The Monroe Doctrine, Revisited: How 200 Years of U.S. Policy Have Helped to Destabilize the Americas 

*I wish people in the US would understand that our war machine is tied to the corporations; we are collateral damage.* *"War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people.* *Only a small inside group knows what it is about.* *It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses."* -Smedley Butler

Wow, as a Mexican woman, I want to thank Juan for bringing up all these historical events, that many of us were not aware or know about.

It’s not just in Latin America, but the hands of regime change gurus extend all the way to Pakistan and beyond!

I hope every Representative & Senators is watching this teaching 😊.

"Grandpa killed the Indians, and stole their land. Papa killed the snakes ,and worked the land" John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

From the Monroe Doctrine, to the Big Brother Policy, to the Roosevelt Corollary, the switch from the Big Brother Policy to the Good Neighbor Policy, to the Latin American School for the Americas that trained a slew of dictators, there is some major history here that needs explaining. Let's not forget the Border Wars and the US' tampering in the Mexican Revolution...the list goes on and on.

Thank you for having nick Estes & the great Medea Benjamin.

Thank you for introducing me to Nick Estes and the Monroe Doctrine. I recently came across information that indicates ALL reservation land is "held in trust" by uncle sam? Not really belonging to the people... concentration camps? Maritime Law vs Law of the Land.... This continent was fully inhabited with culture and societal centers before European arrival. Whose laws have been calling ALL the shots?

The USA really could hardly have played world politics any worse. Instead of building allies and helping build an infrastructure which they could have benefited from, this whole post slavery mentality meant they are despised almost universally. American colonialism isn't lost on the rest of the world.

American history on all sides done with dignity and truth this morning. May we all honor Howard Zinn's, incredible book, "A People's History of the United States." 1922-2010. RIP 🙏Howard Zinn and for all whom participated in this discussion this morning towards know their works for social justice. Thank you, Amy, Juan, and Team Democracy Now .

That is one reason to teach HISTORY TO PEOPLE😢

The History of USMC General Smedley Butler is very relevant to this topic. He was a member of the forces that did the corporate bidding, and then came to realize the wrong of it all. He did stop a Nazi movement supported by the father of Bush 1. He did stand up for WW1 veterans. He did admit that he was the muscle for illegitimate American Government actions.

I've spent a lifetime visiting many Caribbean nations and wish that my nation would let them have sovereignty. They are wonderful, peaceful people that don't bother anyone.

Residential schools were used in Australia and New Zealand as well.

Some analysts predict that the United States and other parts of Europe may experience a significant recession and increase in inflation in 2023. A global recession, which is defined as a drop in annual global per capita GDP, is less common because BRICS and emerging nations frequently grow faster than more developed ones. Fundamentally, the world economy is said to be in a recession if economic growth falls short of population growth. I'm noticing more red than green in my portfolio. How are other participants in this market making over $350,000 in gains in just a few months?

“Dangerous to our peace and safety”, More like dangerous to out PROFITS and POWER.

America sent troops to the Dominican Republic in 1955, not 1965. LBJ was nowhere near; it was President Eisenhower that authorized the deployment.

Nick Estes is very well spoken. I learned a lot from him.

Maybe this quote puts it the best: "'The Monroe Doctrine' is a uniquely American brand of arrogance that will crumble down once tested." - Wilhelm II, last Kaiser of Germany.

Bravo! About time you came back to your original purpose Democracy Now. Good segment. Let's have a little more of this please. Thanks.

Democracy now is educational news and I'm so proud to be a Puerto Rican being represented by you guys 😁👍👏

We are in the Era Of Reclamation. The balance will be restored!

It is very sad 😞 to see what Canada 🇨🇦 did to Native children !!!And worse things is these Countries talking about Human Right and Democracy too ??!! and criticize others country Too !!!???

Latin America has been the Ukrane of modern Europe for over 200 year's.

This is wonderful! Thank you very much! ❤

When we lead by arrogance, belligerence and violence you get all this by others.

Many Americans do not understand why we having floods of immigrants . Hahahahaha

You guys bring much needed oxygen to the brain. Merci, merci depuis la France.

I believe the war in Ukraine 🇺🇦 give people countries a chance to express their frustration with United States 🇺🇸.

