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.
Weak US Jobs Report Shows ‘Bleak Economic Reality’ for Workers Under Trump
There has been “almost no hiring since April,” observed one economist.
Chris Hedges: Grand Illusion
We are cursed by what the historian Barbara Tuchman calls the “bellicose frivolity of senile empires.”
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…
Top 15 US Billionaires Gained Nearly $1 Trillion in Wealth in Trump’s First Year
The US has 935 billionaires, roughly a dozen of whom have jobs within the Trump administration.
House Committee Subpoenas Journalist For Reporting On Commander Involved In Maduro Raid
Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who asked for the subpoena, contended that Harp “doxxed” the high-ranking officer in a post that he shared on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
‘We’ll Hit Them Very Hard’: Trump Threatens Iran Again as Protest Death Toll Rises
Critics pointed out that Trump has often endorsed violence against protesters when they opposed him.
Zohran Mamdani and NY Gov. Hochul Deliver on Mayor’s Free Childcare Campaign Promise
One of Mamdani’s central campaign promises becomes reality only a week after inauguration.
Videos From Scene of Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Betray ‘Garbage’ DHS Claims
The US Department of Homeland Security accused the slain woman of committing “an act of domestic terrorism” by “attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to…
The New German Warfare State
Boundless militarization has become the key project of Germany and the European Union to halt their decline.
Ushering In the Age of Impunity: Venezuela, Palestine, and the End of International Law
The recent sound of explosions over Venezuela, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, and Nigeria are not merely the spasms by a declining U.S. empire. They are something much…
The Narco-Trafficking Elite Set to Run Venezuela (w/ Maureen Tkacik) | The Chris Hedges Report
Marco Rubio’s personal ties to drug trafficking underscore a deep irony in the Trump administration’s attempts to use the drug war as a means of achieving their imperialist goals in…
Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report
“The report warns that Israel is violating international law requiring States to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and apartheid.”