Joe Emersberger / FAIRAug 27, 2018
The story conveyed by Reuters is that the Sandinista government is opposed to democracy and human rights in Nicaragua, while the U.S. government supports these things. But a closer look at the picture presented by Reuters reveals numerous distortions. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Max Blumenthal / Grayzone ProjectJul 30, 2018
In a candid and lengthy discussion in Managua, Ortega claims his Sandinista government defeated a U.S.-backed coup. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Kevin Zeese / Popular ResistanceJul 22, 2018
The recent coup in Central America exposes the alliances working with the United States to put in place a neoliberal government that is controlled by the U.S. and serves the interests of the wealthy. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatchJun 25, 2018
As Nicaraguans confront a crisis, you may ask yourself why people should care what happens in an impoverished Central American nation thousands of miles from the centers of power. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJan 14, 2018
Industrial nations amassed their wealth by pillaging the global south and slaughtering the indigenous. The savage war in El Salvador was only one of many chapters in this tragic saga. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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