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In Defense of Rafael Correa
Ecuador's minister of culture defends the social and political record of the Correa government.
Building Socialism in Cuba
As pressure for economic liberalization grows, what would it take to turn Cuba into a socialist democracy?
El Salvador’s Backslide
With its loss of the presidency in El Salvador’s recent elections, the gains of the revolutionary project launched by the FMLN in 1980 are in serious jeopardy.
The War on AMLO
The Mexican and international right are united in their efforts to delegitimatize the AMLO presidency.
US Sanctions Are Designed to Kill
US sanctions are killing ordinary Iranians by the thousands. Through its control over the world banking system, America’s sanctioning power flouts international human rights law and poses a threat to the world.
On Foreign Policy, Kamala Harris Is a Hawk
Kamala Harris doesn't say much about foreign policy on the campaign trail. But a look at her record shows that when it comes to militarism, she’s squarely in line with — and sometimes to the right of — a hawkish, war-happy Democratic establishment.
The Fantasy World of US Empire
Apologists for US empire like Max Boot insist that American victory was possible in the Vietnam War. It wasn’t. But as long as the war machine needs justification for new interventions — today, in countries like Venezuela and Iran — writers like Boot will have an audience for their imperialist fantasies.
Evo Morales Tells Jacobin: We’re Still Fighting the Multinationals Who Drove the Coup
Ousted Bolivian president Evo Morales tells Jacobin about his experience of last November’s military coup — and why his MAS party is poised to win this month’s presidential elections.
Why Centrists Love Blaming Jeremy Corbyn for Everything (Including the Capitol Riot)
As far-right rioters rampaged through Congress, Britain's centrist commentariat absurdly insisted that Jeremy Corbyn's supporters are equally dangerous. Such allegations of left-wing extremism evoke the crudest Red Scare tactics — and whitewash the conservatives who have been enabling Trump for years.
Colombia’s Mercenary Industry is Behind the Haitian Coup
Almost every assassin involved in the murder of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse was Colombian. That’s no coincidence: if you want mercenaries for hire on the cheap, often trained by the US military, you can find them in spades in Colombia.
Colombia Is Finally in the Midst of a Long-Awaited Opening for Left Politics
With Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez’s win in its presidential election, Colombia finally has a chance to roll back its decades of violence and inequality stoked by the country’s status as one of the US’s principal allies in the western hemisphere.
Silicon Valley Wants to Make Greenland a Libertarian Dystopia
Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland has alienated many longtime allies. But it has tantalized a cohort of tech billionaires who see the island as a potential laboratory for “freedom cities,” or privately governed zones without regulation or democracy.
Podemos’s Latin American Roots
Podemos has gained traction by drawing on lessons from the Latin American left.
The Left Under Duterte
Former Philippine congressman Walden Bello on what Duterte's election means for the Left.
Argentina in its Labyrinth
Argentina's looming economic crisis is the result of extreme neoliberal policy: as implemented by the military dictatorship, the IMF, and current president Mauricio Macri.
Winning the Battle, Not the War
Pink Tide populism was built in the context of two decades of deindustrialization and industrial fragmentation. But we need a socialist left that can reverse those very trends.
An Economic Storm Is Going to Devastate Latin America Very Soon
Latin America has always been vulnerable to shocks from the global economy. But there’s no precedent for the COVID-19-induced slump that’s about to engulf the continent.
US Imperialism Alone Can’t Explain the Triumph of the Right in Latin America
The United States has repeatedly intervened in Latin America to overthrow democratically elected governments and install right-wing dictatorships. But homegrown far-right forces in Latin America itself have often proved just as important as US meddling.
Will Latin America Unite Against Trump?
Rather than ushering in a new era of Latin American unity, Donald Trump’s tariffs, anti-immigrant policies, and withdrawal of humanitarian aid have mostly highlighted its divisions.