Hugo Chávez Predicted This
By Nuvpreet Kalra This war on Venezuela has been two decades in the making On January 3rd, the United States invaded and bombed Venezuela and abducted President Maduro and First…
O’ Canada, how long can your facade stand, while wielding a genocidal hand?
By Umer Azad and Anne Kamath for Codepink For decades, Canada has carefully cultivated a global reputation for principle, human rights, and moral clarity. However, that image is now cracking,…
“We’re Going to Run the Country:” Preparing an Illegal Occupation in Venezuela
By: Michelle Ellner I listened to the January 3 press conference with a knot in my stomach. As a Venezuelan American with family, memories, and a living connection to the…
Who’s the Real Outlaw at Sea? Trump’s Tanker Grab vs. the Houthis’ Anti-Genocide Blockade
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies for Codepink The United States has now intercepted multiple Venezuelan oil tankers as part of its escalating aggression against Venezuela, while also…
The Last Thing Iraq Needs: US Sanctions Threaten a Nation Trying to Heal
Tigris River, Baghdad, Iraq By Nancy Mancias shared by Codepink I arrived at the Taj Hotel in Baghdad’s Jadriyah neighborhood at 6 a.m., worn thin by the long flight from…
THE NEXT WARS WERE ALWAYS HERE: How Post 9/11 Law and the Monroe Doctrine Converged in the Caribbean
By Michelle Ellner The first U.S. missiles that struck the boats in the Caribbean in early September 2025 were described by Washington as a “counter-narcotics operation,” a sterile phrase meant…
If Trump Is Serious About Peace, Marco Rubio Has to Go
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies Donald Trump campaigned on ending endless wars and now boasts that he has resolved eight wars. In reality, this claim is delusional,…
How to topple Elliot Abrams’ delusion: A Response to Elliot Abrams’s Latest Call for Regime Change in Venezuela
By Michelle Ellner Elliott Abrams has resurfaced with familiar instructions on how to “fix” Venezuela, a country he neither understands nor respects, yet feels entitled to rearrange like a piece…
Who Is Ready to Die for Trump’s Gaza Plan? So Far, Nobody
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies On November 17th, 2025, the UN Security Council passed a resolution to endorse President Trump’s plan for Gaza, including a transitional government…