Latin America Rising
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Issue 42 |
 Theme Guide:
Latin America |
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New Visions |
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| Democracy Rising Through election upsets, worker co-ops, free health care, blockaded streets, and occupied factories, the people of the Americas are recreating their world. by Nadia Martinez |
Politics & Sex in Chile The rise of a woman president is taking the lid off the private lives of Chileans. by Marcelo Mendoza |
Horizontalidad: Where Everyone Leads Argentina’s workers took over factories, citizens took over the streets—no one seemed to miss having a boss. by Marina Sitrin |
U.S. Role Turned Upside Down 5 ways U.S. economic, military, and covert influence is waning. by Sarah Anderson, Jeremy Orhan Simer, Eva Golinger |
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World & Community |
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| 8 Hotspots of Progress Mapping the social movements, new leaders, and cross-border alliances that are transforming South America. |
Health Care for All Love, Cuba Why is Cuba exporting its health care miracle to the world’s poor? by Sarah van Gelder
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In a Cooperative Mood Venezuela puts poor people in charge of their livelihoods and turns the jobless into co-op owners. by Michael Fox
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Venezuela: Democracy or Dictatorship? Free elections; human rights; transparency. How would you rate Venezuela? by Michael Fox |
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The Power of One |
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| Evo Morales: Indigenous Power He was a poor kid, a llama herder, a talented soccer player, and a coca farmer. Now he’s president of Bolivia. by Jubenal Quispe |
Oscar Olivera: After the Water War When Cochabamba’s water system was privatized, the people filled the streets and took it back. Now what? an interview with Sarah van Gelder |
5 Ways NOT to Travel Like a Tourist Tips for traveling with a purpose in Latin America. by Lisa Gale Garrigues  Online only travel resources |
Declaration of La Paz The indigenous peoples of the Americas issue a call for survival—theirs and ours. |
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Breaking Open |
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| AfroReggae on Film Youth from the slums of Rio de Janeiro choose hip hop instead of drug trafficking and violence.
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Voices of Time “Wind” and “Tik,” two very short stories from celebrated Latin American writer Eduardo Galeano. |
YES! Picks Latin America Film Here are some great documentaries and feature films to accompany this issue  Online only |
About the Cover Photo by Rodrigo “RasDragon” Araya Plaza Boys in Antofagasta, Chile, jump into the Pacific Ocean off cranes built in the 1800s. |
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Features |
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| Iraq Veterans, Activists for Peace What men and women in uniform are saying about the human costs of war—and why we should listen. by Sarah Olson |
Guerrilla Reconstruction in New Orleans In the poor parts of New Orleans, where official neglect remains the norm, residents are rebuilding. by Greg Palast |
Malik Rahim: Spreading Common Ground The cofounder of New Orleans' Common Ground Collective spreads the message of disaster preparedness. an interview by Doug Pibel |
Who Drowned the Big Easy? What You Haven't Been Told An excerpt from the book "Armed Madhouse" by Greg Palast |
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SIGNS OF LIFE |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER |
COMMENTARY :: The Oil Depletion Protocol :: Deep Economy :: Juvies YES! PICKS |
