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Nicaragua's inspiring response to COVID-19
Eds. | mronline.org | 2021-05-25
Little attention has been paid internationally to how the Central American country has managed to keep COVID-19 cases and fatalities low even under a devastating campaign of U.S. sanctions | May 25, 2021…
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There Is No "Border Crisis"
RobertAlvarez | ips-dc.org | 2021-05-24
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) temporarily closed the San Ysidro border crossing in San Diego on the morning of Nov. 19, 2018. With 100,000 people and 40,000 vehicles crossing each day, San Ysidro is one of the most heavily crossed land borders in the world‚Äâ–‚Äâand CBP's actions came during Monday morning rush hour. | Why? Because thousands of migrants, primarily from Central America,…
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Targeting Nicaragua: How Billionaire Foundations Fund NGOs to Advance US Foreign Policy Goals
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-24
By Rick Sterling — May 21, 2021 | US foreign policy is increasingly promoted by billionaire funded foundations. The neoliberal era has created individuals with incredible wealth and through "philanthropy", they flex their influence and feel good at the same time. While these philanthropists can be liberal on some issues, they universally support U.S. foreign policy and the "free market". Because many of these super-rich individuals made their wealth through investments and speculation, most do not like a planned economy, socialized services beyond the private sector or greater government control. | These meg…
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Why Shady Billionaire-Funded NGOs Pushed a PBS Report on Nicaraguan "Conflict Beef"
Rick Sterling | mintpressnews.com | 2021-05-24
MISKITO COAST, NICARAGUA — There is much truth in the old saying, "He who pays the piper, calls the tune," and the neoliberal era has spawned individuals with incredible wealth who, through "philanthropy," can feel good and flex their influence at the same time. While these philanthropists can be liberal on some issues, they almost universally support U.S. foreign policy and the "free market;" and, because many of these super-rich individuals made their wealth through investments and speculation, most do not like a planned economy, socialized services beyond the private sector, or greater government control…
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Political Arrests in Nicaragua and Guatemala
El Faro English | latinorebels.com | 2021-05-24
"Throw them in jail, take their cell phones!" yelled Nicaraguan riot police in a Managua office building complex last Thursday morning as they chased down reporters from international and local outlets.
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NPR Should Ask Where Nicaraguan Non-Profits' Money Comes From
John Perry | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-24
Imagine what would happen if the US media discovered that a candidate in the mid-term elections was under investigation by the FBI for receiving money from a foreign government. Then, suppose it was one that's hostile to the US, perhaps Syria or Iran, and that the same government was also covertly funding election coverage in,…
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