Imperialism

‘Summit For Democracy’ – The Apex Of Hypocrisy‘Summit For Democracy’ – The Apex Of Hypocrisy

December 12, 2021 UNAC Editor Democracy, Imperialism

by Dee Knight, published on Popular Resistance, December 5, 2021 President Biden’s December 9-10 “Summit for Democracy” has already stirred up a storm. The White House says the summit will have “three principal themes: defending against authoritarianism, fighting corruption, and promoting respect for human rights” – clearly targeting Washington’s chosen “autocratic states,” China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua. The[…]

Nicaragua’s Evidence-Based Democracy Threatens U.S. Oppression Domestically and Abroad

December 10, 2021 UNAC Editor Democracy, Democracy and Consent, Imperialism, Nicaragua, US Hypocrisy

by Lauren Smith, published on Covert Action Magazine, December 6, 2021 Despite Washington’s best effort to derail Nicaragua’s electoral process through hybrid warfare, strong voter turnout resulted in a decisive victory by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), and the reelection of President Daniel Ortega with 75.92% of the votes cast. Nicaragua’s non-partisan, independent Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) reported on[…]

Hondurans Reject Coup Regime – ¡Xiomara presidente!

December 8, 2021 UNAC Editor Democracy, Honduras, Imperialism, Latin America, US Foreign Policy

by Martha Grevatt, published on Workers World, December 7, 2021 On January 27, after nearly 13 years under a “narcodictatorship” responsible for thousands of assassinations, kidnappings and imprisonments, the people of Honduras will witness the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro de Zelaya. She was the candidate of the Libre (Freedom and Refoundation) Party and is the spouse of former President[…]

The Western Imperial Left’s Collaboration with the Western Bourgeoisie

September 2, 2021 UNAC Editor Identity Politics, Imperialism, Organizing, Propaganda, Racism, US Hypocrisy, Women

by Ajamu Baraka, published on Black Agenda Report, September 1, 2021 As the Western left has become more aligned with their imperialist bourgeoisie in the destabilization of the Global South, the radical Black tradition provides a clear approach to “turn imperialist wars into wars against imperialism.” Changes in historical conditions can elevate a secondary contradiction to a primary, and antagonistic[…]

Afghanistan: The Defeat of U.S. Imperialism and the Road Ahead

September 1, 2021 UNAC Editor Afghanistan, Imperialism

by Jeff Mackler, published on Socialist Action, August 26, 2021 After 20 years of untold U.S. government-inflicted barbaric horrors on the people of Afghanistan the world’s greatest military power, along with its NATO allies, stands humiliated, demoralized and defeated, forced to abandon their claimed nation-building project in the face of irreversible Taliban victories over the past year and longer. With[…]

The U.S. Military Is Driving Environmental Collapse Across the Planet

August 23, 2021 UNAC Editor Climate Change, Imperialism, Militarism, Poisoning the Environment

by Sam Carliner, published on The Left Voice, August 19, 2021 Summer 2021 has been an alarming season for climate news. Massive fires have raged from California to Europe; countries in the Global South have been hit by deadly droughts and historic winters; and on August 9, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report confirming what many[…]

A Short History of Haiti

August 8, 2021 UNAC Editor Collapsed States, Haiti, Imperialism

by Yanis Iqbal, published on Countercurrents, July 10, 2021 A reminder of the roots of the current Haitian upheaval. The 1697 Treaty of Ryswick legalized French control over the western third of the island of Hispaniola – a Spanish asset – under the name of Saint-Domingue. The colony proved to be a valuable spigot of wealth. In 1789, Saint-Domingue supplied[…]

The China Fear Factor

July 24, 2021 UNAC Editor China, Imperialism

by Michael Wong, published on PeacePivot.org, July 20, 2021 America vs. China: “A Clash of Civilizations” Hillary Clinton famously said, “’I don’t want my grandchildren to live in a world dominated by the Chinese.” During his tenure, President Obama launched his “Pivot to Asia,” moving 60% of US naval power to bases surrounding China, developing the Trans Pacific Partnership treaty[…]

Defending Our Sovereignty: US Military Bases in Africa and the Future of African Unity

July 17, 2021 UNAC Editor Africa, Imperialism, US Foreign Bases, US Military

Dossier no. 42, Tricontinental Co-publication with The Socialist Movement of Ghana’s Research Group, July 5, 2021 How do you visualise the footprint of Empire? The images in this dossier map some of AFRICOM’s military bases on the African continent – both ‘enduring’ and ‘non-enduring’, as they are officially called. The satellite photos were gathered by data artist Josh Begley, who[…]

The Killing of Jovenel Moise Must Not be an Excuse for U.S. Intervention U.S. Hands off Haiti

July 14, 2021 UNAC Editor Featured, Haiti, Imperialism, Statement, US Foreign Bases

United National Antiwar Coalition Statement The assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise is yet another tragic event for the people of that country. His death only creates new traumas for Haiti. Moise was the latest United States installed puppet, whose administration continued in defiance of Haiti’s constitution which in fact required him to step down in February 2021. Haitians in[…]