In a CNN interview, the Trump aide also echoed the president’s intent to run Venezuela as he laid out a case for the United States to control weaker states by flexing its military might. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, at the White House last year. Mr. Miller’s remarks were part of a broader rhetorical push in interviews to justify American imperialism and a vision for a new world order. | Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times Stephen Miller, a top ai

Kenneth Roth Trump’s threats against the country and attacks on nearby boats cannot be justified under international law ‘Were Trump to invade Venezuela, it would be unjustifiable aggression.’ Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images W e should not be surprised that Donald Trump , having had no problem aiding and abetting Israel’s genocide in Gaza , is willing to flout the law when it comes to his bellicose threats to Venezuela and his lethal attacks on nearby alleged dru

Venezuelanalysis ( 7/8/24 ): “Washington’s unswerving support for Machado may be related to her extreme version of neoliberalism, which includes the privatization of the oil industry.” The awarding of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan far-right leader María Corina Machado took nearly everyone by surprise (with the exception of insiders who apparently used advance knowledge to profit on betting markets— New York Times , 10/10/25 ). The Nobel Committee justified the awa