Washington's 'New War' in Colombia: The War on Drugs Meets the War on Terror

Washington’s ‘New War’ in Colombia: The War on Drugs Meets the War on Terror

In 1997—back when there was no such thing as a “war on terror” and George W. Bush was just a ...
Crisis and Change: Colombia and Brazil

Crisis and Change: Colombia and Brazil

In this NACLA Report we look closely at two nations—Colombia and Brazil—that seem to be on very different trajectories as ...
Paulo Freire's Participatory Model

Paulo Freire’s Participatory Model

It is impossible to understand the participatory methods of the lrazilian Workers' Party (PT) without recognizing the important contribution made ...
The AFL-CIO's 'New Internationalism'

The AFL-CIO’s ‘New Internationalism’

Last December, when then President-elect Lula da Silva met with the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO in a celebratory gathering ...
Worker President Raises Workers' Hopes in Brazil

Worker President Raises Workers’ Hopes in Brazil

On October 27, 2002, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva—lathe operator, metalworker, undisputed leader of the independent labor movement that emerged ...
The Battle for Colombia's 'Little Sarajevo'

The Battle for Colombia’s ‘Little Sarajevo’

Saravena, Colombia—Boom! Welcome to Saravena, known locally as “Little Sarajevo.” On February 5, the day after my arrival in this ...
Puerto Rico: Vieques Bombing Halted

Puerto Rico: Vieques Bombing Halted

The U.S. Navy has ended practice bombing on the Puerto Rican Island of Vieques after 56 years and three decades ...
Another World is Coming…

Another World is Coming…

“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”—Arundhati ...