Democracy

Israel’s Ambassador Pushes to shut Down Pro-Palestinian Activism

October 26, 2023 UNAC Editor Canada, Censorship and Propaganda, Democracy, Genocide, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine

by Yves Engler, published on The Canada Files, October 20, 2023 Israel wants Canada to criminalize growing displays of solidarity with Palestinians. In a bid to amplify calls to ban Palestine solidarity marches, Israel’s ambassador Iddo Moed told the Canadian Press on Thursday, “I don’t think that democracies allow people to hate and to incite, and I think that that is something that is[…]

Lula da Silva Wins Brazilian Presidency

October 31, 2022 UNAC Editor Brazil, BRICS, Democracy, New Pink Tide, Political Analysis

by Lauren Smith, published on Covert Action Magazine, October 29, 2022 Right-winger Jair Bolsonaro’s claims of election fraud reduced to sour grapes as Brazil’s bulletproof voting process shames the United States’ swiss-cheese system Workers’ Party (PT) candidate, former president Lula da Silva, won the Brazilian presidency with just over 50 percent of the vote in the runoff election held on[…]

Imran Khan rewrites Pakistan’s political history

July 27, 2022 UNAC Editor Belt and Road, Democracy, Imperialism, Pakistan, Paths to Emancipation

by M.K. Bhadrakumar, published on The Cradle, July 18, 2022 It is an unsavoury proposition always, be it in India or Pakistan, when political power is usurped by fly-by-night operators who engineer defections from a ruling party, and an established government gets overthrown despite its mandate to govern. In India — so far, at least — such shenanigans leading to[…]

Nicaragua in the Multipolar World

January 13, 2022 UNAC Editor Democracy, Multipolar World, Nicaragua, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, January 12, 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. The United States and the European Union announced new sanctions on the day that Daniel Ortega was inaugurated[…]

Yes, There Were 10 Good Things About 2021

December 28, 2021 UNAC Editor Action!!, Democracy, Visions of a Future

by Medea Benjamin, December 28, 2021 This year, 2021, began with a huge sense of relief as Trump left office. We hoped to emerge from the ravages of COVID, pass a hefty Build Back Better (BBB) bill, and make significant cuts to the Pentagon budget. But, alas, we faced a January 6 white nationalist insurrection, two new COVID mutations, a[…]

‘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[…]

Ten Contradictions That Plague Biden’s Democracy Summit

December 11, 2021 UNAC Editor Democracy, US Foreign Policy, US Hypocrisy, US Politics

by Nicolas J. S. Davies and Medea Benjamin President Biden’s virtual Summit for Democracy on December 9-10 is part of a campaign to restore the United States’ standing in the world, which took such a beating under President Trump’s erratic foreign policies. Biden hopes to secure his place at the head of the “Free World” table by coming out as[…]

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[…]

Hondurans Repudiate Corrupt U.S.-Backed Coup Regime at Polls

December 5, 2021 UNAC Editor Austerity, Democracy, Honduras

by Jeremy Kuzmarov, published on Covert Action Magazine, December 1, 2021 Another exciting win in Latin America. However, the vulnerabilities of the moment shadow the bright possibilities. [jb] Honduras’-twelve-year nightmare prompted by a U.S.-backed coup came to an end this week with the election of Xiomara Castro as the country’s new president, with 68 percent voter turnout. Thousands of Hondurans[…]