Published in 2019, but chillingly relevant today: @undertheshadow.bsky.social warned that a U.S. invasion of Venezuela—sold as “humanitarian aid”—would be a nightmare for its people. The playbook hasn’t changed. inthesetimes.com/article/vene...

Uruguay has denounced the US invasion of #Venezuela before the OAS as a "flagrant violation of international law." After the attack, Uruguay joined Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico & Spain in a joint declaration against the US actions & Trump's attempt take Venezuela's oil. @ladiaria.bsky.social

We’re ready to go again if we have to,” Trump said in a press conference after the invasion. And not just against #Venezuela. Trump has threatened military action in Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico. These are dangerous, unprecedented times. My latest @truthout.org

Trump & the US oil-igarchy want to "run Venezuela." How is Latin America responding? My interview with our Latin America Correspondent @undertheshadow.bsky.social is up @therealnews.com youtu.be/FcSwxU2tXjY?...

“Suddenly the power went out and I had a feeling something was going on. Then there was a huge boom, like you know something I'd never felt before,” says Venezuela Analysis journalist Ricardo Vaz. The latest episode of #UnderTheShadow podcast @undertheshadow.bsky.social

“I can’t begin to tell you how insane this is,” said one critic. “[Trump] did not inform Congress but he’s saying he informed the oil companies.” Important reporting @commondreams.org @therealnews.com #venezuelainvasion #Venezuela

Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

One thing is clear: The fallout across Latin America will be severe. The US has once again shown that it has no respect for international borders or the sovereignty of foreign nations, but will act unilaterally to achieve its own ends by any means. @therealnews.com therealnews.com/trump-invade...

This is the first time the United States has used its own military to invade a South American country, and President Trump made the purpose of the invasion very clear on Saturday: oil. New from @undertheshadow.bsky.social therealnews.com/trump-invade...

Trump is redefining US foreign policy in Latin America. His #Venezuela attack is the tip of the iceberg and it will have disastrous implications for the region. You can check out the latest episode of my podcast #UnderTheShadow for a deep dive into the how & why. @therealnews.com

Can't help but feel like this is one of the reasons why the Constitution says If a dude in office does an insurrection, don't let that motherfucker hold office again Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints

Trump's #Venezuela invasion "upholds military intervention as a solution to problems. It is a signal to wayward countries to obey. Such imperialism not only kills people... it perpetuates racist tropes of Global South countries," writes @tamarapearson.bsky.social @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social

🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Around 100 residents of Baltimore & local organizers march through downtown to protest the Trump regime's lawless military invasion of Venezuela & kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro & his wife Cilia Flores this morning. I'm on the ground for @therealnews.com

Trump has invaded #Venezuela. This is the 1st time the US has used its own military to invade a South American country. President Trump made the purpose of the invasion very clear on Saturday: oil. The result will be disastrous. My latest @therealnews.com

In 2019, @undertheshadow.bsky.social wrote about Trump openly laying out the groundwork for regime change in Venezuela. Now, here we are, with the kidnapping of President Maduro. The warning still stands: U.S. intervention will be a nightmare for Venezuelans. inthesetimes.com/article/vene...

In 2019, @undertheshadow.bsky.social reported: “The call to replace Maduro has become a rallying cry for the Latin American right.” At the time, the USA & Brazil coordinated with right-wing governments across Latin America to declare Guaidó president in Venezuela. inthesetimes.com/article/dona...

Scariest thing that's happened to me on a vacation. Very loud alert before electricity went out and people started evacuating our 12-story building in Mexico City. Wow.

#Breaking 6.5 Earthquake in #Mexico. Felt from Mexico City down to Oaxaca. Epicenter in Acapulco. Unclear of the impact or damage. #Terremoto de 6.5 en México. Se sintió desde la Ciudad de México hasta Oaxaca. Epicentro en Acapulco. Se desconocen el impacto y los daños. #sismo #earthquake

On January 1, 1994, the Indigenous #Zapatistas rose up in Chiapas, Mexico. It was an uprising against injustice. An uprising against neoliberalism. An uprising against globalization & free trade. It would inspire people around the world. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @therealnews.com

It's been an incredible & terrifying year. Today, I look back at 2025, and my reporting in a half dozen Latin American countries. From key elections to lawfare, protests against Trump measures and Indigenous communities fighting foreign mines.

"The boat bombings, ICE raids, & undermining of foreign governments function as arms of a single imperial project, targeting descendants of the violence wherever they may flee to survive," writes @theprogressivemag.bsky.social. Powerful reporting & a couple of quotes from me.

On Christmas 1914, fighting stopped on the Western Front of WWI. Over hundreds of miles of trenches, soldiers began to sing #Christmas songs. And then they ventured into no man's land to greet each other. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @therealnews.com therealnews.com/the-1914-chr...

100,000 soldiers along the Western Front of World War I participated in the 1914 #Christmas Truce. They left their trenches & ventured into no man’s land to embrace their enemies — resistance from men on the frontlines to the savages of war. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @therealnews.com

The 1989 US invasion was the largest since Vietnam. The 1st US military action since the fall of the Berlin Wall & the testing ground for Iraq. The repercussions are still felt in #Panama. This is the full episode of my podcast #UnderTheShadow @therealnews.com therealnews.com/panama-us-in...

