How Iran’s power structure is handling the crisis
A transition would not only be a constitutional problem. Above all, it would be a test of cohesion among institutions, factions, and security bodies
A transition would not only be a constitutional problem. Above all, it would be a test of cohesion among institutions, factions, and security bodies

The United States and Israel’s bombing of Iran does not guarantee the fall of the regime but could unleash its desperate response
While the stated goals are military and political, the personal stakes for the two leaders also appear relevant

The fall of El Mencho marks the end of a policy of non-aggression that was in practice an abdication of state authority

Roger Martínez-Dávila says he was suddenly told to prove his US citizenship by the University of Colorado, where he’s been working for the last 16 years. It wasn’t required of his department colleagues with Anglo surnames

The deployment of colossal forces by the United States in the Middle East could have the corrupting effect of encouraging the president to use them

The release of new documents involving the sex offender confirms both the influence of his network and Trump’s hypocrisy

Minneapolis is not an anomaly or an isolated episode, but rather another expression of a conflict as old as the federation itself

The answer to the US government’s authoritarian escalation lies in the energy, solidarity, and determination of the Minneapolis protests against the brutal tactics of immigration officers

What is happening in Minnesota is not just about immigration. It is about a surging American fascism, democracy and the future of our republic

The impression that a totalitarian movement has taken hold in the US has only grown stronger since the ICE operation in Minneapolis

Immigration agents shot and killed a second protester in Minneapolis, making it clear they consider themselves to be above the law

Peaceful mechanisms for defending democracy exist, but they are limited and not so difficult to overcome; it is worth taking a look at how the Nazis obtained absolute power in Germany

If I were to write a chapter of this story, I would imagine that both leaders are capable of building a free and sovereign country

To support democracy in Venezuela, perhaps we should promote a future Nobel Prize for Delcy Rodríguez

It is more likely that a fall of the regime would lead to chaos and civil war than to an orderly transition

All the president’s excesses, ranging from his provocative threats to rude mockery, hurtful comparisons, and public contempt, paint a picture of a narcissistic personality

Those who were hoping for change have suddenly found themselves living in a caricature: Donald Trump is now the one leading the Bolivarian revolution

The sports outfit that the Venezuelan leader was wearing at the time of his capture has become news and a source of satirical material repeated to the point of nausea

After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the world had one less dictator, but it was more insecure. In Venezuela, the regime hasn’t even changed

‘It’s beneficial for everyone, not just women,’ say experts of apps to check a partner’s background or tools to apply a gender perspective to legal analysis, like ChatGPT

Maduro’s disrepute is so great that it has paralyzed action everywhere against the most serious imperialist intervention in recent times

We’ll end up seeing a first-person video of bearded men dragging Maduro out of bed, because this inevitable visual conception of the conflict has been surgically implanted in the retinas of new generations for years

Trump embodies an approach that is willing to intervene directly when it believes its strategic interests are at stake

The United States’ military intervention against Maduro’s authoritarian regime violates international law; an immediate de-escalation is needed for a democratic and peaceful solution

It remains uncertain whether Maduro’s removal will lead to a regime change, as the ruling elite still controls the territory and the armed forces

Today, the United States is a fascist country; there’s no other way to describe it. But there are Americans who resist and create havens of beauty and culture