Categories: Latin America, World, Media Criticism, Culture, Venezuela, Other
Latin America
Volcanic eruptions in Mexico and the dangers of fetishizing natural disasters in the Global South – The Real News
Tesla Plans to Build Huge Factory in Mexican City Struggling With Water Scarcity – Truthout
Indigenous Mexicans risk their lives to defend the environment from organized crime and ‘insatiable, predatory’ transnational corporations – The Real News
NAFTA’s Imposed Poverty Paved the Way for Mexico’s Informal Work Economy – Truthout
Does Mexico’s Wind Industry Deliver More Dirty Profits Than Clean Energy? – Truthout
Indigenous Mexicans stand up to multinationals threatening their survival, climate – GreenLeft
“It’s Not a Drought, It’s Looting”: Water Rights Activists Organize in Mexico – Truthout
The Horrific Scam that Water Billionaires are Running on Poor Countries – CounterPunch
Indigenous activists in Mexico launch global campaign against water bottling transnationals – GreenLeft
Mexican Forces Evict Indigenous Activists Who Took Over Water Bottling Plant – Truthout
Mexico: Journalists unite in protest after three murdered in two weeks – GreenLeft
After 12 years of right-wing coup government, the left wins in Honduras – ContraCorriente
The US Owes Mexico at Least $37 Trillion in Reparations for Poverty, Violence, and Environmental Damage – CounterPunch, Resumen Latinoamericano and Lado B (Spanish)
WalmartLand: How US Stores Colonizing Mexico are Displacing Local Culture – CounterPunch, Common Dreams, GL
Mexico: Indigenous communities take over water-bottling plant to use as a social centre – GL
US Concern for Cuba, Latin America Is Spin For Intervention – CounterPunch, Common Dreams, GL
With the biggest elections in history and the pandemic, corruption is increasingly suffocating Mexicans –TRT
Harris’ cruel immigration statement reveals the US’ true colours – TRT
The Honduran president used Facebook to massively inflate his popularity – an interview with Sophie Zhang – ContraCorriente, Spanish
Mexico: Communities want Bonafont water gone – GreenLeft
US pledges to treat causes of migration while maintaining its corporate colonisation of Mexico, Honduras – TRT
Profiting From Desperation: Oxygen Tanks Become an Underground Market in Mexico – Truthout
Absence of Abortion Rights is Depriving Latin America of Agency and the Right to Thrive – CounterPunch, GreenLeft, Spanish – LadoB.
Mexico’s pandemic-induced radio boom enables people to counter racism – TRT
Guatemalan and Mexican governments use pandemic to turn back refugee caravan – GreenLeft, CounterPunch
Closure of Border to Refugees Spreads Misery as US Tourists Vacation in Mexico – Truthout
US Drinking Beer, Producing Cars and Military Tech at the Expense of Mexican Lives – Common Dreams, CounterPunch, GL
Strange and Excessive Abuses by Corporations, Officials, and Narcos are Slipping Under the Radar in Mexico – GreenLeft, CounterPunch
‘One day without us’ — Mexican women’s strike makes history – GreenLeft.
Mexicans Building a Feminist Internet Face Challenges – CounterPunch, OD (Spanish)
US and Corporations Key Factors Behind Most Violent Year Yet in Mexico – CounterPunch, GreenLeft
Airbnb Rentals Are Displacing Mexico City Residents as Rents Surge – TruthOut, Salon
The Devious Ways One Water Company Is Profiting From Poor Mexicans – TruthOut
Beer Transnationals are Sucking Mexico Dry – Toward Freedom
AMLO vs Zapata – New Internationalist
“We Feel Abandoned and Disposable:” How Thousands of Mexico’s Seniors are Exploited in Unpaid Jobs – Toward Freedom
“Migrating is an Act of Resistance”: A Report from Mexico’s World Social Forum on Migrations – Toward Freedom
Why Mexico’s Next President is No Friend of Migrants – CounterPunch, GreenLeft
Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Wins Mexican Presidential Election – The Real News
Could Mexico’s election change everything? – New Internationalist
Mexico quietly hands its water supply over to transnationals – GreenLeft
The Coca-Cola Invasion Is Causing Mexico’s Slow Death by Junk Food – Alternet, Spanish translation
The Many Ways Mexico Is Trying to Stop an Indigenous Woman Candidate for President – Truthout
Day of the Dead: Mexico’s Sugar Skull Artists Defy Idea that Art is for Elites – Toward Freedom
The Earthquake Just Keeps Going in Mexico – The Real News
A US charity helps big businesses take indigenous people’s water in Mexico – Open Democracy (and in Spanish).
