There are continuities and discontinuities in the spectacle of American power.
Is Venezuela the New Iraq?
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Latin America & Caribbean
COP30: Another Climate Summit to Fail?
The big emitters aren’t in Belem, and neither is the political will.
Rejection of Imperialist Aggression and the Authoritarian Regime: For a Sovereign, Democratic, and Peaceful Venezuela
A statement from Venezuelan civil society criticizes U.S. moves toward war and the Maduro government’s lack of political legitimacy.
Blowing Up Fishing Boats Won’t Win the Drug War
There’s a reason we don’t want drug warriors playing judge, jury, and executioner.
America’s Disappeared
Barack Obama wanted to create an administration that looked like America. Donald Trump wants to create an America that looks like his administration.
Ecuador: Terror and Violence Threatens Positive Ecosocial Legacy
The Noboa government is crushing dissent and rolling back environmental victories.
Is American Carnage About to Spread to Venezuela?
Trump needs an enemy to justify his power grabs, and Venezuela fits the bill.
Court Philosophers in the Age of Multipolarism
Olavo de Carvalho and Aleksandr Dugin attack liberalism from opposite corners.
Bitcoin Diplomacy
Pakistan and El Salvador are teaming up to use cryptocurrency to circumvent the usual multilateral controls on financial transactions.
The Return of Drug War Imperialism
Trump’s priority isn’t drugs. It’s Latin American resources.