In the House and Senate, the Trump position was snubbed. The impact isn’t definitive, but the trend is unmistakable.
Venezuela
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The Fossil Fuel Empire Strikes Back
Not all our foreign adventures have been crudely about material gain. But this one sure is.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Trump’s Cargo Cult Imperialism in Venezuela
Stealing their oil is lunacy, but that won’t stop him from trying.
Posted inTAP
What if Trump Pulls This Off?
There are indications that the administration has cut a deal with Venezuela’s Vice President and acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Monetizing Regime Change
It is trivially easy for administration officials to use prediction markets to bet on the policies they authorize. We may have just seen it in Venezuela.
Posted inPolitics
Six Important Stories for 2026
This year, there’s a built-in understanding of the stakes, and opportunities to take back the country from its malefactors.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Bush Walked So Trump Could Run Into Venezuela
George W. Bush’s foreign policy wasn’t an aberration, but it was the moment where America began to drunkenly bumble its way through unipolarity.
Posted inTAP
‘War Department’ Mission: Saving Secretary Hegseth
‘The buck stops there, not here’ tradition of exonerating higher-ups at the expense of those further down the chain of command is well established when it comes to war crimes.
Posted inTAP
Marco Rubio’s 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.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela
How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault