Mark Weisbrot’s Columns
Mark Weisbrot’s column examines critical threats to global economic stability and democratic institutions, offering incisive analysis of pressing issues facing the US and international community.
(Los Angeles Times) A Presidential Partnership With Trump Could Be Disastrous for Colombia
President Trump’s endorsement of Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De la Espriella is more than an unusual intervention in a foreign election. It raises the prospect of a close alliance between two leaders who favor militarized approaches to security and governance, with potentially far-reaching consequences for Colombia’s peace process, social progress, and political future.
(Los Angeles Times) US Blockade and Sanctions on Cuba Violate the Geneva Conventions
US sanctions and the ongoing blockade of Cuba are causing deadly shortages and harming civilians, potentially qualifying as war crimes under the Fourth Geneva Convention. New legislation and legal debates are now challenging the constitutionality and human cost of these measures.
(Los Angeles Times) Trump’s War in Iran Is Already Hurting Him at Home
Support for the United States’ war against Iran is already unusually low, while the administration’s justifications have shifted from day to day. As Congress prepares new war powers votes, pressure is building in Washington to challenge the president’s authority to wage war without congressional consent.
(Newsweek) Trump’s Oil Blockade of Cuba Is Economic Violence. It Must End
Humanitarian aid is not enough to save Cubans from the deadly impact of Trump’s oil blockade, however. They, and we, need more solidarity. Trump is threatening the whole world in order to use economic violence against Cubans.
Trump’s Military Actions, Foreign Policy in the Hemisphere, and War Powers Resolutions in Congress
CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot talked this week with KPFA’s Against the Grain about the latest developments in the Trump administration’s coercive approach to Venezuela.
Trump’s Military Actions, Foreign Policy in the Hemisphere, and War Powers Resolutions in Congress (Transcript)
CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot talked this week with KPFA’s Against the Grain about the latest developments in the Trump administration’s coercive approach to Venezuela.
(Los Angeles Times) A Senate War Powers Resolution on Venezuela Actually Could Curb Trump
The War Powers Resolution is not just a political fight, but a matter of life and death. The blockade involved in the seizure of oil tankers is, according to experts, an unlawful use of military force.
Oil and Power: Trump and Rubio Want to Interfere Throughout Latin America, says Mark Weisbrot in Interview with Pública
For Trump, it’s about oil. He’s stated this repeatedly… But for Marco Rubio … he sees this change as a step towards his lifelong dream of promoting regime change in Cuba.
Honduras: US Officials Should Not Intervene in Other Countries’ Elections
There is concerted effort by the US government to influence the outcome of the election in Honduras. President Trump has piled on with a ringing endorsement of the National Party candidate, and strong denunciations of the other two leading candidates.
(Los Angeles Times) The Real Fight Behind the Shutdown: Health Care, and Now Hunger
LA Times: The government shutdown is the same fight that the two major parties have had for the past 15 years: A fight over access to health care and health insurance.
