Sanctions and Economic Warfare

The Criminality of Unilateral Sanctions

by Prabhat Patnaik, published on MR Online, September 1, 2024 DURING Modi’s visit to Ukraine (why he visited Ukraine at all at the present time remains a mystery), Zelensky asked India not to purchase fuel from Russia in violation of western sanctions, that is, to fall in line with the “unilateral” western sanctions. Let us for a moment forget the[…]

How the U.S. Could Have Won the Venezuelan Election

September 1, 2024 UNAC Editor Democracy and Consent, Political Analysis, Political Corruption, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, US Foreign Policy, Venezuela

by Roger D. Harris, published on Workers World, August 23, 2024 Workers World has been publishing, unedited, statements from anti-imperialist media and individuals to show the breadth of support for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and opposition to the lies of the U.S. government and corporate media. Washington’s intent was not to encourage a free and fair democratic process but[…]

Venezuela Rises From Under U.S. Led Onslaught of Economic Coercive Measures

July 31, 2024 UNAC Editor Resistance, Revolution, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, U.S. Aggression, Venezuela

by Maria Paez Victor, a speech given in a UNAC/Sanctions Kill Webinar July 23, 2024 There are a few things that is necessary to stress about the situation in Venezuela. Because in the presidential elections that are about to take place this Sunday 28th of July, the sanctions are the elephant in the room. For two reasons: because of the[…]

Venezuelans Re-Elect President Maduro Despite U.S. Organized Coup Attempt

July 30, 2024 UNAC Editor coup, Democracy and Consent, Food Sovereignty, Hybrid Warfare, Neocolonial Economic Dominance, petroleum, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Gloria Guillo, published on CovertAction Magazine, July 30, 2024 Sanctions are a misnomer when it comes to Venezuela. Here, the U.S. isn’t “just” illegally punishing a nation-state to effect regime change by withholding necessary resources and key inputs that cause food shortages, grave illness, death and economic instability. In Venezuela, the United States is also committing racketeer-level crimes against[…]

How Venezuela Is Overcoming the US Blockade

July 29, 2024 UNAC Editor Food Sovereignty, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Roger Harris, published on Counterpunch, June 28, 2024 The future of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution, a target of US imperial power since its inception in 1998, may be decided on July 28, the date of their presidential election. Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and seven other presidential candidates pledged to abide by the choice of the electorate. Edmundo González, promoted by[…]

45 Years After Its Revolution, Nicaragua Offers the World a Better Way Forward

July 25, 2024 UNAC Editor Global Alliances, Monroe Doctrine, Neocolonialism, Nicaragua, Revolution, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Gloria Guillo, published on CovertAction Magazine, July 23, 2024 Despite Continued U.S. Destabilization Efforts, Egalitarian and Just Principles Flourish On July 19th, the people of Nicaragua and more than 700 international guests and official delegations from nations around the world celebrated the 45th anniversary of its revolution against the United States-installed puppet dictator, Anastasio Somoza, and the re-assertion of[…]

US Government Exploits Animosity Towards Migrants to Demonize Socialist Countries

July 17, 2024 UNAC Editor Cuba, Global South, Imperialism, Monroe Doctrine, Nicaragua, Peoples' Movements, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Socio-Economic Struggles, US Hypocrisy

by Jill Clark Gollub, published on the Orinoco Tribune, July 9, 2024 The Republican party has been waging a blatantly racist campaign to criminalize migrants. Instead of pushing back on that narrative, the party that purports to be for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Democrats) is exploiting this racist anger to discredit a country it has targeted for regime change—Nicaragua—apparently for[…]

Venezuela Rejects the Dispossession of CITGO by the US

July 10, 2024 UNAC Editor Sanctions and Economic Warfare, U.S. Aggression, Venezuela

News from TeleSUR, June 17, 2024 The United States is still in the process of plundering Venezuela’s oil industry. CITGO, Venezuela’s oil refinery and merchandising business, was confiscated by the U.S. and given to fake president Juan Guaido. [jb] ‘The people will apply implacable justice to those who plotted this plunder against the Republic,’ VP Rodriguez said. On Monday, Venezuela[…]

The Biggest Obstacle to Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela is the US

June 2, 2024 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Democracy and Consent, Economic Blockade, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, U.S. Aggression, Venezuela

by Roger Harris, published on Counterpunch, May 22, 2024 For all the hullabaloo about “free and fair elections” in Venezuela by the US government, its sycophantic corporate press deliberately ignores the elephant in the room – namely, the so-called sanctions designed to make life so miserable that the people will acquiesce to Washington’s plan for regime change. As Foreign Policy[…]

BAP Afghanistan News Update, April 11th, 2024

April 13, 2024 UNAC Editor Afghanistan, Anti-War, Austerity, Poverty and Sanctions, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, US Foreign Policy

by the Black Alliance for Peace Afghanistan News Update, April 11, 2024 Although most westerners have forgotten about Afghanistan, the US war on the Afghan people continues. [jb] Though the start of 2024 may have signaled the beginning of a new year, Afghanistan continues to endure the decades-long denial of its sovereignty by the United States. U.S.-led regime change to[…]