going on in Venezuela? A complex story lies behind the offical narrative. Nelson, Joyce Article 2017 The article examines elements of Venezuala's economic warfare, role as global provider of oil, and the country's relationship with the Trump administration, to provide a multi-faceted picture of the c... Venezuela: The Political Economy of Inflation and Investment Strikes Levingston, Oliver Article 2014 This paper adopts a Marxian class analysis to dispute the orthodox critique of high inflation in contemporary Venezuela. It draws a parallel between the 2002-03 oil industry lock-out and the capital s... Venezuela Threatened by Far-right Violence Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network Article 2014 A statement by the Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network condemning the recent violent actions instigated by far-right sections of the opposition in various cities across Venezuela. 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: Voices on the Struggle: Against The Current vol. 148 Webber, Jeffery R.; Spronk, Susan Article 2010 In mid-June 2010, we caught up with three revolutionary socialist activists, Gonzalo Gómez, Stalin Pérez Borges, and Luis Primo in Caracas, Venezuela to discuss their views on the contradictions and p... 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... The Venezuelan Revolution: New Internationalist June 2006 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2006 A look inside the Venezuelan Revolution and facts and history of the country. 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 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 'Democracy' Really Means in U.S. and New York Times Jargon: Latin America Edition Greenwald, Glenn Article 2014 One of the most accidentally revealing media accounts highlighting the real meaning of "democracy" in U.S. discourse is a still-remarkable 2002 New York Times Editorial on the U.S.-backed military cou... 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. What's Really Happening in Venezuela?: Shadows of the Weimar Republic Gilbert, Chris Article 2014 An analysis of the 2014 civil unrest in Venezuela. Where Is Venezuela Going?: Against The Current vol. 144 Webber, Jeffery R. Article 2010 Steve Ellner's latest book, Rethinking Venezuelan Politics, is an important contribution to our understanding of Venezuela under Hugo Chávez. It brings a deeply historical perspective to the topic, so... Why The U.S. Government Hates Venezuela Cooke, Shamus Article 2009 Having lost in the realm of ideas, those supporting capitalism must compensate by other means. Why Won't American Media Tell the Truth About What's Happening in Venezuela? Podur, Justin Article 2017 Unlike Brazil and Argentina, Venezuela has been victimized by a number of factors outside of its control, but especially a precipitous drop in the price of oil, the country's main source of revenue. 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 & WebsitesAK Press AK Press is a worker-run collective that publishes and distributes radical books, visual and audio media, and other mind-altering material. We're small: a dozen people who work long hours for short mo... CounterCurrents.org An alternative news site based in India. We bring out what the mainstream media fails to tell you, or hides from you. These are the things that really matter. The things which may determine the fate o... Europe Solidaire Sans Frontieres ESSF est une association de solidarit‚ internationale. Traitant d'un large ‚ventail de questions, notre site pr‚sente une information militante sur de nombreuses luttes et campagnes ; ainsi que des ar... Hands Off Venezuela The group expresses solidarity with the Bolivian Revolution, opposition to imperial intervention in Venezuela and builds direct links with revolutionary and trade unions to assist the movement in Vene... Marxsite Trotskyist-leaning site with a relatively broad range of resources.
New Internationalist New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryCaribbean Experts and Information in the Sources Directory Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources Organizations and experts on Caribbean topics. Murder attempt against pro-ChA¡vez journalist in Portuguesa state Sources News Release 2009 A murder attempt against Rafael Finol, political correspondent on the privately-owned daily El Regional in Acarigua, Portuguesa state, central-western Venezuela. Official 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... Venezuelan Elections: Latest Step in the Long Road Against The Current vol. 161 Webber, Jeffery R. 2012 "The elections are a mix," the Argentine-Mexican Marxist Guillermo Almeyra suggests, "between a legal and democratic process of conflict resolution, a disguised and mediated, but sharp, class struggle... From the Connexions ArchivesEmbassy Row Online Website Contact names and numbers for all embassies to Canada and all Canadian embassies abroad. New Internationalist Serial Publication (Periodical) New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. |
