Delcy Rodriguez visiting Commune Jan 6 Venezuela
Venezuela

The current situation in Venezuela: a government in charge, a people resilient

Taking stock of the aftermath of the US military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and what comes next

Vijay Prashad and Carlos Ron
January 7, 2026
PDVSA VENEZUELA Rafael_Ramírez_and_Hugo_Chávez
United States Venezuela

The US War on Venezuela began in 2001

The current US attacks against Venezuela are part of a two-decade process led by the US and the Venezuelan right wing to undermine the Bolivarian project and its bold decision to use the country’s oil wealth for the betterment of its people.

Vijay Prashad
January 2, 2026
Children in the aftermath of an Israeli bombing in Gaza
Israel Palestine

This is not a ceasefire: the Israeli genocide continues

As 2025 comes to a close, Vijay Prashad assesses the situation in Gaza where Israel has continually violated every ceasefire it has agreed upon, jeopardizing future efforts and the lives of the people in the Gaza Strip.

Vijay Prashad
December 30, 2025
José Antonio Kast Chile
Español

La marea de la ira ha llegado a Chile

La agenda de Kast no eliminará los disturbios, sino que los pospondrá por un tiempo, solo para agudizar su eventual regreso a las calles.

Vijay Prashad
December 21, 2025
José Antonio Kast
Chile

The Angry Tide has washed into Chile

Kast’s agenda will not eliminate unrest but may postpone it for a while, only to sharpen its eventual return to the streets.

Vijay Prashad
December 21, 2025
Head of NATO Mark Rutte.
Español

Las fabulosas alucinaciones de los líderes europeos

Is there really a shadow of war? Or is this talk of war merely a way for anachronistic politicians such as Rutte, Carns, and Pistorius to feel relevant in a changed world?

Vijay Prashad
December 18, 2025
Head of NATO Mark Rutte.
Europe

The fabulous hallucinations of the European leaders

Is there really a shadow of war? Or is this talk of war merely a way for anachronistic politicians such as Rutte, Carns, and Pistorius to feel relevant in a changed world?

Vijay Prashad
December 17, 2025
Marines estadounidenses realizando ejercicios a bordo del USS Iwo Jima como parte de la Operación Southern Spear del Comando Sur (SOUTHCOM) en el Mar Caribe.
Español

¿Por qué Trump envió sus buques de guerra a Venezuela?

La escalada de Trump contra Venezuela va más allá del petróleo; se trata de recuperar el control sobre la zona de influencia “natural” de Estados Unidos en un momento en que su hegemonía se está debilitando.

Vijay Prashad
December 14, 2025