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Americas

The Citgo Foreign Policy

Joe Cirincione / Truthdig Jan 6, 2026 One oil company with close ties to the Trump administration stands to gain the most from U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Column

Where Are the Democrats on Venezuela?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 5, 2026 Party leaders have refused to condemn outright the Trump administration’s most audacious violation of international law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Military

Trump Is Making the Same Mistakes Bush Made in Iraq

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 5, 2026 With his attack on Venezuela and abduction of Maduro, Donald Trump has committed to repeating five critical errors that the George W. Bush administration made in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

News

U.S. Bombs Venezuela, Kidnaps President 

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft Jan 3, 2026 With Maduro in captivity, Trump boats that the U.S. will "run the country" — including its oil industry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

Four Dynamics in Gaza War That Will Impact 2026

Khaled Elgindy / Responsible Statecraft Dec 31, 2025 Netanyahu rings in the new year with a return visit to the U.S. and more asks for Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa

Trump’s Christmas Day Strikes Raise the Question: Why Sokoto?

Taiwo Hassan / Responsible Statecraft Dec 29, 2025 The U.S. hit a majority Muslim area in Nigeria where ISIS has a questionable foothold and Christians are not being killed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Americas

US Continues Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tankers Amid Condemnation at UN Security Council

Pablo Meriguet / Peoples Dispatch Dec 29, 2025 The United States continues to confiscate and pursue Venezuelan oil tankers, while Caracas denounces what it considers an “act of international piracy” at the UN. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Ending the American Dream

Alfred McCoy / TomDispatch Dec 24, 2025 The Trump Doctrine is destined to make the United States economically weak and keep economic disparity high. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Americas

Experts at Oil- and Weapons-Funded Think Tank: ‘Go Big’ in Venezuela

Nick Cleveland-Stout / Responsible Statecraft Dec 22, 2025 Staffers at the Center for Strategic and International Studies didn't disclose that the organization they work for gets money from the likes of Exxon Mobil and Lockheed Martin. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Holiday Shoppers Flex Political Power Through Big Boycott Campaigns

Victoria Valenzuela / Waging Nonviolence Dec 19, 2025 Genocide in Gaza, raids on immigrants and attacks on DEI have spurred urgent calls to boycott companies like Home Depot, Target, Chevron and Microsoft. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Americas

Maduro Government Denounces Trump’s Oil Blockade

Pablo Meriguet / Peoples Dispatch Dec 18, 2025 Trump has declared that the sanctioned oil belongs to the United States. Caracas rejects the statement and considers it an “imperialist naval blockade.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

Ireland Calls Out Microsoft’s Role in Gaza Genocide

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Dec 18, 2025 The tech giant continues to gaslight the public regarding its function in surveilling and killing Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )