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Not TINA (There Is No Alternative) but TAPAS: THERE ARE PLENTY OF ALTERNATIVES
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Venezuela at an Impasse: Crisis and Community Solutions - Venezuelanalysis.com

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Thousands of these collectives are registered across the country, with the more prolific examples focusing on permaculture and participatory democracy.
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Venezuela At An Impasse - The Indypendent

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Thousands of these collectives are registered across the country, with the more prolific examples focusing on permaculture and participatory democracy.
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Venezuela's fabric of solidarity has become an individualistic and competitive ... - Transnational Institute

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The Search for a Political Practice: Venezuela 2000-2015 - CounterPunch

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Caracas. It is common to understand the diverse “processes” in Latin America – in the period marked initially by Zapatismo in the mid-1990s and later by
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Is Maduro taking Venezuela down a pragmatic path ? Interview with Steve Ellner - Green Left Weekly

Is Maduro taking Venezuela down a pragmatic path  ? Interview with Steve Ellner - Green Left Weekly | real utopias | Scoop.it
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The Truth About Hugo Chávez: “Bernie Sanders is Wrong — Hugo Chávez was no ... - Center for Research on Globalization

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Between the Hammer and the Anvil: the Left, Latin America, and Venezuela - Venezuelanalysis.com

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Venezuelanalysis.com Between the Hammer and the Anvil: the Left, Latin America, and Venezuela Venezuelanalysis.com Translator's Note: Although the two main articles referenced by the author are not available in English, we feel their meaning is...
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The Future of Venezuela's Revolution: At the Crossroads of Hope - Venezuelanalysis.com

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Venezuelanalysis.com The Future of Venezuela's Revolution: At the Crossroads of Hope Venezuelanalysis.com If it doesn't radicalize, austerity and the far right will impose themselves, or the path of conciliation will eliminate the socialist...
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Chavista Theory of Transition Towards the Communal State - Venezuelanalysis.com

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“I want us to dedicate ourselves in an intense manner to the . . .
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The Chavez Legacy - a compilation

Compilation (from VTV and Greg Wilpert) of the political legacy of the late Hugo Chavez. It addresses his powerful social programs, initiatives in participatory ...
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Venezuela's Maduro in Moscow: Lunatics in Washington Want Him Ousted - The People's Voice

The People's Voice Venezuela's Maduro in Moscow: Lunatics in Washington Want Him Ousted The People's Voice Bolivarian social justice, participatory democracy and mutual cooperation with all nations contrasts with the myth of "we the people,"...
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The return of the Left - Chandigarh Tribune

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Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, addressing a rally against imperialism at the World Social Forum in Caracas in 2006, urged activists “to take up the work of a great international anti-imperialist front to do battle in the whole world.
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Venezuela slashes military spending by 34%, but deep cuts are unlikely to spark revolt among top brass

Venezuela slashes military spending by 34%, but deep cuts are unlikely to spark revolt among top brass | real utopias | Scoop.it
Venezuela last year slashed its defense budget by 34 percent, marking the largest decline in military spending in all of Latin America.
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Ahead of Summit of the Americas, "Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know" - Democracy Now! (blog)

Ahead of Summit of the Americas, "Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know" - Democracy Now! (blog) | real utopias | Scoop.it
Tensions are high between the United States and Venezuela as President Obama heads to Panama for the Summit of the Americas. Read an excerpt from the new book by Latin American history professor Miguel Tinker Salas.
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Chávez and the Communal State - Monthly Review

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On October 20, 2012, less than two weeks after being reelected to his fourth term as Venezuelan president and only months before his death, Hugo Chávez delivered his crucial El Golpe de Timón ("Strike at the Helm") speech to the first meeting of...
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The Venezuelan “Threat” - CounterPunch

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The Venezuelan “Threat”
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Chavismo after Chávez: Two years after president’s death, party loyalties are strained

Chavismo after Chávez: Two years after president’s death, party loyalties are strained | real utopias | Scoop.it
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez died two years ago this week. Now, a deep economic crisis and social unrest are threatening his legacy.
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The Legacy of Hugo Chávez - CounterPunch

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The Legacy of Hugo Chávez
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What Is Happening in Venezuela? - The Nation. (blog)

What Is Happening in Venezuela? - The Nation. (blog) | real utopias | Scoop.it
The government and the opposition do battle as ordinary Venezuelans weather an economic crisis.
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The transition to socialism in Venezuela

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This article was written for the first edition of a new Venezuelan magazine called “Proceso: revista crítica de izquierda” (Process: critical left magazine), published by the political education school Escuela de Gobierno Hugo Chávez Frías of the...
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Maduro: Bolivarian Revolution Is the Only Model for Change - teleSUR English

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Venezuela’s president seeks to enhance bilateral cooperation with China during a state visit to the Asian nation.
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Venezuela rejects EU claims, calls them 'interventionist' - Press TV

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Venezuela lashes out at ‘interventionist and disrespectful’ statements by the EU parliament.
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Venezuela's National Assembly Rejects EU Resolution - teleSUR English

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The Venezuelan government called condemned the “interventionist” move by the European Parliament and its head, Federica Mogherini.
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Untitled — Noam Chomsky on Hugo Chavez of Venezuela - Linkis.com

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Noam Chomsky on Hugo Chavez of Venezuela
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Venezuela's Transition to Democracy: Latin America's Best Kept Secret - Venezuelanalysis.com

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Venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela's Transition to Democracy: Latin America's Best Kept Secret Venezuelanalysis.com It is also a context which explains the country's rejection of “representative democracy” and its search for a participatory democratic...
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Economist, specialized in political economy and peer-to-peer dynamics; core member of the P2P Foundation