Dan Beeton directs communications for CEPR’s International Program. He has more than twenty-five years of experience working on international policy issues with organizations including the Center for Economic Justice, Haiti Reborn, and the US Campaign for Burma.
Prior to joining CEPR, he was associate director for Citizens Trade Campaign where he did research and advocacy on US trade policy. His writings on Haiti, Latin America, trade, and other topics have been published in the Los Angeles Times, Al Jazeera, Newsday, Fortune, the NACLA Report on the Americas, Third World Quarterly and other publications. He has also been a contributing editor for NACLA.
All from Dan Beeton
Who Is Carlos Trujillo, Rumored to Be the Next Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs?
Why is the potential nomination of Carlos Trujillo raising concerns? Learn his stance on economic sanctions and his role in supporting the 2019 Bolivian coup.
The Global South’s Poor Should Not Be Subsidizing the IMF
Learn how the IMF is hindering nations’ capacity to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through punitive fees.
Once the US’s “Good Friend” in Honduras; Now on Trial for Drug Trafficking
The trial of Juan Orlando Hernández, once the seemingly untouchable and authoritarian president of Honduras, is officially set to begin on February 12. The US government supported Hernández from the beginning of his first presidential term and backed him even as evidence of his criminal involvement grew.
The IMF Must End Its Hypocrisy on Climate
The IMF must be brought into the twenty-first century if it is to play a constructive role in ending the climate crisis.
Now Would Be a Good Time for the IMF to Do Away with Unfair and Unnecessary Surcharges
Doing away with the unnecessary, unfair, and counterproductive surcharges tacked onto IMF lending is one of the easiest steps the Fund could take to help hard-hit countries in their hour of need.
The Venezuela Coup, 20 Years Later
The enduring legacy of Venezuela’s short-lived 2002 coup d’etat, and the subsequent countercoup, for US-Latin American relations
Assessing the First Year of Biden, in Graphs
To take stock of the state of the union just over one year into the Biden presidency, CEPR presents this collection of articles and graphs.
Labor Solidarity, and Worker Victories, Across Borders
A new e-book recounts how decades of joint organizing between independent labor unions in Mexico and in the United States has resulted in victories for workers on both sides of the border.
Great.com Interviews CEPR about Climate Change, Social Security, and a Global Response to COVID
Spirit Rosenberg from Great.com interviewed CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot as part of their “Great.com Talks With…” podcast, which seeks to shed light on organizations and experts making a positive impact on the world.
Will Biden Get Serious about Addressing Root Causes of Displacement and Migration?
New executive orders provide little assurance that the Biden administration will truly address “root causes” of displacement and migration from Central America.