From BraSil: The content of this video would be greatly enriched by studying the book "From Marti to Fidel - The Cuban Revolution and Latin America", by the Brazilian political scientist, Luiz Alberto Monis Bandeira, to show the amount of US interventions in the Americas and the Caribbean and the misuse of the OAS (and the UN) by the US. Incidentally, these two Entities MUST have their headquarters removed from the US "urgently", because they are already discredited TOO MUCH.

Appreciate this speaker's perspective... Nick meant America was forming her Constitution in the SEVENTEEN eighties... 😀

Bernie Sanders should have been POTUS a long time ago. The U.S. and the world would be a better place right now if we'd listened to him.

This the most honest News Nation in the World. Not only news but honest history.

You cannot make a ripe fruit stick to its stem. After 200 years of hegemony, it's time for the US to rest in peace and help the younger ones take the lead. You cannot stop the fruit from falling. You can only delay it.

It’s happening in Peru at this very moment. Starting with the jailing of a duly, legally elected President Pedro Castillo jailed last December 07, 2022. Castillo remains in preventive arrest with no legal process to justify that soft coup d’etat in Peru.

Problem is US intervention often makes the host country even poorer and unstable.

South American Refugees given free housing Phoenix, AZ, while I slept on the streets, over 3 years, Horrific 2018, 365 days of ABSOLUTE HELL, sleeping outside, 120 degrees!

EXCELLENT PIECE!! WELL DONE!!

You don't want neighbors having independent thinking. You want to control that and make sure they are on your side.

Whenever I mention US imperialism or Monroe Doctrine to my friends they would claim things like... but we are not doing those things anymore. I would like to see an informed discussion about this. Throughout 20th century there were numerous invasions or coups, are current US policies truly so much milder or do we need a distance to see what is really happening right now?

Thank you for covering this bit of history.

Great Info... Thank you

Excellent guest

Expect no honor from thieves.

So glad this is airing. Thank You.

Why does everyone ignore the effects that the interference and dictates the Monroe Doctrine had on Canada and its politics?

Russia and Chins needs a " Monroe Doctrine" like America

for the reader's information sake, the Taiwan Air defence Identity Zone was set up by United States, presumbly, this was done in line with the Monroe Doctrine.

We count 75 regimes changes since the 1780s that originated from the USA. As French, I see the USA as a hostile nation, and as a plutocracy or a kleptocracy. I feel we're occupied since 1944.

thank u for covering the doctrine of discovery - it should be the headline in every news source! and GO BERNIE🎉

Hawaii was a country by itself fully recognised by UN. It was first controlled economically by US investors, followed by asking the queen to step down and colonised the country to become part of US.

The Vatican ("Holy See") has already repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, though IDK if that changes US Court Precedents even if the documents repudiated by the Church were directly cited in the Ruling Judge's opinion. It's (the Court Ruling on the Comstock Act) also handwaved in the opinion how the Comstock Act's restrictions on the mailing of "Obscene Materials" wasn't a First Amendment (discrimination based on content published) issue, which is what the Federal Government is supposed to apply when exercising its Constitutional authority over Interstate Commerce and all the other Regulatory powers it's acquired since then.

A very Great / thru and enlightening conversation.

The market cycle actually has not met it balance, we continue onward round around and around while hanging tight for that tremendous victory on a colossal >support yet meanwhile we could constantly disregard the market promising and less promising times and remain completely contributed. Enormous thanks to Thomas Frederick for assisting me with acquiring over 11btc in about a month and a half by carrying out his technique and following his guide

Wow; he is so clear! I want more…

I've done unspeakable things for an ungrateful Nation, you cannot imagine what I'd do for the ones I love. I protected poppy fields only to be sent home and prescribed opiates.

…and people wonder why that there is a crisis at our southern border.

Peace Can and should begin with the United States. We can show our ability to be something other than a Warr mongering nation

Hamilton is and always was an imperialist tool.

I’ve been listening to Democracy Now for years now on KPFA radio and never realized until just now that it is also a video 😍Just watched the Harry Belafonte video Wonderful

Thanks for educating me, good talk. Your broadcast has helped me to figure out how to engage the use of this cell phone. Mick

I am conflicted about the Monroe doctrine just as much as I am conflicted by my support of Bernie.

Pigs must be flying because I never thought I would agree with Bernie Sanders!

Great segment DN. Have a part 2 in the near future that reports on the conference.

