Tag: Latin America

• Is the Maple Leaf a Fig Leaf?

  Canada often has a reputation as a kinder, gentler kind of first-world nation, due to socialized medicine, a relatively open immigration policy, 19th century haven for travelers on the Underground Railroad, etc.  Oh yeah, and also the contrast of being next door neighbors to the world’s lone remaining superpower, y’know, the one who spends 600…

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  May 29, 2017

  Anti-Neoliberalism, Book Reviews, Current Events, Economics, John Davis and The Cicadas, Politics

  Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America, Canada, Imperialist Canada:, Justin Trudeau, Latin America, Latino Rebels, Mining, Resource Extraction, The New Brazil, Todd Gordon

• The Interpretation of Dreams

  I don’t usually watch the Olympics much.  Not because I don’t enjoy the events, but because NBC usually feels compelled to shovel forklifts of “human interest” stories down your throat with brief breaks taken for cursory athletic performances.  So I wasn’t surprised when I checked in on the Olympics briefly this summer and didn’t see…

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  August 22, 2012

  Anti-Neoliberalism, History, Politics, Sports

  Capitalism, Cold War, Dream Team, IMF, Imperialism, Latin America, Michael Jordan, Politics, Sports, USA, Washington Consensus

• Muffled in Miami.2

  As a post script to my post on the censure of Ozzie Guilllen for his comments on Cuba, I’m posting today stories from The Real News Network and Democracy Now on the isolation of the US and Canada at the just-concluded Summit of the Americas because of their refusal to allow Cuba to participate.  As…

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  April 17, 2012

  Anti-Neoliberalism, History, Politics, Sports

  Bill Clinton, Cold War, Fidel Castro, Food Justice, Haiti, IMF, Imperialism, Latin America, Miami Marlins, Ozzie Guillen, Politics, Sports, USA, Washington Consensus, World Bank