Nicolás Maduro Is Not Guilty

By Stephanie Weatherbee Brito and Vijay Prashad on September 13 2026

Mobilization in Caracas demanding the return of Nicolás Maduro. Photo: Francisco Trias

The implications of this case extend far beyond Venezuela. The entire process against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores threatens to establish the US court system as one with global and unlimited jurisdiction. (more…)

Fidel Castro’s Contributions to Cuba’s Bilateral Relationship with the United States

By José R. Cabañas Rodríguez on September 10, 2026

foto: Bill Hackwell

Introduction

To understand Fidel Castro’s contribution to political science—and, in particular, to the field of international relations, especially regarding Cuba’s ties with the United States—one must begin with the legacy of the work and practice of José Martí, the Cuban national hero, and the influence he had on Castro’s thought and actions. (more…)

American Curios; Crazy Laughter

David Brooks on September 14, 2026

Donald Trump. Foto: Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP

Sometimes the things a journalist has to report on becomes so murky and absurd that they provoke a laugh that is not at all humorous, but rather maniacal. (more…)

Disinformation in the Technology War

By Hedelberto López Blanch on September 13, 2026 from Havana

image by Adano

The definition of the concept of information warfare, digital warfare, cyber warfare, or cyberwar refers to the shift of a conflict that uses cyberspace and communication and information technologies as its theater of operations. (more…)

For the First Time in Four Decades, Chile Does not Commemorate the Coup Against Allende

September 11, 2026 from Santiago Chile

Carabineros arrest a woman during a march in Santiago in memory of the victims of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship. Photo: AFP

Chile’s far-right President, José Antonio Kast, ignored the 53rd anniversary of the September 11, 1973, coup d’état, when General Augusto Pinochet (1915–2006) overthrew the government of Salvador Allende (1970–1973); yesterday, for the first time since the return to democracy, there was no official commemoration for the tens of thousands of victims of the dictatorship. In contrast, organizations representing the families of detainees, the disappeared, and political prisoners, as well as universities, memorial sites, and the center-left, did hold several ceremonies. (more…)

Puerto Rico: For Energy in the Hands of the People

By Berta Joubert-Ceci on September 12, 2026

“Neither Luma, nor the Board, nor a colony.” Photo: Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco/Latino Rebels

These days, amid the many demands of the Puerto Rican people—for decent health care, education, and housing; for an end to the destruction and sale of our coastlines and protected lands; and for access to water in the midst of a brutal drought—the demand for control over our energy sources and distribution is gaining momentum. (more…)

Chile: The Other September 11th

By Atilio Boron on September 11, 2026

September 11, 1973, was a dark day for Chile and all of Latin America, as it marked the bloody coup d’état that brought an end to the unprecedented experiment of building socialism within the framework of bourgeois democratic institutions. (more…)

Solidarity Aid Arrives in Cuba from Mexico and CARICOM

Cuba received a new shipment of humanitarian aid from Mexico on Friday, the thirteenth such shipment, which arrived along with donations from member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

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