US imperialism

Philippines: Economic anti-imperialism is needed too

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 statement declaring his intentions to 鈥渟eparate鈥 from the United States in both military and economic relations should be welcomed, but it鈥檚 easier said than done. Hence the president鈥檚 constant 鈥渂acktracking鈥 on his statements.

Given the president鈥檚 inconsistency, the question is posed: What does it mean to be an anti-imperialist government today? And is lining up with China (and to a lesser-extent Russia) an anti-imperialist positioning?

Honduras: As repression worsens, US backs government

The US has announced it will continue giving millions of dollars in military funding to the Honduran government, despite the high-profile targeted assassinations and other human rights abuses documented this year in the Central American nation.

The decision was taken by the US Department of State on September 30. It was justified to Congress on the grounds that Honduras 鈥渉as taken effective steps to meet the criteria specified in the Fiscal Year 2016 appropriation legislation.鈥

Remembering Maurice Bishop and Grenada鈥檚 revolution

During a debate in Miami earlier this year between the candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bernie Sanders came out against the Monroe Doctrine. This doctrine dictates that the United States government could intervene throughout the hemisphere and overthrow whatever government does not suit Washington.

After Matthew, Haiti risks greater US domination

The images and accounts of Haiti鈥檚 devastation following Hurricane Matthew鈥檚 passage on October 4 are gut-wrenching. The death toll is in the hundreds and continues to rise. Entire villages in the country's southwest were obliterated. The response of a Haitian government, left besieged and without resources by decades of foreign plunder, is anaemic. The victims鈥 anguished appeals for help are heart-rending. The United Nations now says 1.4 million people are in need of assistance, urgent and immediate for half of them.

Venezuela says US must abandon LA military bases

Venezuelan foreign minister Delcy Rodriguez called on the United States to pull out of its military bases across Latin America on October 6.

In a fierce speech, Rodriguez labelled the US military presence across the region as a threat to peace and stability.

鈥淲e denounce the presence of 70 US bases in our region, we have to unite and demand the closing of these bases,鈥 said Rodriguez.

The comments were made while Rodriguez addressed the Latin American Summit of Progressive Movements in Quito, Ecuador.

Saudis accused of using US-sold chemical weapons in Yemen

Israeli white phosphorus attack on Gaza, 2009.

Saudi Arabia is using white phosphorus, a flesh-melting chemical, in its conflict with Yemen, according to social media reports. The US acknowledges that it has supplied the kingdom with the chemical.

Farmer activists

South Korea: Farmers fight planned US missile base

Despite the rain, hundreds of people turned out in Seongju County on September 4 for a candlelight vigil for the 54th night in a row. Their message is clear: no to the United States鈥 planned deployment of the THAAD missile defence system, not in Seongju or anywhere in South Korea.

Malalai Joya: West exploits Afghan terror victims

Although it was not deemed worthy of front page coverage in much of the Western media, the horrific attack against a demonstration in Kabul on July 23 should be known about and condemned by the whole world. More than 80 people from the Hazara minority were slaughtered in the terrorist attack. Their only crime was to assemble in a crowd to peacefully protest against discrimination and demand justice from the corrupt and puppet government of Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah.

Venezuela: Maduro slams US incursion into airspace

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hit out at 鈥渕ounting aggressions鈥 against his government after it was confirmed that a US plane had twice violated Venezuelan airspace. The US Boeing 707 E-3 Sentry is reported to have illegally entered Venezuela鈥檚 national airspace on May 11 and 13. Both incursions were detected by Venezuela鈥檚 Bolivarian air force and have sparked rumours that the US might be conducting covert spying operations over Venezuela. 鈥淭his plane has all the mechanisms to carry out electronic espionage,鈥 said Maduro on his television program on May 17.

Venezuela: Supreme Court rejects pro-coup 'amnesty' bill, Maduro sets up truth commission

Photo: Albaciudad.org. The Venezuelan Supreme Court unanimously ruled on April 11 that a controversial 鈥渁mnesty law鈥 passed by the country's right-wing opposition-controlled parliament is unconstitutional, Venezuela Analysis said the next day.

Entire UN, bar US and Israel, votes to end blockade of Cuba

Once again, the United States and Israel voted against a motion to end economic sanctions at the United Nations General Assembly on October 27. Similar motions have been adopted by overwhelming majorities at the UN for the past 23 years. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented a report that concludes that the economic sanctions, which have caused about US$833.8 billion in damages to the Caribbean island, should be lifted. Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez addressed the UN, calling the blockade a 鈥渇lagrant, massive and systematic violation of human rights of all Cubans鈥.

The secret oil agenda driving the Guyana-Venezuela dispute

It all began in 1835 when the British Empire sent a German-born naturalist and explorer to conduct geographical research in the South American territory it had colonised and named British Guiana. In the course of his explorations, a map was drawn that well-exceeded the original western boundary first occupied by the Dutch and later passed to British control.