Author Archives: Anton G
Colombia. Conquistadors to Capitalists: Peasants to Paramilitaries
Colombia is a country that is a perpetual contradiction, always moving forward whilst continuously taking a step back. The governments’ resolve to globalize as rapidly as possible while simultaneously strengthening […]
The Consequences of Colonialism: The Continued Exploitation of Latin America Through Capitalism
Latin America is and always has been a geographically diverse region of the world rich in resources, cultures and ecological diversity and the first Spanish colonizers certainly recognized this. The […]
Marxism and ecosocialism
I just wanted to share this interesting article written by Hadas Thier of the International Socialist Review. Click the link below and have a read! The following is based on […]
Your News, You Decide: April 25th 2014: Today – BBC, Al Jazeera, CBC News, The New York Times
I am extremely concerned about the accuracy and validity of the news we read, see and hear on a daily basis. The media is constantly manipulated for political or financial […]
The Media Condition and Violence as the Norm
The recent killings at Sandy Hook Elementary school in the United States of America is no doubt a terrible tragedy and complete waste of lives. Another sad chapter in what seems to […]
Iranian President Ahmadinejad visits Latin America
Back in mid January the Iranian president Ahmadinejad made a visit to the Latin American countries Nicaragua, Cuba, Ecuador and Venezuela in a show of public diplomacy. This trip was not only for securing […]
Dialogue for the Greater Good
Jonas Store makes some excellent points in this TED talk. It only makes sense that the resolution to major international and domestic conflicts will reach a true peace on the […]
Originally posted on langarainternationalrelations:
It seems as though institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank were set up to help countries in need. Poor countries struggling to pay debts and…
I have been forced to leave Cairo prematurely following a horrific sexual and physical attack in Tahrir Square. The atmosphere was one of jubilation, excitement, and happiness as I walked,…