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The Forgotten Refugees
By Daniel Nardini There are many news reports about what is happening in Venezuela and of the Venezuelan refugees. This is not surprising because an estimated 3.4 million Venezuelans have… Read more
Texas: Not a Model for Women’s Reproductive Rights
By Daniel Nardini Four states have passed what can only be called the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the United States. These states are Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Ohio. All… Read more
Restoring the Voting Rights of Ex-felons
By Daniel Nardini It is pretty well known that usually once someone is convicted of a felony and is serving time in prison, that person usually loses their voting rights…. Read more
One Year Anniversary of Nicaragua’s Mass Murder
By Daniel Nardini It was a year ago that there was a mass uprising against the Sandinista government of Daniel Ortega by ordinary Nicaraguans over price increases. The Nicaraguan government… Read more
A Spanish Apology for Mexico?
By Daniel Nardini Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador demanded an apology from both Spain and the Vatican for 300 years of Spanish rule of Mexico from 1521 to 1821…. Read more
Former Chilean Agent for Pinochet Arrested in Australia
By Daniel Nardini The Australian government arrested a 66 year old woman named Adriana Rivas for working for the former Chilean spy agency known as Dina. Dina was the secret… Read more
Bolivia Persecutes Venezuelan Refugees
By Daniel Nardini It is the largest refugee crisis in the Americas. Three million Venezuelans, or roughly ten percent of Venezuela’s population, have fled the country. Most of these refugees… Read more
Doing Collateral Damage Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
By Daniel Nardini U.S. President Donald is threatening to close the border between the United States and Mexico. He has accused the countries in Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala and… Read more
The 1450 Earthquake at Machu Picchu
By Daniel Nardini Machu Picchu was hidden from the eyes of the Spanish authority in Peru for centuries until it was “discovered” in 1911 (the local Quechua, descendants of the… Read more
Reconstructing Tiananmen Square Massacre
By Daniel Nardini June 4th marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Even with all of those witnesses who escaped China and survived the massacre, and even with… Read more »