Is water the new drug for Mexico’s cartels? – New Internationalist
Mexico: Governing party exploits refugees and migrants in T-shirt factory – GreenLeft
Chocolate as Resistance: Mexico’s Rich Chocolate Traditions Defy Corporate Globalization – Toward Freedom
Erasing Women in Mexico, New Internationalist
Resist to Exist: Mexico Still Protesting Two Years after Disappearance of 43 Students, Toward Freedom
Celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day Under the Shadow of a Giant Wall, CounterPunch
Mexico Already Has a Giant Wall, and a Mining Company Helped to Build It, CounterPunch
Mexico: The Struggle of Traditional Pulque Against European Beer and Colonization, UpsidedownWorld
Bolivia: In death, a powerful symbol was born, GreenLeft
Bolivia: No longer victims and slaves, GreenLeft
Indigenous America: ‘A new era has begun’, Green Left
Che Guevara Murderer Attending Summit of the Americas, teleSUR
Bolivian opposition pulls off partial strike, GreenLeft
Mexican power workers take on government, GreenLeft
Ecuador: Correa launches re-election campaign, socialists give critical support, GreenLeft
World
The Border After Title 42: US Government is Illegal, Not Migrants – CounterPunch, GreenLeft, Common Dreams
The urgent global climate revolt that isn’t happening – GreenLeft, Common Dreams, CounterPunch
The Self-Centered Rich Country Response to Pandemics and Crises Is Wrecking Poor Countries – Common Dreams, CounterPunch, GreenLeft, Alternet
The Climate Crisis Means the Wrong People Are Running the World – Common Dreams
When it comes to beauty, rich white men have no idea – GreenLeft, CounterPunch
Children battling unhealthy body images need a different narrative about beauty – DailyClout, CounterPunch
The US gun industry kills more overseas – GreenLeft, Common Dreams, CounterPunch
This Is How Much The Average American Spends On Halloween – The Alternative Daily
Investigative Report: Are You Eating Genetically Modified Salmon? Here’s How To Know – The Alternative Daily
When The U.S. Pretends It’s The Center Of The Universe, The Establishment, Alternet
McDonald’s Is Handing Out Burgers To The Homeless — But Is It Helping? -Alternative Daily
Mansions and Slums: the Inequality of Living Space, Counterpunch
Guns, Beer, And Cigarettes Are Easier To Get Than The Pill, Role Reboot and Alternet
The empathy inequality: Pray for the rich and forget Haiti, Greenleft Weekly
How the wrinkle industry scam is hurting your health, Alternative Daily
The Rich Are Getting Louder and the Eventual Victory of Quiet, CommonDreams
Exposing Charities in Africa: Hypocrisy, Racism, Objectification, teleSUR
5 Things Women Shouldn’t Be Forced to Wear at Work, Alternative Daily
Tragedy Vultures: Opportunism in the Nepal Earthquake, teleSUR
The Short Long List of US Hypocrisy, teleSUR, co-author
20 Years of the WTO: A Story of Poverty and Protest, teleSUR
The World Vision message, GreenLeft
Auburn: Sick of being dumped on, GreenLeft
Pakistan: Third World youth organise against the odds, GreenLeft
PAKISTAN: Fighting for women’s rights, GreenLeft
South Africa: Stay in Dust, GreenLeft
ZIMBABWE: Mass protests planned for June, GreenLeft
ZIMBABWE: Socialists challenge government repression, GreenLeft
Australia: People’s inquiry reveals government lies, GreenLeft
ACM punishes Villawood detainees for protesting, GreenLeft
Australia: Council, police muzzle truth about refugees, GreenLeft (co-author) – One of my first
Media criticism
Why Global News Is Essential for Individual and Social Well Being – Common Dreams, Counter Punch, GreenLeft.
The Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart is full of bias and problems – CounterPunch
The Media Is Causing Harm by Reporting Official Covid-19 Figures From Poorer Countries – Common Dreams, CounterPunch, GreenLeft
All the Devastating Epidemics That Coronavirus is Distracting Us From – CounterPunch, Greenleft
Everything the Western Mainstream Media Outlets Get Wrong When Covering Poor Countries, Counterpunch and Global Research
Journalism Is Dying and Content Marketing Is Taking Its Place (I Know Because I Do Both), TruthOut
Clickbait v Political Impact: Alternative Journalism as Social Media Becomes the New News Source, Counterpunch
An Alternative Article for Christmas, teleSUR
The Color of Tragedy: Paris and the Media, Counterpunch
Some Lives Worth More? The Racist Media Coverage of Ebola, teleSUR
43 Lives, 2 Countries, teleSUR
#Nigeria2000 Highlights African Victims of Terror, teleSUR
Culture, education, imagination
Universal White Male Perspective is Destructive, says Mexican Tzotzil Filmmaker, CounterPunch, GreenLeft
The Vivid Dangers of Our Indifference to a Hellish World, Common Dreams
How creativity is killed in the Majority World, New Internationalist
Vignettes and stories that get involved in life, Red Wedge Magazine
The Traditional Publishing Industry Is Killing Books, teleSUR and others
US Teachers Arrested, Criminalized as Education System Failing, teleSUR
Who Owns the Words? , teleSUR
Confusion about Happiness on World Happiness Day, teleSUR
Because intellectualism is for everyone and creativity is rebellious, Znet
Review: Too painful to hug, GreenLeft
La Escuela Alternativa de Pueblo Nuevo: Una Educación Liberadora , Aporrea (Spanish)
Alternative Education Can Eliminate Corruption – Venezuelanalysis.com (English), Aporrea (Spanish)
What Would a Pro-Sexual Diversity World Look Like?, teleSUR
Imagination is a weapon against prejudice – Newcastle Herald
Venezuela
In Venezuela’s difficult times, the grassroots are stronger, New Internationalist
Venezuela country profile, New Internationalist
Community Organizations in Venezuela are Fighting the Good Fight, New York Times
Struggle Ahead for Venezuela Grassroots as Right-Wing Sworn In, teleSUR
2015: The Causes and Consequences of the Venezuela Election Results, teleSUR
Venezuelan Guarimbas: 11 Things the Media Didn’t Tell You, teleSUR
Interview: Venezuelan Elections Matter for Global Resistance, teleSUR
Peace at Stake in Venezuela’s Upcoming Elections, teleSUR
Venezuela: ‘Colectivos’ scare campaign demonises the poor, GreenLeft
Venezuelan UN Speech Criticises “Market Totalitarianism”, London Progressive Journal
Understanding the Venezuelan Presidential Election Outcome, Alborada
Participatory Democracy Would Help Venezuela, New York Times
Una lista incompleta de una posible Venezuela, Aporrea (Spanish)
Amnesty International Opposes Venezuelans Defending Their Human Rights, Venezuelanalysis.com
Los migrantes invisibles en Venezuela, Aporrea (Spanish)
Merida, Venezuela: Testimonies of the Barricades, Venezuelanalysis.com
Las quejas de la oposición sobre la falta de libertad de expression, Aporrea (Spanish)
Coups, Media and Stalemates: What Violent Protests Mean for Venezuela, Venezuelanalysis.com (co-author)
El feminismo inconsistente de Chávez, Aporrea (Spanish)
Latest Human Rights Watch Report: 30 Lies about Venezuela, Venezuelanalysis.com
Municipal Election Results: Venezuela Winning the War Waged against It, Venezuelanalysis.com
First National Commune Conference: The Communes are the Antidote to Venezuela’s Economic Problems, Venezuelanalysis.com
Undocumented Migrants in Venezuela Have More Rights than US Citizens in the US, Venezuelanalysis.com
Demonising the “Colectivos”: Demonising the Grassroots, Venezuelanalysis.com
Interview: The Great Patriotic Pole (GPP) – How Thousands of Movements are Constructing their Revolutionary Organisation – Venezuelanalysis.com
La revolución bolivariana inspira a todos partes del mundo, Aporrea (Spanish)
International Corporate Media Campaigns for Venezuela’s Opposition Candidate Capriles, Venezuelanalysis.com
The 14 April Venezuelan Presidential Election Campaign: Start of a New Era, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela Refuses to Recognise Honduran Elections and Congratulates Uruguyan President-elect, London Progressive Journal
‘A Real Revolutionary Must Be Truly Feminist’, New Matilda
The Scarcity Diaries, Venezuelanalysis.com
Capriles Video: Opposition Pitches Violence for Municipal Elections, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuelan Elections, Participation, and the Finger, Venezuelanalysis.com
Recycling workers’ struggle for justice, GreenLeft
