A New Doctrine of Insecurity? U.S. Military Deployment in South America

A New Doctrine of Insecurity? U.S. Military Deployment in South America

The announced redeployment this summer of the U.S. Navy’s Fourth Fleet, a World War II–era flotilla, to patrol the Caribbean
The Candidates and Latin America

The Candidates and Latin America

With an increasing number of presidential primaries occurring around the country in the very early part of 2008, those of
Toward a New Democratic Manifesto

Toward a New Democratic Manifesto

As the old orthodoxies fade, many progressive analysts and activists have become ambivalent about the most efficacious paths to social
Profiles of the Popular Currents

Profiles of the Popular Currents

Many of Haiti's popular organizations trace their roots back to the Ti Kominote Legliz (TKL), for it was in these
Democracy or Polyarchy?

Democracy or Polyarchy?

To favor democracy means to oppose U.S. foreign policy in the name of democracy. The issue is not whether democracy
U.S. Colombia Policy: A Willful Myopia

U.S. Colombia Policy: A Willful Myopia

Carlos Castaño is not a name that comes up much in the debate over whether to escalate U.S. drug-war aid
The Neoliberal Disorder: The Inconsistencies of Trade Policy

The Neoliberal Disorder: The Inconsistencies of Trade Policy

Markets do not exist as gifts from the gods. They are created by people. In part, they are constructed and
The Thirty-Year War

The Thirty-Year War

U S. POLICY TOWARD CUBA HAD A REMARK- . able consistency over the span of seven presidencies from Eisenhower to
Clinton's Cuba Calculus

Clinton’s Cuba Calculus

CLINTON'S CUBA CALCULUS While recent events provided Clinton with an opportunity to fundamentally rethink U.S. policy, he let the moment
DANGEROUS CROSSROADS

DANGEROUS CROSSROADS

Not so long ago, most everyone on the Left agreed that U.S. military intervention in the internal affairs of another
WHY SANCTIONS DID NOT WORK

WHY SANCTIONS DID NOT WORK

U. S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS DID NOT AT any time threaten to seriously weaken Noriega. From press reports and statements by
The Lavalas Alliance Propels Aristide to Power

The Lavalas Alliance Propels Aristide to Power

Essentially, the movement which formed around President Aristide's candidacy represented an alliance of Haiti's traditional merchant bourgeoisie with an array
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