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The Avocado War
By Daniel Nardini The good news is that a growing number of farmers are beginning to see the blessings of growing avocados instead of marijuana. Many poor farmers had to… Read more
Kiribati
By Daniel Nardini While the rest of the news media is thoroughly occupied with whether U.S. President Donald Trump should be impeached or not, another serious situation is taking place… Read more
Remember Xi Jinping Thought, Or Else!
By Daniel Nardini Chinese journalists, as if they are not already under strict control in a country and under a system that thoroughly controls everyday life, must now endure another… 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
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
Making Good of a Bad Situation
By Daniel Nardini I was at a city hall meeting a few weeks ago where the issue before the city council was allowing cannabis (marijuana) dispensaries for medical and recreational… Read more »