Steve Ellner
@stevenyvan.bsky.social
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Historian, Associate Managing Editor, Latin American Perspectives. Critic of the Washington-based foreign policy consensus.

Steve Ellner is an American scholar who has taught economic history and political science at the Universidad de Oriente (UDO), Venezuela, since 1977. He is the author of numerous books and journal articles on Venezuelan history, political parties, and organized labor. Ellner has written op-ed articles for the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. Many of his academic works have been translated and published in Spanish. .. more

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The position that demonizes the Venezuelan government from a “leftist” perspective has influenced many progressives to varying degrees. It’s for that reason I consider the debate on the pages of “Links” to be important. Here is my latest article that Links just posted: links.org.au/solidarity-v...
Solidarity with Venezuela: The real issue is demonisation, not criticism of Maduro
Steve Ellner — The issue in debate is not Maduro’s mistaken policies but his demonisation, which undermines the task of opposing US sanctions on Venezuela.
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@laperspectives.bsky.social Ronaldo Munck’s article “Marxism, Capitalism and Socialism” published in the March 2024 issue of Latin American Perspectives.
Marxism, Capitalism and Socialism: Latin American Perspectives at 50 - Ronaldo Munck, 2024
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The right-wing populist current within Trumpism and the traditional anti-Communist current are on the same page when it comes to regime change in Cuba, Venezuela etc. To say otherwise would be saying that Steve Bannon is not an anti-Communist or anti-leftist. countercurrents.org/2025/03/trum...
Trump's Policy Toward Latin America: Even Anti-Communist Zealots In Miami Don’t Like It| Countercurrents
During his first term, President Donald Trump exerted a “maximum pressure” campaign against perceived U.S. adversaries in Latin America and elsewhere. Among
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Trump’s talk of the use of military force against Panama and Greenland is not as ludicrous as it seems. It’s setting the stage for what Rubio and the Heritage Foundation consider to be the “real” enemies: China, Cuba, Venezuela, etc. jacobin.com/2025/01/trum...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Is About Pushing Back on China
Donald Trump’s recent blustery foreign policy proclamations have many pundits scratching their heads. They should be seen as part of a broader project of reasserting US hegemony in the Americas and pu...
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