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COVID-19: Can the U.S. and Cuba Unite Against a Common Enemy?

January 1, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Rubén Sierra From Los Angeles, California COVID-19 has spread rapidly throughout the world. The pandemic has severely limited the economic activities of developing countries and has even led to periodic shut downs in the most powerful nations. Globally, an estimated 72,650,979 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 ... <a title="COVID-19: Can the U.S. and Cuba Unite Against a Common Enemy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/covid-19-can-the-u-s-and-cuba-unite-against-a-common-enemy/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19: Can the U.S. and Cuba Unite Against a Common Enemy?">Read more</a>

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COHA Webinar | Venezuela-Iran: A natural alliance in the face of illegal sanctions

January 1, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage With Dan Kovalik (USA)  and Foad Izadi (Iran) January 12, 2021 2pm-3pm US Eastern Time By Zoom and Facebook Live ZOOM Registration:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkc-itqDsiEtc-JSg5AdPaJWoCcBGYiD68 The United States is imposing illegal sanctions against both Venezuela and Iran, causing great hardship and the suffering of thousands of people in these countries. ... <a title="COHA Webinar | Venezuela-Iran: A natural alliance in the face of illegal sanctions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/coha-webinar-venezuela-iran-a-natural-alliance-in-the-face-of-illegal-sanctions/" aria-label="Read more about COHA Webinar | Venezuela-Iran: A natural alliance in the face of illegal sanctions">Read more</a>

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COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela

December 30, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela Zoom and Facebook Live Monday Dec. 14, 8PM EST | 5PM PT Zoom registration, here SPEAKERS: COHA Guest Scholar and Keynote Speaker: Steve Ellner Election Observer Brief: Dr. Margaret Flowers COHA Election Report From the Field: ... <a title="COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/coha-webinar-the-national-and-regional-impact-of-parliamentary-elections-in-venezuela/" aria-label="Read more about COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela">Read more</a>

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Steve Ellner in COHA Webinar: “Parliamentary Elections are a victory for Chavismo and the moderate opposition”

December 30, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By COHA From Washington DC Renowned scholar Steve Ellner offered an insightful analysis of the December 6, 2020 parliamentary elections in Venezuela which took place in the midst of severe hardship imposed by a US blockade, a pandemic, and a US-EU backed campaign to boycott the election.  The ... <a title="Steve Ellner in COHA Webinar: “Parliamentary Elections are a victory for Chavismo and the moderate opposition”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/steve-ellner-in-coha-webinar-parliamentary-elections-are-a-victory-for-chavismo-and-the-moderate-opposition/" aria-label="Read more about Steve Ellner in COHA Webinar: “Parliamentary Elections are a victory for Chavismo and the moderate opposition”">Read more</a>

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Trump-Guaidó’s Pyrrhic Victory and Their Achilles Heel

December 30, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Op-Ed By Arnold August From Montreal, Canada On December 14, a live webinar was broadcast on the topic of “The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela.” It was organized by the Washington DC-based Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA). Along with electoral observers Dr. Margaret Flowers, ... <a title="Trump-Guaidó’s Pyrrhic Victory and Their Achilles Heel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/trump-guaidos-pyrrhic-victory-and-their-achilles-heel/" aria-label="Read more about Trump-Guaidó’s Pyrrhic Victory and Their Achilles Heel">Read more</a>

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LIVE: A View from Afar with Paul Buchanan + Selwyn Manning on a Biden-led USA in SOPAC

December 17, 2020

Live at 12:05pm (NZ DST or 6pm US EST) Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will present A View from Afar to discuss: The US Electoral College Vote confirms Joe Biden as president-elect What does this mean for the South-Pacific? China + US are global powers operating in the SOPAC. But how does France fit ... <a title="LIVE: A View from Afar with Paul Buchanan + Selwyn Manning on a Biden-led USA in SOPAC" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/17/live-a-view-from-afar-with-paul-buchanan-selwyn-manning-on-a-biden-led-usa-in-sopac/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE: A View from Afar with Paul Buchanan + Selwyn Manning on a Biden-led USA in SOPAC">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Paul G. Buchanan + Selwyn Manning Discuss: Iran & Australia Targets of a Deterioration of International Relations

December 3, 2020

VIDEO: Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning present A View from Afar. This week we discuss: How around the world, in international relations, we see examples of strategic hedging, miscalculation, escalation, reputation, and face-saving. Two of the most current examples of this are happening in the Middle East – after the killing of Iran’s leading nuclear ... <a title="VIDEO: Paul G. Buchanan + Selwyn Manning Discuss: Iran & Australia Targets of a Deterioration of International Relations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/03/live-video-paul-g-buchanan-selwyn-manning-discuss-iran-australia-targets-of-a-deterioration-of-international-relations/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Paul G. Buchanan + Selwyn Manning Discuss: Iran & Australia Targets of a Deterioration of International Relations">Read more</a>

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Maradona: the Bolivarian Soccer Genius

November 27, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Danny Shaw and William Camacaro From NY and Caracas The fighting peoples of the world lost a humble legend yesterday. Diego Armando Maradona was 60-years-old. Arguably the greatest soccer player to ever grace the pitches, the spirited striker combined unparalleled skills in his sport and an unflinching ... <a title="Maradona: the Bolivarian Soccer Genius" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/maradona-the-bolivarian-soccer-genius/" aria-label="Read more about Maradona: the Bolivarian Soccer Genius">Read more</a>

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Bolivia and Necessary Self-Critique: “It is not enough to have the government, we have to have people’s power.” 

November 14, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Leaders from the progressive world highlight that “organized peoples make revolutions.” By Alina Duarte From La Paz and Washington DC Although the extreme right and their paramilitary groups sought to prevent it by any means necessary, Luis Arce Catacora won the presidency of Bolivia, and Evo Morales returned ... <a title="Bolivia and Necessary Self-Critique: “It is not enough to have the government, we have to have people’s power.” " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/14/bolivia-and-necessary-self-critique-it-is-not-enough-to-have-the-government-we-have-to-have-peoples-power/" aria-label="Read more about Bolivia and Necessary Self-Critique: “It is not enough to have the government, we have to have people’s power.” ">Read more</a>

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Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua issues

November 9, 2020

By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland US President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement is “fresh air” news for Pacific Islands countries, say some commentators. The US formally left the Paris pact a day after the US elections last week – a year after the Trump administration gave notice it was quitting. However, ... <a title="Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/biden-presidency-likely-to-be-boost-for-climate-change-west-papua-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua issues">Read more</a>

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New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining Paris

November 9, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Christian Downie, Australian National University When the US formally left the Paris climate agreement, Joe Biden tweeted that “in exactly 77 days, a Biden Administration will rejoin it”. The US announced its intention to withdraw from the agreement back in 2017. But the agreement’s complex rules meant formal notification could only be sent ... <a title="New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining Paris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/new-biden-era-heralds-global-climate-politics-switch-with-us-rejoining-paris/" aria-label="Read more about New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining Paris">Read more</a>