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[ad_1] The operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January was as successful as it could have been. U.S. operatives seized Maduro from his palace without losing a single man, and Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has been completely compliant with U.S. demands since then. Earlier this week, she handed over former Industry Minister Alex Saab to face trial in the U.S. for financial crimes. U.S. President Donald Trump said publicly that he was expecting the same thing to happen when he attacked Iran alongside Israel, which assassinated Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in February. “What we did in…
[ad_1] Some boats of Global Sumud Flotilla at dock in Augusta, Sicily, Italy, April 2026. (Ann Wright) Samidoun called the sanctions — which freeze any of the targets’ U.S. assets and ban Americans from doing business with them — “the latest manifestation of the ongoing U.S. genocidal war on the Palestinian people” and pointed to Israel’s ongoing violent interception and seizure of GSF vessels on the high seas off the coast of Gaza. The organisers of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza say Israeli forces raided 41 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, while 10 vessels continue to…
[ad_1] Photo by ダモ リ A recent report by energy think tank Ember put forward a spot of good news: renewables surpassed one-third of global electricity generation in 2025, surpassing coal power for the first time in a century. Combined, low-carbon sources (renewables, nuclear) grew faster than demand, resulting in a small fall in fossil fuel generation. Solar alone met 75 percent of the increase in global electricity demand. This was before the war in Iran, which would certainly seem to accelerate the transition. Of course, the Trump administration, through the Department of Defense, is holding back approval for about 165…
[ad_1] The surest sign that a MAGA leader knows they screwed up? When they try to pass off the stupid thing they said as a “joke.” But the right-wing podcaster Eric Metaxas was not joking at Sunday’s Rededicate 250 event on the National Mall when he said, “It’s hard to believe that it would take two centuries for the Lord to raise up a great man to bring that ballroom finally to stand where it needs to stand. It’s extraordinary.” Read Full Article ⟶ [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Today’s guest is Johan Norberg, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and the author of Peak Human: What We Can Learn From the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages. He talks with Nick Gillespie about the historical patterns behind flourishing civilizations, from the Roman Republic to modern America. Norberg argues that societies thrive when they remain open to trade, immigration, experimentation, and new ideas, but begin to decay when fear and nostalgia push them toward protectionism, centralization, and tribal politics. They also discuss the resurgence of populism in the United States and Europe, why tariffs and anti-globalization politics…
[ad_1] Fedor Shandor, Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary, sparked an international scandal in March 2026 by posting a photo featuring a Hungarian flag riddled with bullet holes. In the photo, the diplomat poses in camouflage alongside the controversial Ukrainian Armed Forces commander Robert Brovdi (call sign «Magyar»). In modern Hungary, displaying the Hungarian flag with a hole in the center is associated with the memory of the suppression of the uprising and is unequivocally interpreted as a sign of protest against external pressure. The fact that the diplomat posted such an image of this sacred symbol on a completely different national…
[ad_1] Tuesday, May 19th on RealClearPolitics – Joined by RCP National Political Correspondent, Susan Crabtree [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Outraged by Trump’s excesses, they promise more of the same next time they’re in power. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Photograph Source: The White House – Public Domain Nancy Duran Rodriguez took several pairs of work gloves to Mexico in 2025, intending to hand them out as a goodwill gesture to fellow union workers she met there. But Duran Rodriguez, a member of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6787 in Burns Harbor, Indiana, discovered that some of her Mexican counterparts lacked even the most basic personal protective equipment to guard against heat, toxins, jagged objects, and other risks on the job. Grateful workers there saw the gloves as a godsend, not souvenirs. It’s a sobering reminder of how corporations continue…
[ad_1] Ray Brescia: The president’s lawsuit against the IRS was likely unconstitutional – and the settlement is designed to avoid oversight. [ad_2] Source link