Spurred by the recent U.S. attempt to overthrow the government of Venezuela, Lucy Komisar offers a never-told story about the international corruption of state oil company PdVSA many years ago, under a pro-business administration in Caracas.
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For Hollywood, ‘Vice’ Is Remarkably Astute About Politics
The Bushes: Fathers and Sons ( With Apologies to Turgenev)
The Legacy and Fallacies of Bernard Lewis
Bolton Flunky Fleitz Raises Stakes for Iran
Torture is Not Only Immoral, but a Tool for War
When the Senate Intelligence Committee begins questioning CIA director-nominee Gina Haspel on Wednesday they should ask these questions, especially whether torture was used to build a rationale for war, argues Sam Husseini.
Coming Attraction: Lunatic Loose in West Wing
Israel’s Ploy Selling a Syrian Nuke Strike
More Bluster and Bluff on Iran
For all Team-Trump’s tough talk on Iran – and its repetition of the lie that Iran is No. 1 in terrorism – the chances for a major escalation of tensions remain low, reports Gareth Porter for Middle East Eye.