Analysis

By Lee Brown for The Morning Star Donald Trump’s bombing of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro were not only a disgraceful assault on a sovereign nation that posed no threat to any other country. They were the first move in Trump’s plan to recolonise Latin America. More than 100 people were killed in …

Hands off Latin America: Trump’s assault on Venezuela signals a new age of US empireRead More »

By Francisco Dominguez for The Morning Star DONALD TRUMP’S order that the US military attack Venezuela on January 3 2026 led to heavy bombardment of four cities (Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira and Maracay), focusing on military and civilian targets, leading to the violent kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both of …

The struggle against the Monroe Doctrine goes onRead More »

By Tim Young, VSC exec for Stop the War For the past few weeks the Trump administration has intensified its long-standing aggression against Venezuela by deploying warships (including a nuclear submarine) in the Caribbean Sea in a purported anti-narcotics operation. US forces have carried out at least five incidents of strikes on boats in Venezuelan …

The British Government has failed to condemn Trump’s attacks in the Caribbean.Read More »

By Michelle Ellner for CODEPINK When I saw the headline Maria Corina Machado wins the Peace Prize, I almost laughed at the absurdity. But I didn’t, because there’s nothing funny about rewarding someone whose politics have brought so much suffering. Anyone who knows what she stands for knows there’s nothing remotely peaceful about her politics. …

When Maria Corina Machado Wins the Nobel Peace Prize, “Peace” Has Lost Its Meaning.Read More »

By Carlos Ron, originally published by People’s Dispatch. On September 23, 2025, US President Donald Trump delivered a dramatic address, explicitly threatening those allegedly involved in drug trafficking to the United States with being blown “out of existence”. This statement, taken as a blatant disregard for international law and due process, made reference to the …

“We will blow you out of existence”: Trump’s Caribbean spectacleRead More »