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Ben Norton
US Legally Owes Nicaragua Reparations, But Still Refuses to Honor 1986 International Court of Justice Ruling
05 Jul 2023
37 years after a 1986 International Court of Justice ruling, the United States still refuses to pay Nicaragua the reparations it legally owes. Today, the Nicaraguan government is demanding that the…
Ben Norton
Debunked: Media Falsely Claims China is Building Spy Base in Cuba
21 Jun 2023
Media outlets claimed China is building a secret station in Cuba to spy on the US, citing anonymous intelligence officials. But the Pentagon admitted this story is false. It is part of an information…
Ben Norton
US Post-9/11 Wars Caused 4.5 million Deaths, Displaced 38-60 Million People, Study Shows
24 May 2023
Wars the US waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children…
Ben Norton
Analyst Suffered 20 Years in US Prison for Helping Cuba, Still Condemns ‘Suffocating’ Blockade
18 Jan 2023
Former DIA analyst Ana Belén Montes was imprisoned for 20 years for sharing intelligence with Cuba that helped it prevent US attacks and sabotage. Upon being released, she condemned the “suffocating…
Ben Norton
Colombia’s New President Reverses US Coup, Visits Venezuela, Pledges Unity in ‘Spirit of Bolívar’
09 Nov 2022
Colombia’s first-ever left-wing leader Gustavo Petro took a historic trip to Venezuela, pledging regional unity following the anti-imperialist model of Simón Bolívar. Meeting with President Nicolás…
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.
Ben Norton
U.S. Congress Outlines New Phase of Economic Attacks and Hybrid War on Nicaragua’s Sandinista Government
29 Sep 2021
The US Congress invited neoconservative regime-change strategists to discuss the next stage of hybrid warfare on Nicaragua’s Sandinista government.
Ben Norton
Grayzone Editor Arrested on Trumped Up Venezuela Embassy Charges
30 Oct 2019
Almost half a year after the siege of the Venezuelan embassy by a right-wing mob, a journalist who helped defend the embassy has been thrown in jail.
Ben Norton , Joe Emersberger
Corporate Media Collusion with Imperial Crimes
26 Jun 2019
The corporate press buried a study linking US sanctions to mass deaths in Venezuela, while an article shows the NYT submits stories to Washington for approval.
Ben Norton
Trump-Appointed Venezuela Coup Leader Plans Neoliberal Capitalist Shock Therapy
06 Feb 2019
Venezuela’s US-appointed coup leader Juan Guaidó plans to privatize state assets and give foreign corporations access to oil, the Wall Street Journal admitted.