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Boat Strikes
European Leaders Condemn Trump’s Military Escalation Against Venezuela
War would deliver “not security but a torrent of bloodshed,” said a letter signed by dozens of political leaders.
Democrats Move to Block Trump’s “Wildly Disproportionate” Boat Strike Operation
The operation is “reminiscent of preparations for war,” lawmakers said.
The US’s Top Military Contractors Are Cashing In on Caribbean Operations
The weapons industry is reaping the benefits as Trump amasses ships, drones, and missiles off the coast of Venezuela.
Trump’s New National Security Strategy Suggests Further Domestic Crackdown
The forthcoming strategy’s focus on the “homeland” is expected to exceed even post-9/11 policies, sources say.
Trump’s Escalation Against Venezuela Is Built on the War on Drugs
Every president since Nixon has advanced the policies and institutions that Trump is using to take us to closer to war.
Venezuela Mobilizes Military in Response to Approaching US Aircraft Carrier
The US now has about 15,000 troops in the area where tensions have escalated since the boat strikes began in September.
Caribbean Leaders Call for Unified Latin American Resistance to US Attacks
The US has now struck 18 vessels and killed 70 people in its ongoing onslaught in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Top DOJ Lawyer Claims Trump Doesn’t Need Congressional Approval for Boat Strikes
A DOJ lawyer told Congress that the strikes — which Trump says are in “self-defense” — don’t put troops in harm’s way.
Pentagon Admits to Striking Boats Without Identifying Victims’ Drug Links
The White House cannot “satisfy the evidentiary burden” to prosecute those they have been killing, one lawmaker said.
UN Expert Says US Boat Strikes Are “Crime Against Humanity,” With 61 Killed
Amnesty International USA said the strikes are nothing more than a “murder spree.”