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Alliances Shift Over Contentious Bolivian Road Plan

Emily Achtenberg, NACLA. April 11, 2012.

Indigenous groups see a Bolivian government strategy to divide them ahead of a major march against a planned road.

Will Programs to Off-Set Carbon Emissions Fuel Further Conflict in Bolivia's Forests?

Kylie Benton-Connell, AlterNet. November 21, 2011.

The question in Bolivia and all over the Global South is whether forests should be protected, for a price, and who gets a share of that money.

Protests Erupt in the US and Bolivia Targeting 'Progressive' Presidents Who Are Failing to Protect the Environment

Jim Shultz, AlterNet. September 6, 2011.

Together these two actions highlight important, universal lessons about what it takes to press for protection of the planet, in countries both wealthy and impoverished.

U.S. Rejects Indigenous Rights in Favor of Failed War on Drugs; Strong-arms Other Countries to Follow Suit

Daniel Robelo, AlterNet. January 24, 2011.

Why is the United States formally objecting to Bolivia's request to the UN to allow its ancestral practice of coca leaf chewing?

Reading the Coca Leaves: Climate Change, Cancun and Bolivia

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. December 11, 2010.

If we are to avoid ecocide, we cannot rely on government officials meeting in plush golf resorts.

While U.S. Politicians Play Dumb About Climate Change, One Country Is Being Pushed Past the Tipping Point

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. November 19, 2010.

Many Americans hardly feel the impact of the climate crisis. To see the impact of the climate crisis on a daily basis, head south to Bolivia.

Bolivia's Victory Stopping Water Privatization a Decade Ago Paved The Way For European Nations To Do The Same Now

Nick Buxton, Transnational Institute. September 24, 2010.

The revolt of Cochabamba was celebrated by social movements because it was the first blockage in a seemingly unstoppable tidal wave of privatization.

In South America, the Left and Indigenous Movements Are Searching for a Way to Co-Exist

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. September 1, 2010.

At the heart of these conflicts is a question the Latin American left is grappling with: what should this "other world that is possible" look like?

Building a Climate Justice Movement

Tina Gerhardt, AlterNet. April 24, 2010.

The climate justice movement has taken up two enormous concerns: How to address ecological catastrophe and how to develop a new global economic model.

What Happened in Bolivia This Week Could Save Our Failing Democracies

Naomi Klein, The Nation. April 23, 2010.

When Morales invited "social movements and Mother Earth's defenders" to a new kind of climate summit, it was an attempt to build a base of power behind the right to survive.

"Planet or Death!" -- Bolivian President Evo Morales' Courageous Speech at World People's Conference on Climate Change

Roberto Lovato, New America Media. April 22, 2010.

"Without equilibrium between people, there will be no equilibrium between humans and nature."

World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth: An Antidote to Copenhagen?

Joseph Huff-Hannon, Colorlines.com. April 20, 2010.

The world's governments were unable to find enough common ground in Copenhagen to hash out even a weak treaty. Now, a justice-focused alternative is kicking off.

Water Wars: How One City's Fight Against a Multinational Ignited a Movement Battling Water Privatization

Tina Gerhardt, AlterNet. April 19, 2010.

Cochabama, Bolivia was ground zero 10 years ago in the fight against water privatization, but the threat still persists across the world.

Legendary Teacher Jaime Escalante Dies

Latino Print NetworkMarch 31, 2010.

"Jaime exposed one of the most dangerous myths of our time - that inner city students can't be expected to perform at the highest levels," said Edward James Olmos.

The Monroe Doctrine is Dead, as Latin America Breaks Free

Benjamin Dangl, The Progressive. February 3, 2009.

A group of left-leaning South American leaders is effectively replacing Washington's presence in the region.

Defeating the Multinationals Is Just the Start of the Problem for Anti-Globalization Movements

Jeff Conant, AlterNet. January 9, 2009.

Bolivia ignited anti-globalization supporters by ousting the company that controlled its water. But that was just the beginning of its problems.

Massive Political Upheaval in Bolivia Signals the Decline of U.S. Influence in Latin America

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. October 24, 2008.

After months of street battles, the Bolivian Congress ratified a new draft of the country's constitution.

Is a U.S.-Approved Coup Under Way in Bolivia?

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. September 23, 2008.

Bolivian President Evo Morales announces that a coup d'etat by right-wing regional governors is under way.

A Matter of Morals, Not Morales: Respect Bolivia's Democracy!

Olivia Burlingame Goumbri, AlterNet. September 13, 2008.

Yet again, the United States appears to be siding with violent right-wing elements to undermine a Latin American democracy.

Bolivia: Can the Majority of People Vote for Change and Actually Get It?

Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. August 27, 2008.

A wealthy minority in Bolivia seems determined to thwart the changes demanded by a majority of the population.

The Coca Wars Are Futile, But Drug Legalization Is Win-Win

David Borden, Drug War Chronicle. August 19, 2008.

Will Bolivia's increased drug control achievements actually reduce the global supply of cocaine?

Total Recall in Bolivia: Divided Nation Faces Historic Vote

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. July 30, 2008.

Bolivia's president, vice president and eight of nine departmental governors are the subject of an upcoming recall vote.

Blackwater's Private CIA

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. June 9, 2008.

The notorious mercenary company now offers spy "services" to Fortune 500 companies, for the right price.

Great Moments in Fear: Bolivia Breaks out the Star of David Armbands

BoRev, BoRev. April 11, 2008.

Godwin's law, violated.

Bush Spending U.S. Tax Dollars to Foment Unrest in Bolivia

Benjamin Dangl, The Progressive. March 10, 2008.

Documents show that Washington is backing Right-wing opposition to Bolivia's democratic reforms.