regime change

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

Will Trump Invade Venezuela?

William LeoGrande / Responsible Statecraft Oct 20, 2025 A full-scale invasion appears unlikely, which leaves the question: What does the president really want? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

Adam Weinstein / Responsible Statecraft Jun 23, 2025 Trump’s so-called “precision” strikes will probably spur the creation of a real bomb and spiral into a regime change-driven war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

John Bolton Is the World’s Worst Nightmare

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 16, 2019 Donald Trump's national security adviser has not hidden his terrifying desire to effect regime change in Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Regime Change Toolbox

Barbara Koeppel / Truthdig Jun 29, 2018 Mainstream voices never mention that regime change pushed by one country against another is illegal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Just Say No to an Illegal War on Iran. The U.S. House Did.

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Jun 6, 2018 If the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 also includes Rep. Keith Ellison's bipartisan amendment, Congress could send a clear message to Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mike Pompeo’s 12-Step Plan for Disaster With Iran

Scott Ritter / Truthdig May 23, 2018 Demanding that Iran unilaterally surrender to American demands that are detached from reality is little more than a prescription for war. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The Tragic Record of American Regime Change

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 22, 2018 Let us remember the last three failed efforts perpetrated by Washington and think long and hard before sleepwalking into the next catastrophe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Rudy Giuliani Takes Money From an Iranian Terrorist Cult

Adam Johnson / FAIR May 8, 2018 Most U.S. media outlets do not find this information noteworthy and have no interest in conveying fundamental facts about what’s going on in Iran. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is a Military Coup or Even a U.S. Invasion Next for Venezuela?

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Feb 14, 2018 An invasion, which some American politicians are suggesting, would lead to another quagmire in which soldiers and innocent civilians are killed over the control of oil. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Peace President?

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Aug 2, 2017 Donald Trump's presidency has been six months of pain and confusion, but he has kept his campaign pledge to curtail Washington’s urge for regime change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Was 11/8 a New 9/11?

By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Dec 2, 2016 Forget Vladimir Putin and his rickety petro-state. The most dangerous nation on the planet now may be ours: belligerent, irrational, heavily armed and in possession of staggering powers to intervene, interfere, and repress. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )