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January 5, 2026 A Lawless Regime ([link removed])
There are, of course, many interesting aspects of the Trump regime’s illegal and deadly intervention in Venezuela: 1. The mainstream press’s reaction to the operation, at least in comparison to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is interesting. After the latter invasion, all we heard was “Aggression! Aggression! Aggression! Russia is threatening the world with its aggression!” One does not see that terminology with respect ...
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