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Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) looks on as US President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images

Politics and Movements: International

‘Unconscionable and impeachable’: experts appalled at report of Marco Rubio acting as Venezuela ‘viceroy’

by Brad Reed July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

“Trump has turned Venezuela into an effective US colony,” said one critic.

Rescue workers find corpses amid the rubble in Macuto, Vargas state, Venezuela, on July 5, 2026, following the June 24 twin earthquakes. Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images

Politics and Movements: International

US provides $300 million in earthquake recovery money to Venezuela while sitting on $8 billion in stolen oil wealth

by Stephen Prager July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

Volunteers attempt to move debris as they search for bodies on the rubble of collapsed buildings in Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026, following deadly earthquakes. Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images

Politics and Movements: US

Trump should foot the bill for rebuilding Venezuela after earthquake disaster

by Michael Fox June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

Gas prices rise to about $10 a gallon as oil prices surged to a wartime high today, topping out at $120 a barrel with no end in sight of the war standoff, on April 30, 2026 in Fenner, California. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images.

Politics and Movements: US

‘These are the mistakes a dying empire makes’

by Glenn Diesen and Richard D. Wolff May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak to reporters after they briefed Senators on the recent US military actions in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 7, 2026. Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images

Politics and Movements: US

Following pattern set by Venezuela and Iran assaults, US surveillance flights off Cuba surge

by Jake Johnson May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers in riot gear are seen during a dispersal operation outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, California, United States on January 30, 2026. Photo by Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images

Under the Shadow

Homeland Empire | Ep. 6

by Michael Fox February 19, 2026September 24, 2026

A man walks past a mural depicting an oil pumpjack on a Venezuelan flag in Caracas on January 15, 2026. Photo by Pedro MATTEY / AFP via Getty Images

Inequality Watch

Dr. Wolff explains the secret ingredient to economic fascism

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.

Under the Shadow

When the bombs fell on Caracas | Ep. 5

by Michael Fox February 2, 2026September 24, 2026

A motorcycle rides past a graffiti depicting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on January 3, 2026. Photo by Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images.

Under the Shadow

Debunking the US narrative on Venezuela | Ep. 4

by Michael Fox January 23, 2026September 24, 2026

Venezuelans living in Panama celebrate with Venezuelan national flags in Panama City on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images.

Under the Shadow

Hands Off Latin America | Ep. 3

by Michael Fox January 16, 2026September 24, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 13, 2026. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images

Politics and Movements: US

While he openly shakes down Venezuela for oil, US media acts like Trump cares about human rights in Iran

by Adam Johnson January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

A man holds a painting depicting United States President Donald Trump during a protest against the US intervention in Venezuela, in Buenos Aires on January 5, 2026. Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in defiant appearance in a New York court on January 5, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in Caracas. Photo by Tomas Cuesta/AFP via Getty Images.

The Marc Steiner Show

Venezuela: A show of US force, a testament of US decline

by Marc Steiner January 13, 2026January 13, 2026