Why doesn’t Venezuela Ban Bullfighting? Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuelans speak: Revolution changing people’s lives, GreenLeft
Venezuela: Combatting food shortages, GreenLeft (co-author)
Science for Need not Greed: Venezuela’s Optical Instrument Plant, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela’s Chavez Calls for Calm after Violent Pro-RCTV Protests, Monthly Review
Venezuelan Youth: A Potential Antidote to the Weaknesses of the Revolution, Upside Down World
After Chavez: Grassroots Fight on Despite Opposition’s War of Attrition, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela’s Dreams and Demons: Has the Bolivarian Revolution Changed Education? , Venezuelanalysis.com
If Venezuela were Measured by the Majority, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela’s State Elections: When Winning Comes before Revolution, Venezuelanalysis.com
The Insidious Bureaucracy in Venezuela: Biggest Barrier to Social Change, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela Promotes Breastfeeding over Baby Food, Corporate Media Spins Out of Control, Venezuelanalysis.com
Crime in Venezuela: Opposition Weapon or Serious Problem? , Venezuelanalysis.com
UNESCO: Education in Venezuela Has Greatly Improved, Venezuelanalysis.com
Students March for New Type of Education in Venezuela, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuelan Report Discredits US Government, Advises Regime Change, Venezuelanalysis.com
High School Dropout Rates down by Half in Venezuela, Venezuelanalysis.com
Low Participation in Venezuelan Opposition’s Education Strike, Venezuelanalysis.com
Demystifying Venezuela’s Inflation: The Opposition’s Red Herring, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuelan Report Discredits US Government, Advises Regime Change, Venezuelanalysis.com
The People Legislate: Grassroots Media Movement Creates Its Own Law, Venezuelanalysis.com
A Story about Rubbish: Communities Takeover from Opposition Mayor, Venezuelanalysis.com
New Venezuelan Ministry to be Run by Youth and Students, Venezuelanalysis.com
Latin America no Longer for Sale: the New CELAC Poles Apart from the OAS, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela: US Criticisms of Venezuelan Drug Policies Hypocritical, Venezuelanalysis.com
Microsoft versus Venezuela, Venezuelanalysis.com
Being a Good Sport in Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela: The Dangers of a Revolution against a Woman’s Right to Abortion, Venezuelanalysis.com
Media Rage and Mainstream Lies about Venezuela, Venezuelanalysis.com
Latin America no Longer for Sale: the New CELAC Poles Apart from the OAS, Venezuelanalysis.com
The Sham that was the Opposition Primaries, Venezuelanalysis.com
Planning the Next 6 Years of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuelan Voters Excited To Participate in Elections, Venezuelanalysis.com
Beautiful Venezuela: Tourism with a Social Conscience, Venezuelanalysis.com
Music Draws Venezuelan Youth to Revolution, Venezuelanalysis.com
Microsoft versus Venezuela, Venezuelanalysis.com
A Quick Response to BBC’s Article, “Venezuela’s economy in further slide”, Venezuelanalysis.com
Venezuela’s Reformed Communal Council Law: When Laws Aren’t Just for Lawyers and Power Is Public, Venezuelanalysis.com
Other
Insider Tips on Learning Spanish in Mexico – FluentU
The Nifty, Slightly Nutty Guide to Spanish Mnemonics – FluentU
8 Spanish Conjugation Apps That’ll Transform How You Do Verbs – FluentU
YouTube Can Teach You Spanish: 7 Channels for Incredible Language Lessons – FluentU
12 Essential Websites to Help You Learn Spanish – FluentU
Live en Vivo! 10 Spanish News Sites for Listening Practice – FluentU
17 Ways To Have The Best 2017 Possible – Alternative Daily
Amazon To Open Huge New Warehouse — In The Sky – Alternative Daily
Would You Kill 800,000 Birds For This? – Alternative Daily
This Is How Fried Foods Are Killing Your Brain And Increasing Your Risk Of Early Death – Alternative Daily
Travel the World and Immerse Yourself in Spanish with 7 Globe-hopping Ideas – FluentU
How to Avoid Killing Animals with your Selfies – Alternative Daily
How Much Work Is too Much for Your Mental and Physical Health – Alternative Daily
How to Master the 20 Most Common Irregular Spanish Verbs – FluentU
Speaking Truth To Kids About Divorce (Hint: Marriage Is No Fairy Tale) – Alternative Daily
7 Myths About Love That Are Keeping You Unhappy – Alternative Daily
Investigative Report: How Common Is Male Chick Grinding In America? (Warning: Graphic Video)- Alternative Daily
Can You Say Impermeabilizante? How to Pronounce the Top 10 Hardest Spanish Words – FluentU
This Viral Video Shows How Hens Are Treated Before Eggs Go To Walmart – The Alternative Daily
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