Race, Class, and Cannabis in the Caribbean

Race, Class, and Cannabis in the Caribbean

Without sufficient regulation, drug legalization in the Caribbean could end up benefitting international business interests, and hurting those who depend ...
The Creeping Decriminalization of Marijuana in the Caribbean

The Creeping Decriminalization of Marijuana in the Caribbean

Participants at this week’s Jamaica Cannabis Conference are doing more than just blowing smoke—they are discussing the upcoming stages of ...
After 34 Years, Walter Rodney's Assassination in Guyana now Under Review

After 34 Years, Walter Rodney’s Assassination in Guyana now Under Review

The new Commission of Inquiry (COI), which began in Guyana on April 28, will provide a chance for the PNC ...
El Chapo's Arrest: Money Laundering and Mexico's Drug War

El Chapo’s Arrest: Money Laundering and Mexico’s Drug War

El Chapo's arrest may be hailed as a victory for the war on drugs, but the real players continue to ...
Protest Coverage in Haiti and Venezuela Reveals U.S. Media Hypocrisy

Protest Coverage in Haiti and Venezuela Reveals U.S. Media Hypocrisy

The international media’s escalation of the Venezuelan crisis, and their complete silence regarding Haiti, highlights U.S. inconsistency in upholding the ...
Venezuela Chairs Committee on Draconian Anti-Haitian Citizenship Ruling

Venezuela Chairs Committee on Draconian Anti-Haitian Citizenship Ruling

The most well known Venezuelan assistance to Haiti has come in the form of Venezuela's PetroCaribe program. But as the neighboring Dominican ...
Q&A with Raul Burbano, Canadian Electoral Observer in Honduras

Q&A with Raul Burbano, Canadian Electoral Observer in Honduras

Raul Burbano is the Program Director for Common Frontiers Canada, a multi-sectoral working group based in Toronto that organizes research, educational ...
Honduran Election Results Contested by International Observers

Honduran Election Results Contested by International Observers

Honduras’ elections on November 24 had the potential of reversing some of the worst pro-market, anti-people policies put forward by ...