Posts About Chavez
The Left or the Left-Behind?
Chavez isn’t in power because he’s ‘left’ or ‘right.’ He’s in power because he has a strong personality.
Chavez Only Needs One ‘Yes’ Vote – America’s
This democracy is disadvantaged as long as the U.S. continues to prop up Chavez by buying his oil.
Risk of World War III? Music to Mr. Chávez's Ears
Mr. Bush's reckless talk of war on Iran is just one of the thousand ways Washington is forcefully helping Hugo Chávez's totalitarian schemes come true.
Chavez Is No Leftist
Chavez is a mix of Fidel Castro and Perón: not a true revolutionary, but the promoter of a nanny-state paid for by the petro-dollar.
Viva The Other Left
I hope this narcissist’s loss will start a domino effect, away from “Che-chic” and toward a solid, modern left.
The Power of One Percent
It's always the one percent that makes the decisive difference: the people beyond the reach of either oil or any well-oiled state machinery.
And the Winner Is...Democracy!
There’s no such thing as one Latin leftism, but at least the most authoritarian strand has taken a blow.
How Washington Fails Colombia
Washington is wasting a chance to help end the Colombian civil war and bring American hostages home.
Commandante Loses to Ballots, Not Bullets
Venezuelans claimed victory on Sunday over the possibility of totalitarian rule, but the real test of popular disenchantment is yet to come.
