From Noriega to Maduro: The Long US History of Kidnapping Foreign Leaders
Kidnapping heads of state is not a Trump innovation. It is American tradition.
Caracas Residents Describe Terror of US Invasion as They Worry for What’s Next
“It was a massacre against defenseless people,” a mother of three said of the US operation to abduct Maduro.
Energy Greed of the North: Rodríguez Rebukes U.S. Claims of Control Over Venezuela’s Oil
Posted By Joshua Scheer In a moment of defiant clarity, Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez addressed the American public directly: “Be aware and do not defend these aggressions over a…
Four Observations on the US Kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro
Difficult as it is for westerners to hear, we don’t need a stronger West, we need a weaker one. Harder still, Trump is teaching us that the very concept of…
Delcy Rodríguez Swears To Uphold Sovereignty of the Nation as Acting President of Venezuela
Rodríguez promised to respect the constitution and uphold national sovereignty following the US attack on Venezuela, which left more than 80 people dead and resulted in the kidnapping of President…
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…
TULSI GABBARD, THE SPY CHIEF WHO OPPOSED WAR — AND WAS KEPT OUT OF THE WAR ROOM
Posted Joshua Scheer As a Democratic congresswoman in 2019, Tulsi Gabbard warned the United States to “stay out” of Venezuela and opposed interventionist policies that have typified U.S. foreign engagements.…
There Was No Regime Change’: Venezuela’s Ex‑FM Jorge Arreaza on U.S. Kidnapping Raid
The Grayzone There was no regime change’ -Venezuela’s ex-FM Jorge Arreaza on US kidnapping raid In an exclusive interview with The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal, Venezuela’s former Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza…
Senate Moves to Block Further U.S. Military Action in Venezuela
By Joshua Scheer US Senate advanced a war powers resolution to limit President Trump’s ability to take further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. The procedural vote passed 52–47.…
Marco Rubio, Senate Complicity, and the Open Return of Empire
By Joshua Scheer The Oil Belongs to the United States? Let’s begin—and end—with the thought that says everything about this moment: the oil belongs to the United States. It is…
VENI, VIDI, VENEZUELA: Pox Americana from War-a-Iago
The long-term consequences of US actions in Venezuela demolish laws that hold together the United States and the international order.
Fears of Wider War Over Venezuela Oil as US Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker
“That is a confrontation of Cold War proportions,” warned one observer.
Shell, BP Seek Return to Venezuela Following Maduro’s Abduction: Report
US and international energy firms are set to profit from exploiting Venezuela's oil reserves, which are considered the largest in the world.
Behind the DOJ’s Politicized Indictment of Maduro: A CIA-Created ‘Network’ and Coerced Star Witness
The US Department of Justice indictment of Venezuela’s kidnapped leader, Nicolas Maduro, is a political rant that relies heavily on coerced testimony from an unreliable witness. Despite DOJ edits, it…
Editorial Boards Cheer Trump Doctrine in Venezuela
Rather than worrying the US will encourage other countries to behave lawlessly, US papers could be more concerned about their own country’s lawlessness.