Venezuela as the First Protectorate of the New Empire
The declaration came without hesitation and without disguise. Hours after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump announced that the United States would govern Venezuela...
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The Empire Is Back, and It Doesn’t Ask for Permission
The overnight seizure of Nicolas Maduro, flown from a guarded military base near Caracas to a New York prison, was not merely a spectacular operation....
Peace by Dismemberment: The West’s New Ukraine Doctrine
A 28-point “peace plan” drafted by American and Russian envoys would require Ukraine to surrender vast swathes of territory currently occupied by Russia, cap the...
The New Face of U.S. Imperialism: Trump’s ‘Secondary Tariffs’ on Venezuela
President Donald Trump appears to have invented a brand-new economic weapon this Monday, threatening to impose what he has christened “secondary tariffs” on countries that...
Trump’s Foreign Policy: The Art of Alienating Friends and Making Enemies
Before President Donald Trump took office for the second time, European officials believed they had figured him out. He was a businessman at heart, they...
Europe on the Sidelines as Trump Stumbles into High-Stakes Russia Negotiations
The latest round of U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh is a masterclass in diplomatic amateurism, with Donald Trump charging ahead in his self-proclaimed role as the...