On February 2, the US House of Representatives approved, by a vote of 328 to 86, House Concurrent Resolution 9, which condemns socialist ideas and current and former leaders without distinction as to achievements and human rights records. And, in denouncing socialism in its entirety, it ignores the vast benefits that socialist policies have brought…
PeoplesDispatch: Socialism is increasingly popular in the US. So the House of Representatives denounces it 219 members of the Republican party and 109 Democrats voted in favor (the list is here). House Congressional Resolution “Denouncing the horrors of socialism” “Whereas many of the greatest crimes in history were committed by socialist ideologues, including Vladimir Lenin,…
*español sigue al inglés Black Alliance for Peace, Casa Benjamin Linder and AFGJ, are excited to invite you to the Women in Nicaragua Report-back webinar! From January 7-16, 2023, 22 delegates traveled to Nicaragua to investigate the conditions and lives of Nicaraguan women. Join us to hear the findings of this effort from some of the participants, and…
By Nan McCurdy (Nan McCurdy is editor of NicaNotes, and the Nicaragua Webinar series. She has lived for 32 of the last 38 years in Nicaragua. Currently she works in the state of Puebla Mexico in health, appropriate technology and other development programs with rural families.) The Sandinista party won the presidency of Nicaragua in…
Political Prisoner Alex Saab Samidoun: Free Alex Saab, political prisoner of capitalism and imperialism On January 30, over 30 organizations that make up the Movement of Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution in Madrid raised their voices to demand the release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab and all the political prisoners of imperialism. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner…
By S. Brian Willson (S. Brian Willson is a Viet Nam Veteran, trained attorney, and long-time activist confronting historical USA imperialism. He first went to Nicaragua in 1986, and has visited many times over the years. For several years he has resided in Nicaragua as one of its proud citizens.) The US hegemonic, imperial policy against…
You are invited to a Sunday, Feb. 5 Nicaragua Webinar With Camilo Mejia “Journey of a Native Son” 3pm Eastern, 2pm Nicaragua, noon Pacific, 8pm Greenwich/UK After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Camilo Mejia is a Nicaraguan citizen based in Miami, Florida. He joined the US military in…
TeleSur: President Maduro Presents Report on Venezuelan Economic Growth in 2022 Charts in the article show some of the positive changes. Regarding non-traditional exports, Maduro explained that a 151.6% growth was reported; imports had a 106% increase, going from $3,979.3 million in 2021 to $8,194.4 million in 2022. President Maduro highlighted that the goal set…
Hailing from all corners of the United States and Canada, 22 delegates ranging from the ages of 10 to 80 traveled to Nicaragua from January 7-16, 2023 to investigate the conditions and the lives of Nicaraguan women on a delegation organized by the Jubilee House Community – Casa Benjamin Linder and Alliance for Global Justice.…
[This interview transcript was published on the web page of Estudio TN8. The original Spanish can be read here: https://www.tn8.tv/nacionales/nicaragua-destaca-en-america-latina-con-menor-indice-de-pobreza/] On today’s broadcast of Estudio TN8, we talk about how Nicaragua stands out in Latin America in terms of its poverty reduction with economist Frank Matus and sociologist and political analyst Freddy Franco. Frank Matus:…