On December 20, each year, people march in Panama City. They march to remember the fallen. They march to demand justice for the violence & for those who were killed in the last US invasion in Latin America—the 1989 invasion of #Panama. #Duelo @therealnews.com therealnews.com/holding-us-a...

On Dec. 20, 1989 — 36 yrs ago, today — the US invaded Panama with 26,000 troops. They destroyed 20,000 homes. They killed hundreds. Panamanians will never forget. Today is the Day of National Mourning in #Panama. This is my latest episode of Stories of Resistance #DíaDeDuelo @therealnews.com #TDIH

"More premeditated killing outside of armed conflict. There's a word for that."

On December 20, people march in Panama City. They march to remember the fallen. They march to continue to demand justice for the violence, the destruction and for those who were killed by the 1989 US invasion of #Panama. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social

I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering. www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...

Last week, Trump announced that the US had seized a tanker in the Caribbean carrying Venezuelan crude. The seizure is the latest move in a long build-up of US military action in the Caribbean & increasing US threats against Venezuela & President Maduro. My latest www.patreon.com/posts/145911...

Trump's new “corollary” is a return to a #MonroeDoctrine where the US flexes military, political & economic power to achieve its goals in the region. It's a veiled threat against countries that are unwilling to bend to US interests. My latest @truthout.org

Trump's new “corollary” is a return to a #MonroeDoctrine where the US flexes military, political & economic power to achieve its goals in the region. It's a veiled threat against countries that are unwilling to bend to US interests. My latest @truthout.org

BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released.

Looking to dump #Spotify? Check out #Deezer. It's a French company. It has the same music found elsewhere. But while Spotify is promoting AI content (without telling you), Deezer is now tagging it, so you know what you're getting. The bar is really low. It's not too hard #SpotifyWhacked #DumpSpotify

Over the weekend, thousands of people stood up in more than 65 cities across the United States against US intervention in Venezuela. 70% of Americans oppose US military action in Venezuela. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social

As the US drives toward military action in Venezuela, it’s important to remember the Central American Solidarity Movement of the 1980s. People stood up across the US — in marches & actions — against US intervention in the region. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social

Elon Musk says “the fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.” He is half right. Empathy is America’s weakness — not because it has too much of it, but because it does not have nearly enough. @inkstickmedia.com

On #Thanksgiving each year, Native Americans hold a sunrise ceremony on Alcatraz island, honoring Indigenous resistance over the years & the historic 1969 Native American occupation of #Alcatraz. Latest episode of my podcast #StoriesOfResistance. @therealnews.com

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the start of Plan Cóndor, the secret U.S.-backed terror network that allowed repressive regimes to persecute opponents living in exile. The upcoming season of my podcast #UnderTheShadow dives into this past & the search for justice. @therealnews.com

Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been arrested, after he attempted to remove his ankle monitor. Important reporting @brianmier247.bsky.social #Brazil #Bolsonaro

November 20 is Black Consciousness Day in #Brazil. A day celebrating the struggle of Black groups, communities & movs & celebrating Brazil’s most historic Black leader, #Zumbi dos Palmares. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social #ConcienciaNegra

During the Great Depression, hundreds of thousands of families were losing their homes each year. Farmers were particularly vulnerable. But neighbors found a way to push back and help, called a penny auction. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social

Violent raids on workplaces & homes. ICE arresting dozens. "They’re masked. They run out of cars with tinted windows & they just grab people, citizen or not, & they’re asking for papers," says @codepink.bsky.social's Danaka Katovich. Incredible, chilling reporting @therealnews.com & Marc Steiner

The tiny Caribbean island of Barbados might not be the country one would first imagine taking the lead to stand up to US military actions. But as Trump continues to attack boats, leaders in Barbados & the Caribbean have been vocal. My latest @truthout.org truthout.org/articles/car...

Zohran's win feels like the beginning of the first meaningful challenge to the neoliberal consensus in a generation.

“New York will remain a city of immigrants. A city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and as of tonight, led by an immigrant.” Watch the best of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory speech after becoming New York City’s first Muslim mayor. Visit zeteo.com for more coverage.

Just a year ago, almost no one had ever heard of him. A name in a crowd. But last night, #ZohranMamdani became the mayor-elect of NYC. He did it by building a working-class movement. My podcast episode #StoriesofResistance. @therealnews.com

On November 4, 1780, Indigenous Incan leader Tupac Amaru II led a months-long uprising against Spanish rule in present day Peru. It would inspire thousands more to rise up across South America. Latest episode of #StoriesOfResistance from @undertheshadow.bsky.social

This quote continues to rattle me to my core: "So what you’re telling us is you need less evidence to kill somebody than you do to hold them." That's Rep Adam Smith to Pentagon officials in a briefing on Trump's illegal boat bombings. As he told me in this piece, they didn't answer his objection: