Where Trumpโs Imperialism Could Strike Next
Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Iran โฆ all are at risk from an unchecked president.
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Republicans Reject Trump on Numerous Congressional Votes
In the House and Senate, the Trump position was snubbed. The impact isnโt definitive, but the trend is unmistakable.
The Trump Regime Is Making Disasters Worse
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem sat atop millions of dollars in flood prevention grants while the West Coast was being inundated. Now sheโs slashing FEMA disaster response staff.
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Trumpโs Cargo Cult Imperialism in Venezuela
Stealing their oil is lunacy, but that wonโt stop him from trying.
What if Trump Pulls This Off?
There are indications that the administration has cut a deal with Venezuelaโs Vice President and acting President Delcy Rodrรญguez.
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela
How Juan Guaidรณ sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault
Bush Walked So Trump Could Run Into Venezuela
George W. Bushโs foreign policy wasnโt an aberration, but it was the moment where America began to drunkenly bumble its way through unipolarity.
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The Narco-Terrorist Elite
Why is Marco Rubio so hell-bent on making Iran-Contra again?
Marco Rubioโs Sales Pitch: War in Venezuela
Right-wing exiles in South Florida want regime change. Rubio is selling it with a false narrative about drug trafficking.
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Sources of Americaโs Hidden Inflation
How market power jacks up prices, and how Trumpโs policies add to the pressure
The Historic Reversal of Cultural Affordability
America used to be a pioneer in democratizing culture.
To Be Black, Female, and Unemployed
How unemployment in the Trump era shapes Black womenโs lives when maternal care and food choices are in the mix
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