Debating the Bolivarian Revolution
Hugo Chávez’s victory set into motion the Pink Tide’s deepest attempt at social transformation. What happened?
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The Empire and the Election
Whatever the outcome of today's Venezuelan election, the US has neither the right nor the moral standing to intervene.
Latin America Is the Prime Target for Trump’s Warmongering
While Donald Trump fires off threats of military action against countries from Greenland to Iran, Latin America is the main focus for his strategy of imperial retrenchment. The Latin American left will have to build new alliances against US aggression.
The Right Has Power in Latin America, but No Plan
Across Latin America, the Right has swept to power. But its achievements pale in comparison to the Pink Tide — and it has no compelling vision for how to address the region’s challenges.
AOC: “What Latin America Wants Is Sovereignty”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke with Jacobin following her recent trip to Latin America and on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the coup in Chile. She discussed the crimes of US intervention and the struggles for justice and democracy across the Americas.
The Right’s Challenge to Chavismo
The Venezuelan Right appears to be building the kind of mass movement that could reverse the gains of the Bolivarian Revolution.
Anti-Imperialism Doesn’t Mean Defending Authoritarianism
Socialists must stand resolutely against US imperialism. We also can't turn a blind eye to purportedly leftist states' suppression of political liberties that socialists around the world have fought and died for.
The Empire’s Amnesia
When it comes to imperialism, Latin America never forgets, and the United States never remembers.
Trudeau’s Government Has Tried, and Failed, to Roll Back the Pink Tide
Justin Trudeau’s strategy in Latin America has been to attack the region’s progressive governments. He has failed miserably. Now, as left-wing governments mount successive wins across the region, Ottawa may find it played the wrong hand.
A Tale of Two Elections
Venezuelans will vote today in fair and transparent elections. But you wouldn’t know it from the US government and media.
Lessons Earned
What have we learned from the Pink Tide’s years in power?
The Latin America WikiLeaks Files
US diplomatic cables reveal a coordinated assault against Latin America’s left-wing governments.
Chavismo From Below
Why some Venezuelan socialists have broken with President Nicolás Maduro.
Donald Trump’s Imperialism Follows a Grim American Tradition
There’s something disingenuous about liberal Western media rediscovering that the term “imperialism” also applies to the US. Donald Trump is no radical departure from his predecessors; he simply abandons the pretense of exporting democracy.
The Social Forces Behind the MAGA Coalition
The glue that holds Donald Trump’s coalition together is not ideological coherence but a volatile compound of empire, spectacle, and grievance. Understanding these tensions helps explain both MAGA’s successes and its weaknesses.
Greece: Phase One
Syriza is the Left's best chance at success in a generation. But for socialists, the hard part starts after election day.
Sanctions Are Murder
As media and political figures cheer on regime change for the sake of the Venezuelan people, they say nothing about the sanctions that are killing ordinary Venezuelans.
The US Is a Weakened and Dangerous Empire
The kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is a crude act of Trumpian aggression. Yet it also illustrates the US leadership’s weakness, as it moves to lock down control of the Western Hemisphere.
In Latin America, the Long Shadow of Colombia’s Far-Right Is Receding
Led by former president Álvaro Uribe, Colombia’s far-right bloc has exported its politics across Latin America. Fortunately, thanks to inspiring street protests and an electoral challenge from the left, Colombia may not be a regional bastion of reaction for much longer.
How Kowtowing to Trump Guided British Support for Juan Guaidó
Recognizing self-proclaimed Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó in 2019, Britain's Tory government claimed to be standing up for democracy. Recently published ministerial diaries reveal the cynicism of the real discussions behind the move — showing how ministers explicitly saw the crisis as an opportunity to curry favor with Donald Trump.