Before Simón Bolívar Could Liberate a Continent, He Had to Fight an Earthquake Before Simón Bolívar Could Liberate a Continent, He Had to Fight an Earthquake
How the aftershocks of an 1812 quake that hit Venezuela changed the world.
Jun 30, 2026 / Greg Grandin
The Colonial Takeover of Venezuela Begins with Corporate Investment The Colonial Takeover of Venezuela Begins with Corporate Investment
The spectacle of Nicolás Maduro’s capture has drawn attention away from the quieter imposition of systems and power networks that constitute colonial rule.
Jan 15, 2026 / Hope Dancy
The Ugly Beast of American Authoritarianism The Ugly Beast of American Authoritarianism
Might is right is the philosophy behind the Trump administration’s decision to kidnap Nicolás Maduro.
Jan 8, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Assassination That Paved the Way for Trump’s Venezuela Attack The Assassination That Paved the Way for Trump’s Venezuela Attack
How Trump’s illegal 2020 killing of Qassem Soleimani—and the West’s indifferent response—laid the groundwork for the brazen abduction of Nicolás Maduro.
Jan 7, 2026 / Séamus Malekafzali
Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro
Behind today’s headlines is a history of imperial outrage—including a Philadelphia contract man who wreaked havoc in early-20th-century Venezuela and helped oust a president.
Jan 6, 2026 / Greg Grandin
Democrats Are Doing What They Do Best on Venezuela: Nothing Democrats Are Doing What They Do Best on Venezuela: Nothing
Donald Trump staged an illegal coup. Chuck Schumer’s response? Empty words and meaningless parliamentary maneuvers.
Jan 6, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Donald Trump Is Drunk on War Donald Trump Is Drunk on War
The Venezuelan coup opens the gates to a new era of imperial plunder.
Jan 5, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Naked Imperialism Trump’s Naked Imperialism
The return of US gunboat and dollar diplomacy threatens the future of Latin America and beyond.
Jan 4, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande
Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal” Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal”
Senators and House members accuse Trump and his aides of disregarding the Constitution and lying to Congress.
Jan 3, 2026 / John Nichols
The United States’ Hidden History of Regime Change—Revisited The United States’ Hidden History of Regime Change—Revisited
The truculent trio—Trump, Hegseth, and Rubio—do Venezuela.
Dec 18, 2025 / Barbara Koeppel