The different fractions within US capitalist classes, “Left out” working people and elite establishment, “The empire” and the meaning left and right today. By Şafak Erdem In the second and last part of the interview, Harley Schlanger addresses various important issues surrounding the upcoming elections in the US. Schlanger covers the following topics: * The different fractions within US capitalist ...
The US is heading to the elections on November 5. We conducted a comprehensive interview with Harley Schlanger, Vice President of the Schiller Institute in the US. In the first part of the interview Schlanger addresses the issues of polarized society, “the party of war”, the differences of the two parties in terms of economic policy, the power of monopolies ...
Venezuela captures 400 rifles sent from the US, while Blackwater founder turns back on stage. By Yunus Soner Following presidential elections of July 28, the domestic political situation in Venezuela is becoming calmer and calmer day by day. In contrast to that, external pressure on the reelected President Nicolas Maduro, specifically from the United States and the European Union, is ...
A warning to Brazilian President Lula. By Atilio Borón* Various media organs in the Spanish-speaking world report that the government of Brazil will not accept the ruling of the Supreme Court of Venezuela in the dispute over the results of the elections. The governments of Colombia and Mexico are in a similar position and, with a more belligerent stance, that ...
UWI author Yunus Soner provided an interview to Turkish daily newspaper aslında.com. Below we presented the interview, conducted by Leyla İlhan, in translation to English. In the elections held on July 28 in the South American country of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro was re-elected as president. The US-backed opposition, which did not recognize Maduro’s victory, claimed that the elections were fraudulent. ...
By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein, Caracas, Venezuela The presidential election has concluded. They were long days of extreme tension in which the Venezuelan people were subjected to strong psychological pressure campaigns accompanied by enormous financial and media support for the opposition that included an action of digital terrorism against the National Electoral Council (CNE), preventing it from publishing the final results ...
By Yunus Soner, Caracas, Venezuela Venezuela is going to elect its future president today. Parts of the opposition, though, have previously rejected to sign an agreement, promising to recognize the results announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE), the country’s only authorized institution to recognize results. Tarek William Saab is the Attorney General of Venezuela. He told UWI how parts ...
By Yunus Soner, Caracas / Venezuela Venezuela is heading to presidential elections on July 28. More than 21 million citizens are called to vote, with current President Nicolás Maduro standing for re-election. On the side of the opposition, Edmundo Gonzalez is the leading one in a field of 9 candidates. Government and opposition present opposing political programs in a number ...
By Yiğit Saner Like a predator cornered, the current ruling class in the US is fighting for survival. To prolong the existence of a failed system, they are resorting to radical measures. The latest instance was the assassination attempt on Donald Trump around 6:30 PM local time on July 13 in Pennsylvania. Thus, a new chapter in the history of ...
Iran is currently in the midst of presidential election campaign activities. With only a few days remaining in the campaign, candidates are attempting to establish their strength by visiting various cities and hosting election rallies to show their grassroots support. This is to strengthen their position in the wake of the televised debates. While all observers considered the main competition ...