Intelligence, power, and moral clarity: Trump’s Venezuela masterstroke

January 07, 2026

Intelligence, power, and moral clarity: Trump’s Venezuela masterstroke

Much could still go wrong for the United States following last week’s stunningly successful removal of illegitimate Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. For one, loyalists of the Chavista regime might dig in for the long haul, forcing President Donald Trump to make good on his threat of a second strike more devastating than the first. China, […]

What will the US and Israel do about the Iran protests?

Protests have long been a defining feature of Iranian political life. Iranians take to the streets regularly, demanding a better quality of life, economic reforms, and improvement of their social condition. These protests often turn bloody, with the beating, torturing, or killing of citizens in their thousands. Yet, Iranians have persisted, showing a resolve that […]

Free speech does not exist in France

Europeans regularly insist that their countries protect free speech, but it is always a lie. Free speech does not exist in Europe, including in France, because free speech does not truly exist outside of the United States and its First Amendment protections. France proved this point again on Monday when 10 people were found guilty […]

On this Jan. 6, remember the violence of 2020’s BLM riots

Today is Jan. 6, 2026, the fifth anniversary of the 2021 Capitol riot, an event that Democrats and Never Trumpers love to remind everyone repeatedly that it happened. Democrats like to use it as an example, ad nauseam, of the dangers of Trump’s powers and the devotion of his followers. But while they regularly cite […]

Will any Democrat condemn Mamdani’s Marxist tenant advocate?

New York’s new socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, wasted no time backing up his bark with real bite by appointing Cea Weaver to head the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants. Weaver, a member of Democratic Socialists for America, is a dyed-in-the-wool Marxist and a racist. It is scandalous for her to hold a government office in […]

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Why Maduro’s capture is such a major crisis for Cuba

The political situation in Venezuela is uncertain. President Donald Trump suggests Venezuela’s new president, Delcy Rodriguez, will cooperate with the United States. Perhaps, perhaps not. But the initiative is clearly with the Trump administration. Dictator President Nicolas Maduro was dancing carefree in Caracas a week ago. Today, thanks to a stunning military operation, Maduro is occupying a […]

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