The absence of U.N. and O.A.S. condemnations of Washington’s attacks on Venezuela indicates the absolute mafia-type power the U.S. wields in the world.
Vijay Prashad: Smashing International Laws
Category: Trump Administration
The Vulture Capitalist Poised for a Venezuelan Killing
Shortly before Trump’s aggression on Caracas, Paul Singer’s investment firm bought Citgo at deep discount in a U.S.-based auction overseen by an AIPAC board member.
A Lawless Presidency
The catastrophe we all witnessed in Caracas — the result of expanding presidential power — is a body blow to the U.S. Constitution, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
Jonathan Cook: 4 Observations on Maduro Kidnap
A unipolar world leaves all of us prey to Trump’s destabilizing gangsterism and a rapacious, destructive, U.S. corporate capitalism.
Hedges Report: America the Rogue State
Iraqis, a million of whom were killed during the U.S. war and occupation, know what comes next for Venezuela. The reigning gangsters will use the threat of death and destruction to procure subservience.
White House Can’t Make Venezuela Attack Legal
Marjorie Cohn rebuts the efforts by the Trump administration — including the president’s claim that the U.S. owns Venezuela’s oil — to justify its illegal aggression.
Behind the DOJ’s Politicized Indictment of Maduro
Max Blumenthal says the 25-page political rant could help make more Americans aware of the C.I.A.’s own history of drug trafficking.
Israel Uses US Venezuela Attack To Threaten Iran
Trump’s attack on Venezuela came after he appeared to threaten another war with Iran over protests inside the country, Dave DeCamp reports.
Maduro & Flores Plead Not Guilty in US Court
Maduro described himself as a prisoner of war and said he remains Venezuela’s president. The next hearing is scheduled for March.
Jeffrey Sachs Briefs UN on US Aggression in Venezuela
The author advises the Security Council to fulfill its responsibilities by immediately affirming a series of actions in response to the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.