Category Archives: The Americas
Articles relating to the Americas
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 […]
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 […]
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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…
How more social programs will improve political involvement and life
The worsening global economic situation can be directly attributed to poorly run and or corrupt governments and their lack of transparency. Governments that have been elected by the people tend […]
The Media Skulls (CRTC Edition)
Want to invest in the news? Try looking up the stocks for Time Warner, News Corp, and NBC Universal. It’s kind of scary to think that majority shareholders essentially control which […]
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