Possible conflagration looms once more in Latin America

By Bill Van Auken In a major escalation of the protracted war of words between Colombia and Venezuela, the latter has decided to break off diplomatic relations with its harsh rival. Behind this round of confrontation lie the latest accusations by Colombia...

Forty years after the 1969 PUCH initiative: what is now left for la gauche haitienne?

  By Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine staff writer As we are nearing the end of 2009, a memorable event has almost gone unnoticed. This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the historic merge between two Marxist organizations in Haiti: Parti de l’ Union...

An Unforgettable Tribute to Jacques Stéphen Alexis in Boca Raton, Florida Last Week

CSMS Staff More than 200 people showed up last Friday for a special tribute to Jacques Stéphen Alexis, one of the best Haitian writers of the 20th century assassinated in 1961 by the Creole fascists of the Papa Doc regime. The Center For Strategic...