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Obama in Latin America: How The Nation Magazine Saved the American Empire
by Greg Grandin
Barack Obama this week continues his administration's efforts to push the "reset" button on U.S. foreign relations attending the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. What if he had picked the Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel or Democracy Now! anchor Amy Goodman to advise him at the upcoming Summit? Unlikely, to say the least, but 75 years ago President Franklin Delano Roosevelt did something just like that. As a result anti-imperialism saved the American empire.
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Proof and Consequence: Peru Convicts Fujimori
by Tamara Feinstein
A paper trail of declassified U.S. government documents helped confirm Fujimori's complicity in grave human right crimes committed during his ten years in office. His trial and conviction set a landmark historical precedent that will serve as a stark deterrent against future abuses, both in Peru and beyond. The case is also an important guidepost for upcoming justice-seeking efforts in Peru, where many criminals remain unpunished and the full extent of their deeds unknown.
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Chatham County: Another Small Victory in the Immigration Battle
by Jessica Weisberg
After the immigration reform bill failed in 2007, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency began actively promoting a largely dormant program that trains local law enforcement to perform the duties of federal immigration officers. As local communities increasingly become the front lines of the immigration war, one North Carolina county took on ICE along with local anti-immigrant groups-and won the battle.
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Job Opening: NACLA Director
After four years, NACLA Executive Director Christy Thornton will be stepping down from the position in the fall to pursue at doctorate in Latin American history. NACLA is seeking a qualified candidate, with significant fundraising and public outreach experience, to fill the position.
The search will remain open until position is filled, tentative start date is August 1, 2009. NACLA is committed to a diverse workplace and welcomes applications from women, LGBTQ candidates, people of color, and people of various physical abilities.
Click here for more information and application instructions.
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