Neocolonialism

The Necessity of Dismantling the U.S.—A conversation with Ajamu Baraka

March 16, 2021 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Capitalism, Colonialism, Militarism, Neocolonialism

by Kollibri terre Sonnenblume, published on Counterpunch, March 12, 2021 On February 26th, I interviewed Ajamu Baraka for my podcast. Baraka is a veteran grassroots organizer whose roots are in the Black Liberation Movement and anti-apartheid and Central American solidarity struggles. He is an internationally recognized leader of the emerging human rights movement in the U.S. and has been at[…]

Aleppo’s Liberation Four Years Ago: Lest We Forget

December 18, 2020 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Middle East Wars, Neocolonialism, Syria

by Jan Oberg, initially published on The Transnational, December 13, 2020 A retrospective on the turning point in Syria, where the western powers drive to destroy the Syrian government and the fabric of Syrian society was checked and diverted into its current twisted formulation. I think Jan is right that we should not forget what went before and how we[…]

Reclaiming Africa’s Early Post-Independence History

November 5, 2020 UNAC Editor Africa, Austerity, Economics, Imperialism, Indigenous peoples, Neocolonialism

by By Adebayo Olukoshi, Tetteh Hormeku-Ajei, Aishu Balaji and Anita Nayar in Accra, Ghana, published on Consortium News, October 30, 2020 In 1965, Kwame Nkrumah described the paradox of neocolonialism in Africa, in which “the soil continue[s] to enrich, not Africans predominantly, but groups and individuals who operate to Africa’s impoverishment.” He captured what continues to be an essential feature[…]

Why We Focus on Africa

October 5, 2020 UNAC Editor Africa, American Exceptionalism, Connecting the Dots, Neocolonialism

Black Alliance for Peace, published on Black Agenda Report, September 30, 2020 Africa can’t demonstrate independence and power because the entire continent has a giant U.S. military boot on its neck. “The presence of U.S. forces exacerbates violence and instability throughout the continent.” With reports each week of yet another Black victim of police violence, there is for many an[…]

Puerto Rico: Three Years for History

January 11, 2020 UNAC Editor Neocolonialism, Puerto Rico

By José E. Rivera Santana, published on Resumen, January 9, 2020 This comprehensive article on contemporary Puerto Rico was written just before a devastating 6.4 earthquake hit Puerto Rico on January 7 knocking out power to a half-million people and leaving thousands homeless. Trump, however, didn’t even blink as he pushed more resources and military personal towards war against Iran.[…]

Bolivia’s New US-Backed Interim Gov’t Wastes No Time Privatizing Economy

December 19, 2019 UNAC Editor Bolivia, Neocolonialism, War on the Poor

by Alan McLeod, published on MintPress News, December 16, 2019 It has been barely one month since the administration of Jeanine Añez seized power in a military coup in Bolivia, but it has wasted no time in attempting to transform the economy and society. Its latest move is aimed at privatizing the country’s economy. A government spokesperson confirmed the fears[…]

Death, Misery and Bloodshed in Yemen

November 18, 2019 UNAC Editor Middle East Wars, Neocolonialism, War on the Poor, Yemen

by Kathy Kelly, published on Voices for Creative Nonviolence, October 16, 2019 Writing about his visit to the world’s largest weapons bazaar, held in London during October, Arron Merat describes reading this slogan emblazoned above Raytheon’s stall: “Strike with Creativity.” Raytheon manufactures Paveway laser-guided bombs, fragments of which have been found in the wreckage of schools, hospitals, and markets across[…]

Hurricane of Colonialism Ravages Puerto Rico

May 9, 2019 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Neocolonialism, Puerto Rico

Photo: Blue tarps cover damaged roofs in San Juan, Puerto Rico seen from above on March 4, 2018 ~Lorie Shaull By Makasi Motema posted on Workers World, April 16, 2019 When a hurricane smashes into an island, it destroys everything in its path and carries the remains out to sea. But hurricane damage is trivial compared to the devastation caused[…]

U.S. Gears Up for War on Venezuela

March 8, 2019 UNAC Editor Latin America, Neocolonialism, Resistance, Venezuela

Photo: Feb. 19 protest in Santo Domingo, D.R., against U.S. intervention in Venezuela. (Photo: Tony Savino / Socialist Action) by Jeff Mackler and Bruce Lesnick, Published on Socialist Action, March 5, 2019 The relentless U.S. imperial beast has embarked on a full-scale, openly declared, bipartisan regime-change war aimed at overthrowing Venezuela’s democratically elected government headed by President Nicolás Maduro. Top[…]

Haitians Protest Theft of Oil Aid From Venezuela

December 11, 2018 UNAC Editor Haiti, Neocolonialism, Protest, Resistance

Photo: On Sep. 2, hundreds marched through Port-au-Prince to ask where money from the PetroCaribe Fund had gone. ~Milo Milfort/Haïti Liberté Protests over PetroCaribe Continue as Haitian President Seeks Imperialist Support By John Marion , from World Socialist Website, 21 November 2018 For the second time in a month, thousands of Haitians took to the streets on Sunday to demand[…]