Stories by Benjamin Dangl
Benjamin Dangl is the author of The Price of Fire: Resource Wars and Social Movements in Bolivia (AK Press, 2007). He is also the editor of TowardFreedom.com, a progressive perspective on world events, and UpsideDownWorld.org, a news website uncovering activism and politics in Latin America. Email BenDangl(at)gmail(dot)com.
Contrary to most media accounts, President Manuel Zelaya wasn't seeking to abolish term limits.
Posted on Jul 1, 2009
They ground us in a globalized world, and help define who and where we are.
Posted on Jun 18, 2009
The last time George W. Bush went to Latin America, protesters flooded the streets. Things have changed quite a bit since then.
Posted on May 6, 2009
This weekend's summit, where Obama and Chavez will shake hands for the first time, might offer some glimpses into the region's future.
Posted on Apr 16, 2009
The home brewers' victory in Utah is one step to enabling the beer drinkers of the world to take back their brew from corporations.
Posted on Mar 6, 2009
A group of left-leaning South American leaders is effectively replacing Washington's presence in the region.
Posted on Feb 3, 2009
"Because there have been very few plant occupations in the U.S. since the 1930s, we needed to look to workers' struggles in other countries."
Posted on Jan 22, 2009
South American social movements are potential blueprints for change in the U.S.
Posted on Dec 23, 2008
The diverse group of activists rallied in support of building a peace economy and movement beyond election day.
Posted on Nov 25, 2008
After months of street battles, the Bolivian Congress ratified a new draft of the country's constitution.
Posted on Oct 24, 2008
Bolivian President Evo Morales announces that a coup d'etat by right-wing regional governors is under way.
Posted on Sep 23, 2008
Have cell phone kept us better connected or driven us into our own little worlds?
Posted on Aug 21, 2008
Bolivia's president, vice president and eight of nine departmental governors are the subject of an upcoming recall vote.
Posted on Jul 30, 2008
Vermont activists entered General Dynamics and locked themselves together in the firm's lobby to protest the company's war profiteering.
Posted on May 5, 2008
Can corporate "globeerization" be fought through "beeroregionalism"?
Posted on Apr 1, 2008
Documents show that Washington is backing Right-wing opposition to Bolivia's democratic reforms.
Posted on Mar 10, 2008
Tensions run high as Bolivia's elite refuse to give up power peacefully.
Posted on Jan 7, 2008
Signs are emerging of a new wave of U.S.-backed militarism in Latin America.
Posted on Aug 31, 2007
Cocaine may be considered a scourge in America's cities, but in the Andes, the plant from which it's derived is a way of life that provides food, shelter, healthcare and education.
Posted on Apr 12, 2007
In Bolivia, hip-hop music and culture are becoming key parts of a larger liberation struggle.
Posted on Sep 20, 2006
How a city in a small South American country became one of the centers for U.S. military and anti-terrorism funding.
Posted on Jul 20, 2006
The Patriot Act is keeping a Bolivian farmer from entering the United States.
Posted on Mar 2, 2006
Despite strong U.S. opposition, Hugo Chavez continues to gain support in Venezuela and is building stronger ties with other Latin American governments.
Posted on May 11, 2005
"In this 24-hour fiesta of ideas and networking, anyone who might have tried to catch some shut-eye would have had trouble blocking out the hip hop music, campfire concerts, nightly parades and – after about 8 a.m. – the scorching Brazilian sun.
Posted on Feb 3, 2005
While canvassing, the plan is to change voters’ minds, one by one. Such a strategy translates into long, hot hours spent making as much face-to-face contact with undecided voters as possible.
Posted on Oct 5, 2004
As leaders of the world convene at the G8 summit to discuss the global situation as they see it, protesters outside the summit present the world as they'd like to see it.
Posted on Jun 7, 2004
The March 20 anti-war demonstration demand to “Bring the Troops Home Now” raised serious questions among activists.
Posted on Apr 5, 2004
Youth activists in Bolivia resist US pressure.
Posted on Dec 15, 2003
