An example of history being written by the winners: Memorial park sign(National Park Service): Victims of Communism memorial

Memorial park sign (National Park Service): Victims of Communism memorial
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Having been particularly interested in the history and culture of Latin America while in college, and learning about the impact of U.S. military intervention and participation in many South American countries, I must say that I find this memorial interesting and ironic. Where is the monument for "victims of capitalism?" (And can you imagine such an authorization bill for such a monument making it through Congress?)

I wondered this after reading this recent Nicholas Kristof column, "At Stake are more than banks" in the New York Times. From the article:

“In London, Washington and Paris, people talk of bonuses or no bonuses,” Robert Zoellick, the World Bank president, said this week. “In parts of Africa, South Asia and Latin America, the struggle is for food or no food.”

Street art with a television set, Lower East Side, Manhattan. Photo by Roy Mock, submitted to the New York Times.


Street sign with protest stickers, 13th and Massachusetts Avenue NW.