Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
President Donald Trump has called for the United States to reassert control over the Panama Canal.
This new video collaboration between @RetroReport and @reveal examines the 1964 protests in Panama that led to violence following a disagreement between American and Panamanian high school students over which nation’s flag should fly outside a school.
The clash reflected a larger conflict over control of the Panama Canal and the US-administered Canal Zone, a territory that divided Panama geographically and politically.
Watch the full video and learn more about the impact of the conflict here: motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/panama-canal-venezuela-trump-protest-greenland-us-imperialism
President Donald Trump has called for the United States to reassert control over the Panama Canal.
This new video collaboration between @RetroReport and @reveal examines the 1964 protests in Panama that led to violence following a disagreement between American and Panamanian high school students over which nation’s flag should fly outside a school.
The clash reflected a larger conflict over control of the Panama Canal and the US-administered Canal Zone, a territory that divided Panama geographically and politically.
Watch the full video and learn more about the impact of the conflict here: motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/panama-canal-venezuela-trump-protest-greenland-us-imperialism
