By ROGER D. HARRIS Counterpunch With demonstrating students in the streets confronting state security forces, the recent unrest and violence in Venezuela that began on February 12th superficially bears a resemblance to the Occupy Movement that began in New York City’s Zuccotti Park on September 17, 2011. But there the similarity ends. The overwhelming character…
Day: March 13, 2014
The Anti-Cuba Privateers | How Florida Reactionaries Undermine Venezuelan Democracy
By W.T. WHITNEY Counterpunch Remember the Tonkin Gulf Resolution? In 1964 that joint congressional resolution propelled the United States into war lasting nine years. Resolution 488, passed by House of Representatives by a 393 – 1 vote on March 4, is a moral and practical equivalent. Its title was “Supporting the people of Venezuela as…