Sunday’s news links – Nov. 24, 2019 – Struggle

Sandra King Young runs Medicaid in American Samoa, a U.S. territory that faces dramatic funding cuts to islanders’ health care.

Medicaid Funding Slashed In U.S. Territories NPR (“territories” is a euphemism for colonies)

All five of the U.S. territories affected [Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the North Mariana Islands] — collectively home to more than 3 million Americans — are now desperately trying to figure out how to keep Medicaid running with only a fraction of the money they’ve had for the last several years. If Congress doesn’t increase the amount of designated money by the end of the year, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam say they would need to cut their Medicaid rolls in half; Puerto Rico says it would need to cut back dental and prescription drug services.

Bolivia coup

The Coup Plan in Bolivia: Hunting Down “Opponents”, Assassinations and Elections Marco Teruggi, Internationalist 360°

In Bolivia as in Palestine Resumen

How the Leader of the OAS Became a Right-Wing Hawk—And Paved the Way for Bolivia’s Coup In These Times

Imposing Control Through Fire and Blood (interview) Álvaro García Linera, Tribune

The Calling Cards of a Rightwing Coup Counterpunch

Evo Morales: I Wish I Could Return to Bolivia Tomorrow Sputnik

Military and Police in Bolivia: Historical Resentment in the Belly of the Fascist Political Apparatus Internationalist 360°

Haiti

After signing a pact of unity, Haitian opposition returns to the streets Peoples Dispatch

Colombia

Colombia’s historic national strike set to continue for third day Peoples Dispatch