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Trump Is Betting MAGA Fans Will Relish an Expanded War on Drugs
Trump’s invasion of Venezuela fuses the deeply unpopular “war on drugs” with the “war on terror.”
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.
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.
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.
Trump’s Illegal Boat Strikes Recall Duterte’s “Drug War” Mass Killings
Former Philippine President Duterte awaits trial in the ICC for using the pretext of a drug war for his murder campaign.
Trump’s Venezuela Campaign Is Part of a Broader Regional Plan, Experts Say
“It’s not just about Venezuela,” says scholar Alexander Aviña as US military activity across the Caribbean grows.
Trump Is Moving Relentlessly Toward Illegal War in Venezuela
The Trump administration’s murderous strikes on small boats at sea constitute unlawful extrajudicial killings.
Colombia’s US Ambassador Denounces Trump’s Deadly Caribbean Boat Strikes
Ambassador Daniel García-Peña discusses the escalating tensions between the US and Colombia.