The Predatory Perils of Cannabis Legalization in Jamaica
In 1976, reggae legend Peter Tosh released the album and title track Legalize It. Thirty-nine years later, Jamaica revised its ganja laws to build a legal medicinal cannabis (ganja) industry with the hopes of exporting to the world. Many assumed that Jamaica, and the historically marginalized traditional ganja growers, including the Rastafari ...
Caribbean Movements Then and Now: A Labor View - NACLA
The forces of global capital and reaction led by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher were handed a gift on a platter. These successive waves of setbacks had a profound impact throughout the Caribbean. Most of the small but influential left-wing organizations disappeared in the aftermath of Grenada.
Remembering the U.S. Invasion of Panama, 35 Years Later
Remembering the U.S. Invasion of Panama, 35 Years Later. The 1989 invasion left deep wounds in Panama, including an untold number of people killed. Locals continue to demand justice. September 4, 2024. Tweet. Michael Fox. On December 20, 1989, the United States invaded Panama with tens of thousands of troops.
Remembering Grenada’s Revolution Beyond Cold War Narratives
An internationalist critique of empire demands a contestation of empire’s memory. On March 13, 1979, five years after Grenada’s independence from Britain, the New Jewel Movement (NJM) mounted an armed attack against the increasingly erratic …
The Rise and Fall of the FSLN - NACLA
September 25, 2007. Twenty-five years ago, amid the urban insurrection against the brutal regime of Anastasio Somoza, teenagers armed with no more than pistols, hunting rifles and homemade explosives repeatedly stood their ground behind ramshackle barricades against the onslaught of the dictatorship’s U.S.-trained National Guard.
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The Rise and Fall of Barrio Adentro - NACLA
Leer este artículo en español. B arrio Adentro was a cornerstone of Bolivarian Venezuela’s national social programs. Established by the Chávez government in 2003 to redress social inequities and revolutionize health care experiences, the program radically expanded access to free primary and preventive health services by creating thousands of neighborhood clinics staffed by Venezuelan and ...
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Oct 25, 2024 · Chomsky and Robinson’s new critical survey of American foreign policy seeks to dispel the myth that the United States is devoted to promoting democracy and human rights. NACLA | c/o NYU CLACS, 53 WASHINGTON SQ. SOUTH FL. 4W, NEW YORK, NY 10012 | TEL: (212) 992-6965. The North American Congress on Latin America is a …
Ayotzi Vive, La Lucha Sigue | NACLA
Sep 26, 2024 · Ayotzi Vive, La Lucha Sigue. On the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students in Iguala, Mexico, this collection of NACLA coverage contextualizes the event—and the government’s ongoing role in obscuring the truth. Families and supporters commemorate the first anniversary of the Ayotzinapa disappearances, in Mexico City, September ...
The SEIU: The Fastest Growing Union in the United States
The Service Employee International Union (SEIU) continues to defy the trend of record-low union membership in the United States. After doubling its membership from 1.2 million in 2000 to 2.2 million today, it is among the fastest growing unions in the country. Indeed, the union’s long history of innovation and transformation, as depicted …