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With Trump’s Re-Election, a Venezuela Invasion Could Be On the Cards

As Trump assembles a team of pro-war hardliners, concerns grow in Caracas that the administration could pursue military action against Venezuela, including an Iraq-style invasion.

Alan Macleod
Por Alan Macleod
Trump Venezuela Feature photo

The re-election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States has many in Venezuela extremely concerned. From assassinations, terror campaigns, sanctions and coups, the first Trump administration tried everything short of a full-scale invasion of the country. With a cabinet full of hawks, MintPress assesses the potential for a future U.S.

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Assad’s Government Collapses, What’s next for Syria? With Afeef Nessouli

With Bashar al-Assad deposed and Abu Mohammad Al-Julani assuming power, Syria’s future balances on a knife’s edge, marked by imperialism, internal collapse, and the reshaping of the Resistance.

Greg Stoker
Por Greg Stoker
State of Play Ep. 40 Syria Falls Whats Next Website Feature photo

Syria has long been a divisive issue. On one hand, the country languished under a demonstrably corrupt and brutal government. On the other, it served as the central lynchpin for the Axis of Resistance—the only network capable of countering Western imperialist plans in the region. Now, both institutions have collapsed. In the interest of uniting

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The New York Times’ Long History of Backing US Coups

Leaked emails and editorial patterns expose the Times’ long-standing role as a cheerleader for U.S.-backed coups, from Iran in 1953 to Venezuela today.

Alan Macleod
Por Alan Macleod
New York Times Back Coups Feature photo

The New York Times is pushing for regime change in Venezuela and supported a failed coup attempt this summer against President Maduro, who it calls a dictator who won a “tainted election.” Of course, the Times celebrated the short-lived 2002 U.S.-backed coup against Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and has continued to call for another ever since. In

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Cómo las empresas de seguridad privadas israelíes están vulnerando la libertad de expresión en los campus universitarios

En medio de protestas contra la guerra sin precedentes, universidades como CUNY y Concordia están recurriendo a empresas de seguridad privada con antecedentes militares israelíes para monitorear y reprimir la disidencia.

Robert Inlakesh
Por Robert Inlakesh
Israel protests feature photo

Following the unprecedented proliferation of student-led protests against Israel's war on Gaza across U.S. and international college campuses, educational institutions have found themselves under immense pressure to crush the movement from private Israeli security firms. Following a surge of demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience in

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Trump’s Pro-Israel Dream Team: Patel Nomination Caps Hawkish Cabinet

With Kash Patel as FBI Director, Trump solidifies a cabinet poised to back Israel’s dangerous military adventures with unparalleled fervor.

Kit Klarenberg
Por Kit Klarenberg
Trump Cabinet Feature photo

On November 30, Donald Trump nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director. A staunch MAGA activist and loyalist with significant standing in Trump’s orbit, Patel aligns closely with the president-elect on both domestic and foreign policy matters. Indeed, he appears to struggle to pinpoint areas of disagreement with Trump’s agenda. Patel has

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Dutch Rapper Appa: Amsterdam ‘Pogrom’ Was Self-Defense Against Israeli Hooligans

Lowkey speaks with legendary Dutch rapper Appa, who claims the so-called “anti-Semitic pogrom” in Amsterdam was actually locals defending their city from violent Israeli football hooligans. Watch as The Watchdog uncovers how media spin turned a soccer riot into global propaganda.

Lowkey
Por Lowkey
Rapper Appa interview Feature photo

The MintPress podcast The Watchdog, hosted by British-Iraqi hip-hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know—including intelligence, lobby, and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on

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