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The United States Didn’t Just Help Topple Allende—We Trained the Economists, Too

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Greg Grandin November 16, 2015 The NationA new documentary, Chicago Boys, looks at the Chilean economists who brought neoliberalism from the halls of Chicago to the policies of Latin America. Chicago Boys, The Nation,“I didn’t know absolutely nothing.” That double negative is from Sergio de Castro, talking about the killing, disappearances, and torture that took place … [Read more...] about The United States Didn’t Just Help Topple Allende—We Trained the Economists, Too

November stories

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TokyoProgressive is moving to a new content management system. The move should be complted in about a month. Temporarily, here is where you can find the latest stories: AMPO, SHIELDS, Palestine medical volunteers...On the Non-Defense of Japan: The Japan-US Treaty of Mutual Deception, Ignorance and Insecurity,Differentiating SEALDs from Freeters, and Precariats: the politics of … [Read more...] about November stories

Differentiating SEALDs from Freeters, and Precariats: the politics of youth movements in contemporary Japan

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The Asia-Pacific Journal, Vol. 13, Issue. 37, No. 2, September 14, 2015Robin O'DaySee footnote 1 in regards to the article title. SEALDs demonstration, August 23, 20152As a student movement, SEALDs (Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy) is often compared with the ANPO student movements of the 1960s and 1970s by media, outside observers, and the members … [Read more...] about Differentiating SEALDs from Freeters, and Precariats: the politics of youth movements in contemporary Japan