Niger is Far From a Typical Coup
Rather than send troops in response to the coup, France and the U.S. seem to favor a “Rwanda” type solution applied in Mozambique earlier this year, writes Vijay Prashad. Only…
Latin America Rising (w/ Ollie Vargas)
By Alan MaCleod / MintPress News South of the border, an entire region is rising. Latin America is electing radical governments, dismantling cold-war era power structures and moving towards integration…
[Rewind] Brazil’s Lula Proposes Creating Latin American Currency to ‘Be Freed of US Dollar’ Dependency
Brazil’s left-wing leader Lula da Silva says if he wins the 2022 presidential elections, “we are going to create a currency in Latin America,” called the Sur (“South”), to combat…
Glenn Greenwald Reflects on Values and Character v. Political Identity
The Brazilian firefighter, union leader, evangelical and ex-Congressman Cabo Daciolo was once embraced by the left, but is now vilified by them as a "hater" of LGBTs. Many vital lessons…
Chileans Reject New Constitution in Plebiscite, President Boric Promises New Constitutional Process
Political and social leaders across the political spectrum have called for a new constitutional convention to be convened, pointing out that the text of the proposed constitution was rejected, not…
How Far to the Left Will Boric Want to go?
By Juan Pablo Cárdenas / Pressenza President Gabriel Boric is confident that his Tax Reform will find the broadest support in the National Congress. If we take into account the…
Neoliberal Macron Loses Parliamentary Majority as Mélenchon-Led Left Surges in France
The president of far-right National Rally, meanwhile, celebrated a "historic breakthrough" as Le Pen's xenophobic party won a record 89 seats.