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Weisbrot: A Step Forward, But Will Political Repression Continue?
Znet Article, May, 30 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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The Obama administration lost a lot of trust throughout the Hemisphere as a result of its support for the Honduran coup
Weisbrot: Solving the Euro Crisis
Znet Article, May, 26 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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The bottom line on bailouts for Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland must be help, not punishment
Weisbrot: A Response to Krugman on Greece and the Euro
Znet Article, May, 18 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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In this narrative, the European authorities are helping Greece, forcing the country to take the necessary “tough medicine”
Weisbrot: Why Greece Should Reject the Euro
Znet Article, May, 12 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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Greece cannot afford to settle for any deal that does not allow it to grow and make its way out of the recession
Weisbrot: Bin Laden Provoked a U.S. “War on Terror”
Znet Article, May, 06 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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Bin Laden’s goal was not simply to bring down the U.S. Empire
Weisbrot: The International Community Should Recognize Reality in Haiti
Znet Article, March, 18 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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Haiti’s first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is scheduled to return to his homeland this week after seven years in exile in South Africa.
Weisbrot: Washington Can’t Block Aristide’s Return or Deny Haiti’s Sovereignty
Znet Article, February, 12 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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In 1915 the U.S. Marines invaded Haiti, occupying the country until 1934. U.S. officials rewrote the Haitian constitution, and when the Haitian national assembly refused to ratify it, they dissolved the assembly.
Weisbrot: Haiti Resists US Pressure; Announces Aristide Can Return
Znet Article, February, 03 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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Like the Egyptians, Haitians are calling for free and fair elections.
Weisbrot: Spain's Troubles are Tied to Eurozone Policies
Znet Article, February, 01 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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While Europe's authorities force Spain to undergo the 'internal devaluation' of austerity, its economic recovery will stay stalled.
Weisbrot: OAS Backs Illegitimate Election in Haiti in Which Three-Quarters of Haitians Didn't Vote
Znet Article, January, 12 2011
Mark Weisbrot
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What is it about Haiti that makes the “international community” think they have the right to decide the country’s fate without the consent of the governed?
Weisbrot: Wikileaks Show Why Washington Won't Allow Democracy in Haiti
Znet Article, December, 18 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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The polarization of the debate around Wikileaks is pretty simple, really...
Weisbrot: Illegitimate Election Is a Setback for Haiti
Znet Article, December, 03 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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The “election” in Haiti shows once again how low Washington’s standards are for democracy.
Weisbrot: French Protesters Have It Right: No Need to Raise Retirement Age
Znet Article, October, 22 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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The demonstrations that have rocked France this past week highlight some of its differences from the United States.
Weisbrot: Washington and International Donors Have Failed Haiti
Znet Article, August, 14 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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The "international community" is in charge of rebuilding Haiti, and one thing has become clear: they are not interested in any kind of democracy there, not even the low level of "democracy" that they have committed to in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Weisbrot: Colombia-Venezuela Dispute Will Be Better Resolved In South America
Znet Article, July, 29 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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In March I wrote about the Obama administration's contribution (March 18) to the election campaign under way in Venezuela, where voters will choose a new National Assembly in September. I predicted that certain things would happen before September...
Weisbrot: Alternatives to Fiscal Austerity in Spain
Znet Article, July, 25 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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This paper looks at the planned austerity measures in Spain, the rationale for the spending cuts and tax increases, likely outcomes for future debt-to-GDP ratios, and the probable results of alternative policies.
Weisbrot: Life Imitates Art
Znet Article, July, 18 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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It's nice when you make a documentary about how the major media outlets misrepresent reality, and the media response to the film proves your point. In fact, the media's response to Oliver Stone's "South of the Border," which I wrote with Tariq Ali...
Stone: Filmmakers Respond to Attack from the New York Times' Larry Rohter
Znet Article, July, 01 2010
Oliver Stone
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The following letter was sent to The New York Times...
Weisbrot: The European Union's Dangerous Game
Znet Article, May, 13 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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Perhaps the wild swings in financial and stock markets over the last week will make people give closer scrutiny to what is going on in Europe, which would be a good thing for the world. According to most news reporting, markets are worried about a...
Weisbrot: International Campaign Around Venezuela's Elections Has Begun
Znet Article, March, 19 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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Venezuela has an election for its National Assembly in September, and the campaign has begun in earnest. I am referring to the international campaign. This is carried out largely through the international media, although some will spill over into ...
