Does The Amazon Now Have a Shot at Survival?
By Sam Pizzigati / CounterPunch The Amazon rainforest, our scientists tell us, essentially works as our world’s lungs. If those Amazonian lungs ever stop breathing, so will we. This simple…
Electoral Victory of Colombians Petro and Marquez is Unprecedented
By W.T. Whitney / CounterPunch The comment overflowed with enthusiasm: “June 19 will be remembered as a day of the people and will be a moment of celebration for democracy…
Gustavo Pedro Wins Historic Elections in Colombia
The victory of the Historic Pact is a marked shift in the Colombian political scene which has been dominated by conservatives for decades.