I wasn’t expecting to find myself reflecting on Fidel Castro’s childhood while reading this chapter of The Fidel Castro Reader. I don’t know much about Castro’s personal life, but I was struck by how he too was immersed in religion at a young age, attending Catholic schools and being shaped by that environment.
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Pre‑Scripted Contest: U.S. Sets Narrative for Honduras Election
The U.S. government, through its network of front organizations, is already laying the groundwork to frame Sunday’s election in Honduras as disputed—before a single ballot has even been cast.
Honduras heads toward elections amid allegations of fraud and military interference
Local media outlets have also reported on X that members of the ruling party have assaulted supporters of other political parties. One such complaint was made by Liberal Party legislator Iroshka Elvir. “When we were in District 15, groups of LIBRE supporters in El Pedregal blocked the road with sticks and stones, and verbally assaulted our candidates,” Elvir said.
Related:
Iroska Elvir is married to Salvador Nasralla, who is running for President of Honduras.
Read More »It’s Not Only About Venezuela: Trump Intends a Wider Domino Effect
John Perry and Roger D. Harris
It’s increasingly obvious that the US military threats against Venezuela have a wider agenda. Their game plan is regime change, but not only in Venezuela. This is the objective – on a longer timescale in some cases – across several of the countries in the Caribbean Basin, aiming to cleanse the region of governments deemed undesirable to Washington.
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The Ignoble Nobel: from Hitler to Kissinger to Machado

Much to the disappointment of US President Donald Trump, on 10 October the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Corina Machado.
Michael Parenti called it the “Nobel Peace Prize for War.”
Related:
María Corina Machado is the female Javier Milei (aka US Puppet)
Workers World: PDF of November 20 print issue
Activists express worries after AZ Purple Heart combat veteran was deported
The Atlantic: Why Venezuela?
Russia Claims Delivery of Air Defense Systems to Venezuela
Russia has claimed it delivered Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2 air defense systems to Venezuela and is reportedly considering sending its new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, raising concerns of a potential standoff with the United States.
Previously:
How the US is preparing a military staging ground near Venezuela + the 160th SOAR(A)
[Armchair Analysis] Clausewitz, Mao, and the Long War in Venezuela
[Armchair Analysis] Clausewitz, Mao, and the Long War in Venezuela
Clausewitzian Friction. Maoist Endurance. American Overestimation. Wagner’s Ghost Logistics.

Going Global: Wisconsin’s Sister Cities

I broke a nail trying to open my package from my state reps. At least there’s a good story inside Wisconsin’s latest Blue Book. I’ve heard of Sister Cities before, but never knew their origin. Looks like another weapon used in the Cold War against Communism.
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