Voices
Would-Be Iran Monarch Reza Pahlavi Declares a Civil War in Iran
It’s not clear how many Iranians inside Iran support former crown prince Reza Pahlavi — but he’s definitely Israel’s favorite.
World
Failed U.S. Military Effort in Africa is on the Chopping Block
As Trump focuses the military on the Western Hemisphere, AFRICOM and other foreign commands could be consolidated.
Voices
Americans Are Sick and Tired of Pointless Wars
Americans have lived through enough U.S. military campaigns to be skeptical of Trump’s Venezuela policy from the start.
Voices
The U.S. Desperately Wants Back in the Business of Empire With Venezuela
America carried out a coup in Venezuela to plunder the country’s resources. But Latin Americans will have the last word.
The List of Countries Trump Is Threatening With War Keeps Growing
President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of getting out of foreign wars. He keeps talking about starting more of them.
Voices
Israel Is Cynically Capitalizing on the Iranian Protests for Its Own Ends
Israeli officials claim they want “freedom” for the Iranian people. In reality, it’s a transparent coercion campaign to foment war.
License to Kill
Pentagon Official on Venezuela War: “Following the Old, Failed Scripts”
“It bears an unsettling resemblance to the occupation of Iraq, where promises of liberation quickly gave way to years of insurgency.”
Voices
The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War
By framing this brazen act of aggression in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
License to Kill
“We Are Going to Run the Country”: Trump Boasts of Regime Change in Venezuela
U.S. forces attacked Caracas and multiple states in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
License to Kill
CIA Was Behind Venezuela Drone Strike, Source Says
The December 24 drone strike in Venezuela is the latest in a long tradition of CIA interventions in Latin America — which often lead to destabilization and blowback.