The great thing about the Sioux Nation is that they spent centuries living in peace and prosperity with the First Nations that bordered them. The Crow Nation, for example, never had to concern themselves with military incursions by the Sioux. Americans can learn a lot from the Sioux and abandon the Monroe Doctrine as part of their national ideology.

CHINA IS PLAYING CHESS WHILE THE USA IS PLAYING CHECKERS.

That's why, outside the West, people understand Russian security concerns and have a different view of the war in Ukraine.

It was with much appreciation for our southern neighbors (I’m married to a first generation Mexican-American) that I ask these questions - admittedly with minimal understanding of inappropriate US invasions into the countries south of the border: 1) If the US is to be blamed for prior military involvement justified by the Monroe Doctrine, is the US still being blamed for the issues currently effecting these countries? 2) If that be the case, then is it the US policies that are responsible for the large numbers of migrants coming to America? 3) All that said, shouldn’t the leaders of the troubled countries where many immigrants are coming from be held accountable and made to be responsible for making their own country desirable to its own citizens? Shouldn’t these leaders address drug cartels, armed militia committing atrocities against their own people? 4) Is the US supposed to not only admit blame for past military injustices carried out with countries to the south, but then indefinitely shoulder the burden of all the citizens who are now fleeing these same countries? When does US responsibility end and the governmental responsibility in the countries south of the border begin? 5) Are the countries south of the US, just seeing the migration of their citizens as a way to take back what was truly unjust, destructive colonial ideologies perpetrated since the 16th century (mind you, the US was not involved at that time but it was Spain)? Shouldn’t the modern nation of Spain be held responsible alongside the US? 6) Weren’t US sanctions levied within the past 10-15 yrs against some of these countries directly enacted to urge these countries to deal with the internal struggles of their nations and the drug trade? As noted, I am unlearned and appreciate DemocracyNow for airing these kinds of informative videos. I just would like to know more if anyone would care to enlighten me and answer my questions. Thank you:)

I'm so happy for my Southern relatives you're finally getting good leadership that is doing for them not for big corporations

Bernie Sanders, minimum wage is $15 an hour, Flagstaff, AZ, Bernie Sanders Campaigned there, I survived 5 seasons sleeping outside next to the Prison, Coconino County

As a marine I agree.

Long OVER due

For United States Citizens it is called Eminent Domain, they take all, part , what they want to build a road, or some stupid thing, paying you less if anything what it is worth.

I am from Latin America, and let me tell you this, with Monroe doctrine or not, the trouble in our countries is the corruption in all the governments, we have the best land, seas, beaches, vegatation, fresh water, natural resources and more but corruption is endemic.

United States of Hypocrisy

I hope this will open the eyes of just who and what we are and have further become as a nation. I hope this is a very successful event and an real eye opener to the USA people and spawn us to push our government to change before all the world re-alignment happening now truly destroy us as a nation. America needs to stop being so arrogrant.

What about the doctrine of ''Manifest Destiny'', pls explain. It was mentioned in my 4th Grade history book back in 1956.

Jamaica 1980 election and the island never recovers

Monroe doctrine will NEVER be erase, because it was NEVER WRITTEN It isnt a law, it isnt any type of legislation. The ONLY time it was written is that letter from the 1800 that ALSO directly adress "Kings" as their enemy, Kings are no more, and has been no more for centuries. Heck, most políticians WONT define it as defining it limits its use. What it is, is a EXCUSE, like how 9/11 was use to Invade Iraq.

How did we miss electing Bernie as president. Foolish.

the monroe doctrine in operation around the planet to this day !

Awesome discussion on a really important topic!

There was boarding schools and residential schools in South America also in fact they continue to this day

Putin has over an 80% approval rating, Bernie, doesn't sound like a demigod to me.

Important information and very sad.

Jeremiah 50:22-23 [22]A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. [23]How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

When writers pose for these initiatives you can't put a smile on your face, we faced the meaning of weapons of mass destruction. Rapidly, on April 1965 the world conducted a Counter-City strategy, then during half-time 1980 America & the world closed the American military bases to enforce these initiatives. In one of the tutorials they promise to get their world back. Meantime, these weapons labeled the strongest & fiercest, because they know the situation they put themselves in, can cost the fruit of their labors.

