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Trump Says US Will “Run” Venezuela After Maduro Abduction
Legal experts called for Trump’s impeachment as world leaders condemned the action as a violation of international law.
Venezuelan Communal Movements Pledge to Defend Country Against US Imperialism
Popular organizations created sovereign food distribution systems in response to US sanctions, says Andreína Chávez.
Trump Says US Struck “Big Facility” in Venezuela as Reports Emerge of CIA Attack
Legal experts say the strike, if confirmed, could represent a violation of the UN Charter.
Admiral Who Ordered Bombing of Boat Strike Survivors Asked Military Lawyer First
Over 100 people have been killed by Trump administration boat strikes widely condemned as illegal.
Trump’s Expanded Drug War Will Make Overdose Crisis Worse, Experts Say
An executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction could remove supports that keep people alive.
House Republicans Squash Venezuela War Powers Resolutions
This follows two failed Senate attempts to stop Trump from continuing military action without congressional approval.
Historian: US Escalation Against Venezuela Isn’t About Drugs — It’s About Maduro
Trump declared a blockade on all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela amid a vast US military buildup.
Trump Designates Fentanyl as a “Weapon of Mass Destruction”
The declaration comes as Trump has been escalating his illegal and unprovoked military campaign against Venezuela.
US Relied on Illegal Sanctions to Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker
US armed forces' seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter.
Decades of Global Drone War Made Trump’s Caribbean Killing Spree Possible
The so-called war on terror laid the foundations for Trump to turn international waters into one-sided battlefields.