America crossed many Rubicons by attacking Venezuela on Jan. 3, 2026 We are now a rogue nation. Any rules-based global order is dead. Trump is a dictator, without Congress, public approval or legal restrain. And an axis of evil is carving up the globe My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

I'm (probably, pending approval) launching a new weekly feature in my newsletter called The Trump Body Count to remind folks that, yes, he's not just a dictator but a deadly one Just one example: The 80 (and counting) killed in Venezuela. What other deaths should I include in the tally?

It's amazing the 2020s, which is a) one of the most consequential decades in American history and b) a term ("the 2020s") that practically no one uses...are now 60% over There's a book to be written on how numerical decades went from defining our world (The 1960s! The '70s!) to a total non-factor

More like the Donroe Mocktrine, amirite?

Geoffrey Robertson, who once led a UN war-crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone, told the Guardian that the Trump regime “has committed the crime of aggression, which the court at Nuremberg described as the supreme crime — it’s the worst crime of all.”

I mean…they really have no plan for Venezuela. Zero. Just big, bad faux-warrior shit and then drop a shrug emoji in the group chat that Hegseth will accidentally send to his bartender.

You should always read Will Bunch, but especially today.

"For who? For what?" Not for felon 47, that's for sure. Gift article for those who want a good read: share.inquirer.com/KaYbuk

I am going to Latin America on a small travel grant, but need $3,000 more for coverage of unions fighting back against Trump. I've covered unions in Latin America for 20 years & feel workers abroad need to hear their stories. Donate & fightback! paydayreport.com/send-a-labor...

BREAKING: An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said in the first official acknowledgement of the deaths.

"For who? For what?"

Oh well, the No. 2 seed was fun while it lasted

Has not aged well VP Vance: *** Trump’s Best Foreign Policy? Not Starting Any Wars - WSJ www.wsj.com/articles/tru...

We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela We are a rogue state, a global pariah Trump is ruling as a dictator, period An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations The message for 2026 is clear: No kings! My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

The death toll is now 80? I know the pandemic made life cheap amid mass death, but 80 dead is staggering

In a nutshell.

Well said by, @willbunch.bsky.social .

When you say "Elections?" the same way that Jim Mora said "Playoffs?!"

My position on impeachment is the same as it was six months ago: Impeachment is first about driving public attention to Trump’s crimes and corruption. Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort. Performative public investigations matter.

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I think the second part is the bigger news.

On the 250th anniversary of America’s founding as a grand experiment in democracy, we are now a rogue state, a global pariah, writes @inquirer.com's @willbunch.bsky.social. #NoKings #venezuela

Nixon insisted the bombing of Cambodia was just targeting Viet Cong outposts there and not meant to undermine its government, but the bombings destabilized the Lon Nol government and paved the way for the Khmer Rouge’s killing fields and the massacre of more than a million people.

A thousand amens to this piece by @willbunch.bsky.social:

“Let’s send a 250th birthday card to the diminished but still-beating heart of the true America and sign it with two words: No kings.” -Will Bunch

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Columbian President Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil.” Democrats: “It is critical that the Trump administration provide an immediate Gang of Eight briefing.”

Agree or disagree whether Bade counts as a journalist, you can't help but be in awe of her subservience to power. Media critics called out this kind of BS since at least "Shock & Awe" -- loudly & publicly. And yet Bade hears not, sees not, comprehends not -- and still pronounces. Damn.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply. I want to make sure this is very clear.

Will is part of the reason I pay for a digital subscription to the Philly Inquirer even though I've never set foot in Pennsylvania. I'm happy to support their journalism.

"If you’re mad today, show it in the streets, then call your member of Congress and let them know that a sternly worded letter won’t cut it. Trump’s illegal war demands nothing less than his impeachment..." AGREED 💯

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We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela We are a rogue state, a global pariah Trump is ruling as a dictator, period An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations The message for 2026 is clear: No kings! My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

Stop saying that all Schumer and Jeffries ever do is write strongly worded letters. Bullshit. They're not strongly worded at all.

A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview: "If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."

I’ll be surprised if it’s something besides “We hope our republican colleagues will work with us, otherwise we’ll be forced to write a strongly worded resolution opposing this.”

The Monroe Doctrine is actually bad

Chilly night in Chicago, but protesters have shown up to confront Trump’s illegal war.

NYT: At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.

An irony long lamented by the singer: Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman says POTUS doesn't realize he's "the person who I’m screaming about in the song on all three counts" consequence.net/2025/08/john...

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Resign. Today

Rep. Seth Moulton comes on CNN and starts by saying: "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading / occupying / running Venezuela does not solve any of them."

Well, this was well thought out

The Trump admin is what happens when you run the Bush admin through AI.

Trump is falling asleep on his feet, he could topple over

We are the world's bad guys. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/we-are-the...

Any reporter at all: Ask him the author of the Monroe Doctrine

“You may ask yourself, ‘How do I work this?’”