Interesting! It's brilliant to have a financial analyst when investing! In a nutshell, with the assistance of my analyst Joseph Sullivan Anderson, I've amassed approximately 6 figures from an initial 4 figure investment thus far. During the recession, I was having an investing nightmare before consulting with an analyst.

The Monroe doctrine was supposed to allow us to keep relationships close and warm and friendly while seeing no unwanted influence in the hemisphere that would threaten us! It was allways yhere to be a reason to maintain relationships not destroy them!

We applause for Bernie for speaking the truth. One of the very few audacious and fearless Senator in Washington DC. Thanks!

Great reporting as usual. Thnx DN

Please run for President Nick, we need you 💘

We know by now the brutality of Christianity. It has caused more harm than all wars combined. We are comparing a period of time to the present which is misleading. Our history, right and wrong, was of a time when attempts were being made to form a new nation. We were and are now not perfect. Nation building is not an east task. And self interest is paramount though always just. But as any nation, we can and must admit our mistakes and attempt to correct past malfeasance. Native Americans had their land stolen, slavery plagued America, racism, anti-cultural prejudice of immigrants, all these thing are our heritage. As long as there is a will there is a possibility to correct and change course. And change is imperative for growth. Other nations have much longer histories. Our is only 247 short years. We must admit mistakes and make changes or fail and be witness to our own demise. Manifest destiny is over. Multi-lateral sovereignty is the future. There is one planet to be shared by all. The Moon and Mars or any other solar body will not save us. Here and now is our opportunity to make choices we ALL can live with.

Thank u for bringing this to us. Sad to know the US as champion of democracy just happens to be a hypocrite. This is eye opening.

"War Is a Racket" is a short book worth reading which concludes with a sound solution to the problem which is never debated in public discourse; but which should be well considered

Dreams are free!

Have no problem with the monroe document. But if you declare your self Don of the Ameticas then lift up the Ameicas and not EUROPE. Open all Boarders of the americas like Europa. Form an American Union and build up this region. Or take Monroe Document and flush it down the toilet.

Destructive US military interventions in Central America resulted in death squads, civil war and poverty and civil meheim today, particular in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. As a US citizen, I feel responsible.

Some interseting presentations by all involved, thank you. Some Good points! Let's be reminded that private property does not exist in US, CAN, UK, AUS, NZ and other countries Who are the culprits? Are they the indigenous people, their tribal and territorial competition, cultures, ...? Is it Catholics, Protestants, others? When did Catholic church alter the recognition of indigenous peoples to having souls, being humans and forbided slavery was it 1528-35? Is it greed, power, dominance, gold, lands, resources, and perpetual revenues, who were the players, planners, beneficiaries? Why? It's a Big topic of human history spanning 12,000 years, recent 1,000 and of course 500 years to now of N & S America. Besides from recorded to times immemorial of human world history. For an easier, tangible grasp of bit of history by broad to narrower facts: I.e, Ask the North American First Nations people's and treaties from 1600 to present and especially after 1763 and 1776. The lands swindled in various ways and means from indigenous/ FNP East to West. Labelled as chartered lands or 'purchases' then granted to Dutch, English, French, 'colonies' A,B,C,D,E,etc. Later each divided into regions, areas, plots of land 'sold' / 'homestead' to new settlers. Those lands were levied by taxes, annually, of late quarterly plus interest / usury, and fees by kings, queens, governours, captians, presidents, PMs, councils, mayors, judges, financiers, etc . Essentially all a form of chattel serfdom and slavery. Resulting in burdens to owners and renters no matter type of property Governments through to local state, provincial, county, parish, city and town tax and can seize private property and evict owner, renters. The latter is a basic cause of landless, house-less / homelessness. Thus sanctuary of place is as precarious as it was and is for indigenous peoples. Obviously, besides debts do to mortgages, equity loans, reverse mortgages, credit-cards, car loans, gambling, poor choices. As Major General Smedley D Butler, USMC spoke on, and 1935 wrote "War is a Racket". It holds true, Internationally and Domestically; both are based on Private Profits but Socialised Losses. Only difference are the nomenclature and uniforms of the hit-men & women. It's a BIG CLUB, but you, me and 97% of humanity ain't in it. Paraphrased from George Carlin

🕊🌟❤🌱💪JOE BIDEN💪🌳❤🌟🕊 🕊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🕊 🕊❤THE POWER OF 🌎 LOVE❤🕊 🕊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🕊