On AlterNet: south america
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "south america"
Duncan Campbell, The Guardian. May 28, 2009.
The "war on drugs" has been a disaster say some of Latin America's most powerful politicians and writers.
Johann Hari, Huffington Post. January 17, 2009.
The history of the banana tells us about the corporations that increasingly dominate the world -- and where they are leading us.
Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. December 23, 2008.
South American social movements are potential blueprints for change in the U.S.
Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. November 18, 2008.
Can South America escape the wrath of the economic and financial storms that have their epicenter in the United States?
AlterNetOctober 10, 2008.
Find out how Obama and McCain compare on everything from drug sentencing laws to drug use in politicians' personal lives.
Revolter, BoRev AlterNet: PEEK. July 25, 2008.
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos today stated that he "still does not know what [the CSD] is for."
Jay Walljasper, Ode. March 8, 2007.
A new movement called "beyond organic" aims to save land and communities. Is it the next ecological and social revolution or just another marketing tactic?
Mark Weisbrot, McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. March 6, 2007.
As President Bush heads south for a seven-day trip to counter the populist political tide in Latin America, he'll discover that Washington's influence has collapsed and is not likely to recover.
