America’s Push to Dominate the World. “The U.S. Brain Initiative”

By Mojmir Babacek, January 08, 2026

In observing the current Donald Trump’s activities, it is hard to believe that he does not plan to use neurotechnologies once he manages to deter all states from resisting the economic and military power of the USA. He can likely be stopped only by Russia and China if they decide to unite against the USA again and renew the balance of power in the world.

What Would a Trump Style “Washington Consensus” Mean for the Sovereignty of Latin America-Caribbean (LAC) and “Market Capitalism”?

By Miguel Santos García, January 09, 2026

China has recently condemned reported US pressure on Venezuela’s new government to sever its partnerships with China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba, calling it a “typical bullying act” and asserting that Beijing’s legitimate economic interests in the country must be protected.

“The Medium is the Message” and the Message is a Lie

By Mark Taliano, January 09, 2026

Legacy media would also have us believe that Venezuela is responsible for the scourge of drug abuse in the U.S. Absent from this narrative is the fact that the CIA and the US military has long been implicated in drug trafficking in Afghanistan, in Latin America (including Venezuela) and beyond.

Three Takeaways from the US’ Seizure of a Russian-Flagged Tanker in the Atlantic

By Andrew Korybko, January 08, 2026

The overarching trend is that the US is militarily reasserting its historical “sphere of influence” over the Americas, and enforcing the maritime component of “Fortress America” is so important for Trump 2.0 that it’s willing to risk an accidental war with Russia over it and even rubbish the “rules-based order”.

Maduro: A Dictator?

By Marc Vandepitte, January 08, 2026

Is Nicolás Maduro a ruthless dictator or the guardian of a besieged fortress? In a country torn apart by sanctions and “electoral warfare,” reality is more complex than Western headlines would have us believe.

President Trump Colonizing the Western Hemisphere “Insanity Rules the White House”

By Helena Glass, January 08, 2026

President Trump has stated that he has appointed Zionist Stephen Miller to run Venezuela. Major oil company executives who have remained mum over the course of Trump’s statements regarding Venezuela’s oil infrastructure are meeting with Trump the end of the week.

Neocolonial Drug Trafficking and the British Empire’s Opium Wars. Today’s “Narco-States” and “The Laundering of Drug Money”

By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, January 07, 2026

Rarely acknowledged, (“legal”) drug trafficking was initiated by the British Empire. There is continuity. The colonial label has been scrapped. Today the (“illicit”) drug trade is a multibillion “neocolonial” dollar operation.