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On the 3rd of January 2026 the United States military abducted the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife (Cilia Flores) from his official residence in the country’s capital, Caracas.
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Why John Mearsheimer is wrong about the Iran War
Many commentators have made the strong claim that the United States has been ‘defeated’ in its joint war with Israel against Iran.
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Some current affairs you should know about (July 2026)
Iran The smouldering embers of the war by the United States and Israel on Iran have reignited. I previously expressed scepticism that a final resolution had been reached, and even more scepticism that the result was a victory for Iran and d...
The Smoking Gun: Evidence Points to US Involvement in Promoting Xenophobia in South Africa
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