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(The New York Times) Strangling Puerto Rico in Order to Save It
The New York Times: A Congressional board’s remedy for Puerto Rico’s financial ills will only deepen the island’s impoverishment for decades.
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(The Nation) Brazil’s Most Popular Leader Has Been Convicted of Corruption on Flimsy Evidence
The Nation: Lula da Silva and his Workers’ Party are an affront to the country’s traditional elite — which is itself mired in corruption — so they want to destroy him by any means necessary.
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(The Hill) More Severe Sanctions Against Venezuela Would Only Worsen Crisis and Possibly Violence
The Hill: Members of Congress push back against further sanctions.
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(The Sacramento Bee) Venezuela Needs Dialogue and Negotiation to Avoid Civil War; Not Trump-Supported “Regime Change”
The Sacramento Bee: Washington’s interference has worsened Venezuela’s crisis, and only a nonpartisan, negotiated solution can prevent further violence or civil war.
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(The Hill) Pope Francis’ Call for Dialogue In Venezuela Should Be Heeded, to Avoid Civil War
The Hill: Over the past weekend, Pope Francis called once again for dialogue in Venezuela to resolve the escalating conflict there. His plea went unnoticed in the major international media, but he is right about the urgent need for a “peaceful and democratic” solution.
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(HuffPost) The Resurrection of Jeremy Corbyn: Truth Can Be an Effective Political Weapon
HuffPost: Jeremy Corbyn’s comeback shows that telling hard truths and standing for economic justice can defeat media attacks and inspire a mass movement.
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(HuffPost) Brazil’s Enormously High Interest Rates Cause Serious, Unnecessary Damage to the Economy
HuffPost: Brazil’s sky-high interest rates act as a hidden tax, dragging down growth and enriching the financial sector at the public’s expense.
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Venezuela Needs Honest Mediation, Not OAS Intervention
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A Prime Minister Appeals to His Colleagues in the OAS; It’s “Off-Message” for the Media
A letter from the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an island nation located in the Southern Caribbean, provides a stellar example of the wide gulf between the way the US government and allied media present many issues of international imp
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