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"Stop This Bloodshed": Israeli Lawmaker Ofer Cassif Slams Netanyahu's "Fascist Government" over Iran
Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif condemns Netanyahu's government for an 'imperialist aggression' against Iran, driven by economic and political interests, and highlights the escalating persecution of Palestinians under the conflict's 'smoke screen'.

"Hostile Takeovers": As U.S. Claims Venezuela's Oil, Trump Seeks "Vassal States" Across the World
The Trump administration implemented aggressive geopolitical and economic strategies in Latin America, transforming Venezuela into a 'vassal state' and pressuring Cuba through oil sanctions, raising concerns about international law and national sovereignty.

Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland Would "Militarize the Arctic," Trample Indigenous Rights
The Trump administration's aggressive pursuit of Greenland, including potential military force, sparks international condemnation, threatens NATO, and highlights the disregard for indigenous sovereignty and international law.

"Imperial Laboratory": Alexander Aviña on the "Donroe" Doctrine & U.S. Intervention in Latin America
Professor Alexander Aviña explains how Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' and military actions in Venezuela are a continuation of a bipartisan US imperial strategy in Latin America, often signaling US weakness rather than strength.

Law Prof. David Cole on the Illegality of U.S. Attack on Venezuela
Constitutional law expert David Cole dismantles the Trump administration's claim of a 'law enforcement operation' in Venezuela, framing it as an illegal imperialist invasion driven by oil interests and a dangerous precedent for international law.
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