A well-known slogan from Latin America is “El pueblo unido jamás será vencido,” which translates to, “The people united will never be defeated.” Unfortunately, some people have way too much concentrated wealth and power, and they often try to “divide and conquer” the rest of us. Latin America is important to us for this reason. […]
The Grayzone reports from Nicaragua on the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista revolution. Nicaraguans discuss their improved quality of life, President Ortega condemns the dictatorial US “empire that wants to dominate all countries,” and Vice President Murillo declares poverty an imperialist “crime against humanity.” MANAGUA, NICARAGUA – 42 years after the victory of the Sandinista revolution, Nicaraguans are still celebrating the gains of the leftist movement, and hoping to take the transformative process to another stage. This July 19, tens […]
Before Henry Kissinger became a Clinton pal, liberals condemned him for saying: “I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves.” The 1973 US-backed coup […]
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Since the Sandinistas won the 2006 election their anti-poverty policies have had enormous success. The country is 90% self-sufficient in food. 99% of the population have electricity in their homes that is now generated with 70+% green energy; International financial Institutions including the World Bank, the International Development Bank and The Central American Bank for […]
Los periodistas Max Blumenthal y Benjamin Norton investigan como Estados Unidos financió a grupos violentos de la extrema derecha y medios de comunicación que publicaron noticias falsas para incitar un golpe de estado en 2018 contra el gobierno sandinista de Nicaragua. (You can read or watch this report in English here.) Transcripción Cuando el Frente Sandinista volvió al poder en Nicaragua a través de elecciones democráticas en 2006, Washington inició una operación con decenas de millones de dólares para crear, […]
Con decenas de millones de dólares a lo largo de años de trabajo, USAID, una fachada de la CIA, ayudó a crear y capacitar a la oposición anti-sandinista de Nicaragua. En el centro de sus operaciones se encuentra la Fundación Chamorro, acusada de lavado de dinero. Por Benjamin Norton (You can read this article in English here.) El gobierno de Estados Unidos ha pasado años cultivando un círculo de medios de comunicación de derecha en Nicaragua que jugaron un papel […]
This article about Daniel Ortega reverses the typical order, it starts with the question of “What can we do?” and ends with a bit of history, Nicaragua’s and mine. As you read, if you find yourself asking, “Really?” please consider checking some of the many links. WHAT CAN WE DO? (1) RENACER Act in Congress […]
Hello everyone! I love my country — the US land and people — but it could be a lot better. And it will be, when we dump our sense of US supremacy! I just returned from two-weeks in Nicaragua. When I received the email announcement about this political delegation, which was coordinated by Friends of ATC and Sanctions […]
As I traveled in Nicaragua on the recent Sanctions Kill delegation, one thing was clear: social transformation (revolution) requires both political power and participation by the people. Without political power, revolutionary programs will not have the material resources they require. Without the participation of the people, revolutionary programs, even with resources, cannot be put into […]
For the next two weeks, I am in Nicaragua on the first delegation organized by the Sanctions Kill coalition and the Friends of the ATC (Asociacion de Trabajadores del Campo – Association of Rural Workers) to study the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States on Nicaragua and learn about the Sandinista Revolution. The […]
