Sue Severin was a model militant and an inspiration. She was a longtime board member of the Task Force on the Americas and passed at the age of 83 on November 17, 2020. She was at times a scholar, an activist, an educator, a devoted mother, a political campaign manager, a dedicated walker and talker, … Read More
Monica Palacios, UNES candidate for North America, interviewed by Joe Emersberger Tuesday, February 2, 4:00 pm PST On February 7, Ecuador holds important national elections. The progressive UNES party is leading in pre-election polls with the possibility of replacing the current rightwing government. UNES is the present pro-Rafael Correa party. Monica Palacios is a UNES party candidate … Read More
WEBINAR: Venezuela’s Struggle for Food Sovereignty under the US Blockade Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gFJfwt6CQkK36VlGEgF_Fw Thursday Jan 21, 2021 7:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM Pacific Time William Camacaro will interview Hugo Alberto Nieves on the progress and challenges to establish food sovereignty in Venezuela. (Simultaneous English translation) William Camacaro maintains the website (in English), revolucionalimentaria.org, a resource for background information on … Read More
Hurricane Eta hits the Mosquito Coast John Perry Central America’s ‘Mosquito Coast’, the home of the Miskito people, stretches between Honduras and Nicaragua. The border is at a point that juts out into the Caribbean: Columbus called it Cabo Gracias a Dios for the shelter it provided on his last voyage. As the storm that … Read More
Neoliberal obesity and coronavirus in Mexico American capital brought high rates of chronic disease to Mexico which has led to a surging COVID-19 death toll. Belen Fernandez Belen Fernandez is a contributing editor at Jacobin Magazine. 19 Sep 2020 In much of Mexico it sometimes seems impossible to take a step without tripping over Coca-Cola … Read More