Daily Briefing—11th June 2010

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Weekend Briefing–1st-2nd May 2010

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Daily Briefing—26th Apil 2010

News and views from around the web posted to the Wonderland Wire:

Interests Swooping Into Latin America

A continent whose people have a rich, recent history of being victims of land-grabbing, environmental plundering and vicious union busting is being fought over with ‘soft power’.

Chávez, Paranoid or Baited?

The threat of military force, according to international law, in an act of war. The Venezuelan president is posturing, but the U.S. has mobilized forces and resources in Colombia—to which President Chávez claims to be reacting. Eva Golinger, a journalist and lawyer heavily focused on Venezuela, says the October 30th U.S-Colombia agreement “basically converting Colombia into one giant U.S. military base in South America” (4:49):

‘Document Approved’ to Begin Replacing Dollar in Latin America

Leaders of nine Latin American countries approved the usage of an intra-regional currency called the “Sucre”.

Chomsky’s Lectern: What’s Ahead for the U.S.? (mp3)

Professor Noam Chomsky discusses his coming book—Hopes and Prospects, to be released 1 January 2010—the military coup against Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, his meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, mainstream media’s “narrow criticism” of state power, U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, and the meetings between world “leaders” and Iran with Matt Martin and listeners at KALW 91.7 FM in San Fransisco (52:11):

Chomsky’s Lectern: Coups, UNASUR and the U.S.

A lecture given by Professor Noam Chomsky in Caracas, Venezuela 29 August 2009 (updated September 9) on the U.S. plundering of Latin America and the corporate State.

Breaking Away From U.S. Imperialism in Latin America (Video)

al Jazeera’s “Empire” hosted by Marwan Bishara takes a look at the new political stage in Latin America, reacting to U.S. interventionism on behalf of corporate interests and European colonialist elitism, the differences in the approaches of Bolivarian Socialists — Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador — and the ‘Third Way’ Eastern Hemisphere economic alliances of Brazil. In Part One, Mr. Bishara interviews Prof. Noam Chomsky. Part Two is a panel of scholars.

Daily Briefing — 7th-8th July 2009

Pope Benedict calls for a “world political authority”; Global opinion poll says ‘U.S. abuses its power’; Chinese gov’t clamp down on Muslims and media; Israel blocks doctors from performing surgeries on Gazan children; The Christian Science Monitor is becoming a gang of warmongerers; Democrats block audit of the Federal [sic] Reserve; and more…

Chomsky’s Lectern: The Propaganda of US Elections and the Economy (Video)

Prof. Chomsky lectures at Boston College (Feb ’09) on the election of Obama in relation to democracy in Bolivia, the public relations of US elections, the Investment Theory of Politics, the new cabinet, bailouts, and protectionism — followed by Q&A that includes Palestine-Israel discussion.

The Chavez Revolution (Video)

The Riz Khan Show discusses the referendum allowing Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to remain in power.

Historic Referendum Passes in Bolivia Pt. II (Video)

TRNN interviews NYU history professor Sinclair Thompson on Bolivia’s new constitution.

Historic Referendum Passes in Bolivia (Video)

TRNN interviews NYU history professor Sinclair Thompson on Bolivia’s new constitution.

Almost 500 Years Later, Colonialism Marks Its End in Bolivia

Since the Spaniards conquered the Bolivian region in the early 16th century, the indigenous have been subject to tyranny of the minority. Three years after electing its first indigenous president, Bolivia approves a constitution in accordance with the indegenous majority.