For over a century, U.S. officials have regarded Cuba as a plantation to exploit, rival to defeat, or dissenting voice to silence, never shedding their colonial outlook, writes Jonathan Ng.
Trump Adds to Long History of US Abuse of Cuba
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Marco Rubio’s Cecil Rhodes Moment
The U.S. secretary of state is reviving the language and intent of 19th century colonialism to deter what he sees as “the forces of civilizational erasure that today menace both America and Europe alike,” writes Joe Lauria.
Judge Slams Trump Admin for Orwellian History
The administration’s claims of power to erase or hide historical accounts “echo Big Brother’s domain in Orwell’s 1984,” ruled Judge Cynthia Rufe.
Vijay Prashad: Punishing Haiti’s Liberation
Ever since waging the first successful anti-imperialist revolution in 1804, the Caribbean nation that overthrew slavery has been hit with crippling debt, coups and foreign meddling.
Chris Hedges: Reinforcing the Lies of US History
Lust for conquest and wealth — behind the enslavement of Africans and the Native American genocide — is sidelined to tell the story of the valiant struggle by European pioneers to build the greatest nation on earth.
WATCH: A Rebellious Town in England
The historic English town of Jarrow has been a seat of working class rebellion for almost 200 years — and they’re not done yet.
Pompeo — A Monster Slaying Monsters Abroad
Bruce Fein reviews the new book by the former U.S. secretary of state, Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Treason!
The perplexing overuse of the word is a testament to the vitriol with which Americans now conduct political discussions.
US Postal Service Was Never a Business. Stop Treating It Like One
Chad Marlow champions an institution at that heart of U.S. society that breathes life into citizens’ constitutional rights.
LEE CAMP: 28 Million Evictions Loom as Houses Sit Empty
America is not based on hard work. Get it out of your head that this society is set up to be fair. Fair would be everyone with a roof over their head.