Oil is part of the reason Trump invaded Venezuela. But the bigger reason is classic imperial power politics.
Venezuela and the Trump Administration’s “Hemisphere First” Agenda
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Talk of Pax Americana Spills into Open
It’s not just Trump who speaks the language of empire. Atlanticists do it, too.
The Conquest Never Ends
Then (the New World) and now (Israel).
Panama, Greenland and the Potential Threat to U.S. Civil-Military Relations
What are the responsibilities of the U.S. military when the president proposes a land grab?
The Ukraine War Has Never Been America’s War
U.S. imperialism is not behind the conflict.
What Are the Lessons of Vietnam for Ukraine Today?
As the left did in nearly all earlier cases of struggles for colonial liberation, so in this one too it should stand with the liberation movement.
‘Regrets’ Aren’t Enough: Congo Deserves an Apology and Reparations for War Crimes
Belgium has yet to make any reparations for exploitation that killed 10 million Congolese. The U.S. must also make amends for its complicity.
Can U.S. Progressives Work with the European Left on Ukraine?
Those who condemn American imperialism must condemn Russian imperialism as well.
Death and Living in the Face of Empire
Julian Aguon’s ‘The Properties of Perpetual Light’ is a thoughtful meditation on how, to understand problems at the center of a colonial society, we have to look at the margins.
Ending Regime Change — in Bolivia and the World
Bolivians overwhelmingly rejected a U.S.-backed coup regime. The U.S. should take it as a sign to abandon regime change — and rejoin the international community.