Could Venezuela be another Iraq or Afghanistan? Lessons from American statecraft in force and legitimacy

An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed aboard a U.S. naval vessel. Shortly after the operation that seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would now “run” Venezuela until a … Read more

Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference

A hacktivist remotely wiped three white supremacist websites live on stage during their talk at a hacker conference last week, with the sites yet to return online. The pseudonymous hacker, who goes by Martha Root — dressed as Pink Ranger from the Power Rangers — deleted the servers of WhiteDate, WhiteChild, and WhiteDeal in real-time … Read more

Fried Egg and Avocado Breakfast Bowls

To make this stunning breakfast bowl an any-morning reality, we cook our whole grains in advance and store them in individual portions in our fridge or freezer. Defrost what you need and the rest of this meal comes together quickly. The crispy garlic adds texture and so much flavor, while the leftover garlic oil is … Read more

Trump’s seizure of Maduro raises thorny legal questions, in US and abroad

Getty Images On Monday morning, a handcuffed, jumpsuit-clad Nicholas Maduro stepped off a military helicopter in New York City, flanked by armed federal agents. The Venezuelan president had spent the night in a notorious federal jail in Brooklyn, before authorities transported him to a Manhattan courthouse to face criminal charges. Attorney General Pam Bondi has … Read more

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A day before the U.S. military captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump threatened Iran’s regime as protests there continued amid deteriorating economic conditions. Given the stunning success of the weekend raid in South America and the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities in June, speculation has grown that Trump may turn his sights … Read more