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Voices From the Chilean Left: Toward the Recovery of Popular Sovereignty

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On the 30th anniversary of the military coup that toppled the Popular Unity (UP) government of Salvador Allende, we have
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The Intellectuals' Letter

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The Crucible of Local Politics

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The Meaning of "Cuba": Four Personal Reflections

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As Chileans and progressives around the world mark the 30th anniversary of the violent military coup that overthrew Chile’s socialist
The Guerrillas' Response

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The mountains of Colombia, December 2, 1992 Sefiores Antonio Caballero, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nicolas Buveaventura, Fernando Botero and the other
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At a house armed services committee meeting in March 2004, the then-commander of the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom), Gen. James
Brazil's PT: Socialism as Radical Democracy

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The Rise of Causa R: A Workers' Party Shakes Up the Old Politics

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Causa R-with the R, for radical, always drawn in reverse was not long ago one of the tiny grupusculos on