Venezuela In Struggle

With the headlines of the mainstream capitalist media once more spewing lies and blatant distortions about the brave people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its president, who just this past week survived a brazen attempt on his life, Back in the USSR again focuses on the anti-imperialist struggle in Latin America for this week's episode.  Prior to the show this Saturday, it might be useful to check out the following articles/videos:

1) Ultra-Right Group Behind Assassination Attempt on Venezuela's President Maduro.  The Real News speaks with venezuelanalysis.com's Paul Dobson. 

2) Venezuela Assassination Attempt: Maduro Survives but Journalism Doesn't.  Political analyst Ricardo Vaz looks at the mass media's bias with regard to the recent attack and in its long‐term Venezuela coverage. 

3) Why the Attempt to Assassinate Maduro? The recent drone bomb assassination attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro comes amid the failure of US imperialism to oust him by other means, argues Farooque Chowdhury.

4) Communists condemn assassination attempt on Venezuela's elected President Maduro.  Communists condemn assassination attempt on Venezuela’s President Maduro and demand Canada end its sanctions now and cut ties with Venezuela’s far right opposition.