“The influence that Russia, China or Iran could exert over public opinion in the United States is a tiny fraction of that which is exerted by the unaccountable US billionaire media every single day” (Caitlin ...
On August 4, 2020, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on Venezuela. Appearing before the committee was U.S. State Department Special Representative Elliott Abrams. Abrams, who has had a long—and controversial—career in the formation ...
“Elliott Abrams has made a career of lying and committing criminal acts that have led to the death and suffering of innocent people from Guatemala to Iraq.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) Following the resignation ...
Four major sanctions over 10 months that crippled the Venezuelan economy are hardly indicative of an administration that “vacillated and wobbled”, in Bolton’s words. (Common Dreams) From the first paragraph of “Venezuela Libre”, the ninth ...
Unless Democrats begin to take advantage of the liability Guaidó represents and push back against Trump’s regime change efforts, there seems to be little hope of improving U.S.–Venezuela relations, regardless of who wins the presidency ...
The IMF refused a COVID–19 emergency loan to Venezuela unless it agreed to overthrow President Maduro and installs the Washington-backed Juan Guaidó. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...
Upon his return to Venezuela, Juan Guaido was greeted by an enraged mob hectoring, jeering and manhandling him, kicking his car and covering him in water and other liquids. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) Self-declared ...
Any responsible government Americans elect in 2020 must learn from the well-documented failure and catastrophic human cost of U.S. regime change efforts in Afghanistan. The trove of U.S. “Lessons Learned” documents on Afghanistan published by the Washington Post portrays, ...
While touting his efforts to end US involvement in Syria, Trump approved $4.5 million more for the White Helmets. This group has been at the heart of the regime-change war on the country, partnering with ...
“Attempts at a violent coup in Caracas have nothing to do with the democratic process and only frustrate prospects for political settlement of the crisis.” The political crisis in Venezuela has spread to its diplomatic ...
News has surfaced that Saudi Arabia is now ready to admit to the brutal murder of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi after Turkey confirmed it had both footage and recordings of his death. Sources close ...
In an interview with the Daily Mail, President Bashar Assad of Syria accused the West of fueling the Syrian war in an attempt topple his government. He specifically said Britain, France and the United States ...
Tensions in Syria are escalating once again and war hawks are cheering on the idea of the U.S. sending missiles into Syria to take out President Bashar al-Assad, the evil Syrian dictator, and his military. ...