NicaNotes September 10, 2026 By James Phillips (James Phillips is a cultural anthropologist. He and his wife Lucy Edwards were Witness for Peace team members in Nicaragua in 1985-87. He has returned to Nicaragua many times and has written about various aspects of Nicaragua and its relationship to the U.S.) My wife Lucy and I…
NicaNotes July 16, 2026 In memory of Chuck Kaufman and Kevin Zeese By Stephen Sefton [A naturalized Nicaraguan citizen, Stephen Sefton is a writer and community worker based in Nicaragua since 1994. Besides coordinating the web outlet Tortilla con Sal since 2008, he has supported community education and health programs in and around Estelí, where…
NicaNotes July 2, 2026 (Nat Parry is a journalist, author and activist. This article was first published in Consortium News on January 29, 2024.) In the landmark case entitled “Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua,” the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on June 27, 1986, that the United States violated international law by supporting…
NicaNotes June 25, 2026 “If you can control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. When you determine what a man shall think you do not have to concern yourself about what he will do.” Carter G. Woodson, “The Miseducation of the Negro” In the wake of the US kidnapping…
NicaNotes May 14, 2026 By John Perry [Writer John Perry lives in Masaya, Nicaragua, and publishes in the London Review of Books, FAIR, CovertAction and elsewhere. This article was first published in Popular Resistance.] In the run-up to the 2024 election, Donald Trump promised “We will close the border. We will stop the invasion of…
NicaNotes April 2, 2026 By John Perry {Nicaragua-based journalist John Perry writes for the London Review of Books, FAIR, Antiwar.com and Covert Action. This article was first published in Covert Action Magazine on March 25, 2026.) United Nations “experts” on Nicaragua, working to sanitize the effects of a failed, US-inspired coup attempt, haven’t visited the country since the violence…
Cuba Jacobin: Interview with Nuestra America Convoy to Cuba coordinator David Adler The Nuestra América Convoy has called for an international solidarity effort to bring humanitarian aid to the island on March 21. One of the organizers is David Adler, co–general coordinator of the Progressive International, and a veteran of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. David Adler:…
Español abajo The War against Venezuela is against Us All – AFGJ The Alliance for Global Justice condemns the military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro during the early hours of January 3, 2026. We demand that the US withdraw all its troops and agents from Venezuela, end the military blockade…
NicaNotes December 12, 2025 Sharing the Bounty: Cultural Celebrations in Nicaragua Give Back By Becca Renk Foster (Becca Renk Foster is originally from Idaho, USA. For 25 years, she has lived and worked in sustainable community development in Nicaragua. She coordinates the work of Casa Benjamín Linder in Managua and serves on the coordinating committee…
Urgent Call for a Week of Coordinated Protests – November 15 – 23 No War on Venezuela! No Troops on our Streets! Calling all antiwar, peace and justice, union and solidarity activists! An emergency network is calling for local actions, large and small, Also actions within 24 hours of any major U.S. escalation. Click…
