Monday, November 9, 2026

Tag: Venezuela

Trump fuel squeeze sparks Cuba energy crisis as officials hint at...

Oil cutoff threats intensify blackouts and humanitarian alarms as AOC warns collective punishment is becoming normalized.

The War intervention: AI, data centers, and the environment 

This increasingly inextricable partnership between AI and the war economy is throwing us into a fast track of climate and environmental chaos that threatens us all.

Trump received the Nobel Peace Prize from Maria Corina Machado. But...

Maria Corina Machado said it was a “historic day for us Venezuelans” as she handed President Trump her Nobel Peace Prize.

How Venezuela grew poor with more oil than Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump has been clear about framing oil as a central part of Washington’s interests in Venezuela, but whether the country’s vast reserves can translate into real prosperity is unclear.

Hugo Chávez predicted this

This war on Venezuela has been two decades in the making.

The power play president

For Trump, peace negotiations and military operations are simply different means to the same end: total control.

Elements behind Trump’s war on Venezuela are fourfold  

The question for the Congress, the people of the United States and the world now becomes: will this violation of all tenets of U.S. and international law finally lead to the removal of this madman from the White House?

Trump claims control over Venezuelan oil sales after deadly attack and...

President says U.S. will seize and sell up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil as lawmakers warn of constitutional violations and political backlash grows.

Oil profits and donor interests emerge as US seizes control in...

Economists and lawmakers point to massive oil rents and well-positioned investors following the abduction of Venezuela’s president.

Legal scholars cite sweeping international law violations in US assault on...

Legal scholars, UN officials, and U.S. lawmakers cite violations of the UN Charter, Geneva Conventions, and constitutional war powers.

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Last Night’s “Blue Wave” Means Nothing if We Don’t Stop the NDAA

As taxpayers, we are funding our own endgame, but we don't have to.
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Corporations gave $737 million to super PACs in 2026 midterms

Crypto, online betting and AI interests supplied 53% of the total, and the $737.3 million is 60% above the 2024 presidential cycle, Public Citizen found.

Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...

Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?
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Montana passes Initiative 194, barring corporate election spending

The AP called the measure Tuesday with a margin of about 115,000 votes; it takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, unless a court blocks it.
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Judge rejects DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

Justice Department appeals within hours; it has also asked Washington to set aside ballots from 400-plus voters and sued Alaska over its Senate race.