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Gus Griffin
The Hopeful Legacy of Roberto Clemente
04 Jan 2023
Roberto Clemente was one of the all-time great baseball players and one of the best in a long line of Afro-Latinos. He also acted in solidarity with people around the world, which ironically led to…
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Celebrating Revolution in Nicaragua
20 Jul 2022
Genuine peoples holidays are hard to come by in the U.S. But in Nicaragua the ongoing revolutionary process is widely celebrated.
John Perry
Nicaragua a ‘Dictatorship’ When It Follows US Lead on NGOs
22 Jun 2022
The U.S. corporate media loyally follow the state's narrative about other countries. Nicaragua has instituted rules similar to those in the U.S. regarding governance of NGOs. But destabilizing that…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
For the Peoples of our Region, the Failure of Biden’s Summit of the Americas Would be a Welcome Event
08 Jun 2022
The Summit of the Americas is not the property of the host nation. The U.S. has no right to exclude, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, but has done so in disregard of their sovereignty. The U.S. is not…
Frederick Mills and William Camacaro
Summit of the Americas: US Policy of Exclusion Undermines its Own Hegemonic Aspirations
24 May 2022
The U.S. decision to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the upcoming Summit of the Americas confirms that the old Monroe Doctrine is alive and well in Washington. But these efforts inevitably…
Black Alliance For Peace
The Black Alliance for Peace Calls on Latin American and Caribbean Nations to Boycott the Summit of the Americas
18 May 2022
The failure of the U.S. to respect the sovereignty of nations in the region and its decision to exclude states from the Summit disqualifies it from being a credible host. The Black Alliance for Peace…
José Luis Granados Ceja
Summit of the Americas in ‘Danger’ as Caribbean States Threaten Boycott Over Cuba and Venezuela Exclusion
11 May 2022
The U.S. has not invited Cuba, Venezuela, or Nicaragua to attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California. Other nations threaten to boycott if every American government is not…
Benjamin Norton
US sanctions on Russia over Ukraine also target Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba
02 Mar 2022
The U.S. and Western powers talk about a "Troika of Tyranny" in Latin America because the nations in that region recognize the dangers of the U.S./EU/NATO Axis of Domination. But any tyranny taking…
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Nicaragua in the Multipolar World
12 Jan 2022
The U.S. regime change effort in Nicaragua has failed. The people are determined to assert their rights of self-determination and the U.S. is not the only player on the world stage.
Ben Norton
Nicaragua Explains Why It’s Leaving OAS, Responds to US Attacks on Its Elections
23 Nov 2021
The Nicaraguan people are fighting to preserve their rights to democracy and self-determination in the face of U.S. aggression.