D as in Donald and Decline D as in Donald and Decline
Living (dying?) with Donald Trump.
Jan 8, 2026 / Tom Engelhardt
Trump's Mogul-First Model of Diplomacy Trump's Mogul-First Model of Diplomacy
The pundits straining to seek coherence in the new interventionist “Donroe doctrine” would do well to look back to Trump’s roots in New York real estate
Jan 7, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
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
The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned
Where is the international outrage over the US assault on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro?
Jan 6, 2026 / Elie Mystal
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 and His Cronies Want a War in the Western Hemisphere Trump and His Cronies Want a War in the Western Hemisphere
Don’t be fooled by the anti-interventionist language. The Trump administration is only too eager to use military force.
Jan 2, 2026 / William D. Hartung
Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal? Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal?
For military members, simply recognizing that you have the legal capacity to do what’s right is no small thing.
Jan 1, 2026 / Nan Levinson
Netanyahu Is Destroying Trump’s Flimsy Peace Plans Netanyahu Is Destroying Trump’s Flimsy Peace Plans
The talk of a new Middle East is belied by Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran.
Dec 29, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Chile at the Crossroads Chile at the Crossroads
A dramatic shift to the extreme right threatens the future—and past—for human rights and accountability.
Dec 19, 2025 / Peter Kornbluh
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