For decades, the United States and Israel have stuck closely to their respective, scripted roles in the Middle East: the job of…

In the early hours of January 3, 2026, Venezuela’s President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were dragged from their bedroom and…

No dentist ever extracted a troublesome molar as cleanly and swiftly as Trump has extracted poor Maduro from Caracas. There are reports…

The illegality of US intervention in Venezuela has been amply cited with reference to its attacks on alleged drug boats, its declaration…

What happened in the early hours of January 3 in Caracas left the world stunned. But the strongest reason for astonishment is…

The arrest of the Venezuelan President—an act executed with the precision of a Hollywood thriller and the subtlety of a sledgehammer—marks a…

The USA is descending into a state of general lawlessness, at home and abroad. From using domestic special ops paramilitary units (ICE)…

[Editor’s note: “This article was first published before the US attack on Caracas and kidnapping of President Maduro in January 2026.”] The…

When does permissible strategic competition become illegitimate coercion, and when does state power begin to resemble organised crime? What is the Trump…

The Trump administration’s massive military attack on Venezuela, launched with 150 aircraft, reportedly killed upwards of 80 people, including civilians. In utter defiance of…