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The Lazaro Cardenas Revolution, Part II
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL ISSUE By Daniel Nardini One other important thing Cardenas did to stabilize the country was to make sure that all commanding officers swore an oath to… Read more
The Lazaro Cardenas Revolution, Part I
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL ISSUE By Daniel Nardini When Mexico became an independent country in 1821, one of two things that had eluded the country for a long time was… Read more
Did Frida Kahlo Know About Communist Crimes?
By Daniel Nardini It has become a major political firestorm in Mexico. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau made a controversial comment rhetorically asking whether renowned Mexican artist and feminist… Read more
No Change in Nicaragua’s Dictatorship
By Daniel Nardini Well, Nicaragua still has political prisoners from the marches and demonstrations from last year in jail, and human rights abuses by the police and militias are widespread…. Read more
Hong Kong on the Precipice
By Daniel Nardini As Chinese troops are massed on the border separating the city and territory of Hong Kong from the rest of China, the question seems to be if… Read more
Mental Health Care in Crisis
By Daniel Nardini In the rural town of Mount Carroll, just 25 minutes from the Mississippi River in northwest Illinois, is a health clinic which provides services for people who… Read more
Cry “Fascist”
By Daniel Nardini I see this word almost every week. The term “Fascist” is used to describe either U.S. President Donald Trump or some rightwing rally or some state or… Read more
The Butcher of Beijing Dead
By Daniel Nardini I hope there is an especially warm place for Li Peng in Hell. Li Peng, nicknamed the “Butcher of Beijing,” was one of the architects of the… Read more
The Scourge of Malaria Returns to Venezuela
By Daniel Nardini When I was in Venezuela, one of the things that I did not have to worry about was getting the dreaded disease malaria. Before I ever went… Read more
The Solomon Islands Crisis
By Daniel Nardini Before I say anything else, I should explain where the Solomon Islands are. They are in the southwest Pacific Ocean close to Papua New Guinea and Australia…. Read more »