ERIC ZUESSE—It’s said that Trump is causing people outside the U.S. to despise the United States. But Obama was at least as bad, and he is internationally respected. Foreigners are no better than Americans. This really isn’t a national thing. It’s a reflection of the common global culture, which is sick everywhere.
Default Editor Patrice de Bergeracpas
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PETRAS: “Evo has to apply a hard hand in defense of the constitution and the will of the people”
11 minutes readA look at the world, the empire’s machinations in Latin America, Syria and other regions, and the dim prospects for any solution within the US political matrix. / Excerpts from a recent interview (translated from Spanish). The chief interviewers/moderators are Hernán Salinas (HS) Diego Martínez (DM), and María de los Ángeles Balparda (MAB)
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We will come back, says Bolivia’s Evo Morales after rightist coup forces him to resign
23 minutes readFAROOQUE CHOWDHURY—Ruling Bolivia since 2006, Morales has gained a reputation as a staunch defender of socialism, and rights of the exploited. He is an ardent critic of U.S. imperialist foreign policy. Evo was one of the closest allies of Cuba and Venenzuela. The country’s highest court ruled in 2018 that he could run for the fourth time. With Evo at the helm, the country, one of the poorest in the region but rich with resources, made exemplary progress in the areas of health, education and health.
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MSM Adamantly Avoids The Word “Coup” In Bolivia Reporting
25 minutes readCAITLIN JOHNSTONE—“The United States is not interested in multilateralism,” Morales continued. “If it were interested in multilateralism it would not have withdrawn from the Paris Agreement or given the cold shoulder to the global compact on migration, it would not have launched unilateral attacks, nor have taken decisions such as illegally declaring Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel. This contempt for multilateralism is motivated by the thirst of the United States for political control and for the seizing of natural resources.”
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No Evidence That Bolivian Election Results Were Affected by Irregularities or Fraud, Statistical Analysis Shows
10 minutes readStatistical analysis of election returns and tally sheets from Bolivia’s October 20 elections shows no evidence that irregularities or fraud affected the official result that gave President Evo Morales a first-round victory, researchers and analysts at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) say.