It was once again a hot, muggy day in Jakarta. The air was full of pollutants, epic traffic jams blocking entire center of the city. … 52 Years After Fascist Genocide, Indonesians Scared of “Communist Ghosts”Read more
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Britain buries its bloody role in Indonesia
THE attempts to prevent a summit from going ahead in Jakarta on the massacres of 1965 show just how great a step was taken when … Britain buries its bloody role in IndonesiaRead more
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Chile’s Sept. 11, 1973 Coup
On Sept. 11, 1973, Salvador Allende’s socialist government was toppled by a U.S.-backed military coup led by Augusto Pinochet, barely three years after being Allende … Chile’s Sept. 11, 1973 CoupRead more
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The Friends of Pol Pot
“It is my duty,” wrote the correspondent for The Times of London at the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Belsen, “to describe something … The Friends of Pol PotRead more
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Oscar Romero Remembered on Centenary of His Birth
One hundred years after he was born, the life of Oscar Romero, “the bishop of the poor” as he became known, is being celebrated around … Oscar Romero Remembered on Centenary of His BirthRead more
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Relying on authoritarian institutions
Hear just a few clips, excerpts of not Fox, but of MSNBC and CNN introducing their guests. JOY-ANN REID: Joining me now, MSNBC contributor Malcolm … Relying on authoritarian institutionsRead more
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German automaker VW collaborated with Brazilian dictatorship
The criminal machinations of Volkswagen are not exhausted by the diesel emissions scandal and the formation of an auto cartel. The history of Germany’s largest … German automaker VW collaborated with Brazilian dictatorshipRead more
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Pinochet’s Secret Agents Sentenced in Death of Woman
A Chilean judge has sentenced 35 agents from the former dictator’s Augusto Pinochet repressive forces for the disappearance of a 29-year-old woman who was five … Pinochet’s Secret Agents Sentenced in Death of WomanRead more
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Investigators Say Poet Pablo Neruda Did Not Die of Cancer After 1973 Coup
In Chile, forensic scientists said Friday that famed poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer in 1973, as stated on his … Investigators Say Poet Pablo Neruda Did Not Die of Cancer After 1973 CoupRead more
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Newly Released Documents Reveal U.S. Approval of Indonesian Genocide
Newly declassified documents reveal diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, knew about—and supported—a mass extermination campaign by Indonesia’s government in the 1960s that … Newly Released Documents Reveal U.S. Approval of Indonesian GenocideRead more