Venezuela under Siege

 

Venezuela under Siege By Peter Koenig and Press TV Tensions between Caracas and Washington show no sign of abating. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has denounced his US counterpart Donald Trump for authorizing CIA operations in Venezuela. Read here

The Great Narco Pretext: Trump Readies for Regime Change in Venezuela By Dr. Binoy Kampmark Since the start of September, the Trump administration has busied itself with striking boats in international waters stemming from Venezuelan and possibly Colombian waters. Their mortal offence: allegedly carrying narcotics cargo destined for consumers in the United States. Read here

The War Department vs. the Free Press, Or What’s Left of It… By Ben Bartee Reporting what the government would rather not have reported is not just an essential function but, one could argue, duty of a free press in a representative system. The Pentagon, the publicly-funded armed services tasked with defending the Constitution wherein said principle is outlined in bold, disagrees. Read here

Palestine. No Child Left to Learn. The Strategy to Destroy Education, The Assault on “The Right to Learn, Remember and Rebuild” By Rima Najjar This essay examines the destruction of Palestinian education as a deliberate strategy — not the byproduct of war, but a sustained assault on the right to learn, remember, and rebuild. In Gaza, this takes the form of physical annihilation: schools bombed, universities flattened, and entire generations cut off from classrooms. Read here

Trump: “Thank you Bibi, Good Job” By Manlio Dinucci Official data confirms that the United States has provided Israel with at least $21.7 billion in military aid since the start of the war in Gaza on 7 October 2023. In addition, under both the Biden and Trump Administrations, agreements have been made to sell Israel tens of billions of dollars worth of additional weapons and military services in the coming years. Read here

Beyond the Farm Laws: Corporate Cloud Poised to Reign Over India’s Fields By Colin Todhunter Nearly four years after India’s historic year-long farmers’ protests forced the repeal of three pro-corporate farm laws, it is clear that the government’s underlying agenda remains intact. The repeal was little more than a tactical retreat.  Read here

Trump’s Proposed Annexation, Déjà Vu. U.S. “War Plan Red” against Canada (1930-1939) Headed by General Douglas MacArthur. Bombing of Vancouver, Halifax, Montreal and Quebec City Contemplated By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Most Canadians are fully aware of the U.S. intent to annex several territories of British North America culminating with the defunct 1866 Annexation Bill, not to mention the Alaska Purchase in May 1867, two months prior to the enactment of the British North America Act, leading to the creation of the Dominion of Canada Confederation on July 1st, 1867. Read here