Benjamin (Ben) Norton is an investigative journalist and analyst. Ben is the founder and editor of Geopolitical Economy Report. He lived in and reported from Latin America for several years, and is now based in Beijing, China. (Publicaciones en español aquí.)
Economist Michael Hudson discusses his book "Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire" and the financial motivations behind the US new cold war...
At the United Nations, Nicaragua's Sandinista government condemned US and EU imperialism, called for climate reparations and decolonization, and said the Covid-19 pandemic exposed...
At the United Nations, Belarus compared Western imperialists to the Nazis it fought in WWII, condemning US/EU sanctions as "economic terrorism," denouncing the "large-scale...
In his first United Nations address, Peru's President Pedro Castillo called for a "social transformation" that guarantees "economic rights," while reducing hunger, poverty, and...
At the United Nations, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called US intervention "the biggest hindrance" to peace and stability, denouncing murderous American sanctions and the...
Excerpts from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's speech at the UN, where he condemned US imperialism, while calling for reparations for slavery and independence for...
Translated excerpts from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, in which he called to build a new multipolar world...
The presidents of Venezuela and Cuba joined leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean in a CELAC summit in Mexico, challenging US unilateralism...