1/2 The documentary ‘#Melania’ cost $US70+ million to make, has played to empty theatres and been given 1 star out of 5 by the critics. ‘#Venezuela: The Cost of Challenging an Empire’, the 1st independent documentary film I made with journalist Nicholas Ford, was made through a…

The Trump administration is considering imposing a total blockade on oil imports to Cuba as one of its potential avenues for forcing regime change, according to POLITICO. The report was based entirely on anonymous sources.

Despite months of warnings that Trump has been “lawless,” “destructive, and ”authoritarian,“ 149 Democratic members of the House joined with 192 Republicans to pass a sweeping military spending bill — a vote that progressive critics say exposes the hypocrisy of what claims to be an opposition party.

Thank you to whoever gave my contact details to Current Affairs program at Radio 786 (South Africa). I did a 1 hour interview with them recently on western imperialism and Venezuela. Great questions and a very professional presenter. #SouthAfrica🇿🇦 #Venezuela🇻🇪 #radio786

~NEW EPISODE~ In our first interview of the year, we talk w/ @rodrigoac7.bsky.social about what’s happening in Venezuela after Trump’s attack and kidnapping of their president. And lots more. 🎙️: bit.ly/457iZAe

~NEW EPISODE~ In G&R’s first interview of the year, @sparki1969.bsky.social and @bobbuzzanco.bsky.social talk w/ @rodrigoac7.bsky.social about what’s happening in Venezuela after Trump’s attack and kidnapping of their president. And lots more. 🎙️: bit.ly/457iZAe

“Several helicopters were dropping bombs, & the windows shattered from the shockwaves,” Caracas resident Paola Rosal said. “It was a massacre against defenseless people." Really important reporting by @rodrigoac7.bsky.social @truthout.org The True cost of the US invasion of #Venezuela.

Lead story @truthout.org: Caracas Residents Describe Terror of US Invasion as They Worry for What’s Next by Rodrigo Acuña. Link below. #VenezuelaCrisis truthout.org/articles/car...

~NEW EPISODE~ In G&R’s first interview of the year, @sparki1969.bsky.social and @bobbuzzanco.bsky.social talk w/ @rodrigoac7.bsky.social about what’s happening in Venezuela after Trump’s attack and kidnapping of their president. And lots more. 🎙️: bit.ly/457iZAe

~NEW EPISODE~ In G&R’s first interview of the year, @sparki1969.bsky.social and @bobbuzzanco.bsky.social talk w/ @rodrigoac7.bsky.social about what’s happening in Venezuela after Trump’s attack and kidnapping of their president. And lots more. 🎙️: bit.ly/457iZAe

Published yesterday. Last one for 2025: NEWSLETTER 14: ON LATIN AMERICA. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/newsle...

Don't miss the latest episode of @boganintelpod.bsky.social with @rodrigoac7.bsky.social who helps us understand the rapid developments around a potential US invasion of Venezuela, and considerations for Australia. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1hYl...

Don't miss the latest episode of @boganintelpod.bsky.social with @rodrigoac7.bsky.social who helps us understand the rapid developments around a potential US invasion of Venezuela, and considerations for Australia Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1hYl...

My latest article @truthout.org on #Venezuela: Experts Say Even Average Venezuelans Critical of Maduro Won’t Back Regime Change truthout.org/articles/exp...

The publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books flamed Hegseth for his “unauthorized” use of the beloved children’s character for war propaganda after Hegseth posted an AI generated picture of the cover of a fake children’s book entitled 'Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists.'

I will be in Melbourne this week, on Saturday December 6, to sceen my documentary with journalist Nicholas Ford titled ‘Venezuela: The Cost of Challenging an Empire’ at the Wildflower Picture House & Bar at 6pm. Scan QR code for tickets. Follow link: events.humanitix.com/venezuela-th...

~NEW EPISODE~ Live from #COP30! We talk to climate campaigner @collinrees.bsky.social w/ @priceofoil.bsky.social about the climate talks in Belem, Brazil. 🎙️: bit.ly/44aCCXk

Pleased to announce the Melbourne screening of the film journalist Nicholas Ford and I made title ‘Venezuela: The Cost of Challenging an Empire’ at the Wildflower Picture House & Bar at 6pm Saturday December 6. Scan QR code for tickets.

Chile's presidential race pits Communist Jeannette Jara Román against far-right José Antonio Kast, son of a Nazi. Voters head to polls on November 16 to decide between sharply opposing visions for the country.

Venezuela has mobilized its military, deploying about 200,000 troops, in response to a US aircraft carrier and 15,000 US personnel near its coast. Tensions have soared since US strikes on boats began in September.

In #Chile’s Presidential Race, Communist Party Candidate Faces the Son of a Nazi. My analysis @truthout on the election this weekend. #JeannetteJara #JoseAntonioKast truthout.org/articles/in-...

~NEW EPISODE~ Genocide in Indonesia at 60. In our latest, we talk with historian Clinton Fernandes about the the failed coup, mass killings, mass erasure of history and the rise of Suharto in Indonesia in 1965. 🎙️: bit.ly/4p9yDCJ

The former Cuban Minister of the Economy, who was unceremoniously removed from his post without explanation in early 2024, has been accused of corruption and (even bigger news) espionage www.dw.com/es/cuba-acus...

🎙️Latin American expert, @rodrigoac7.bsky.social discusses the context for the US air strikes on small vessels in the Caribbean and off the Pacific coast of Columbia. He calls this yet another instance of the US engaging in regime change. Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-long-his...

~NEW EPISODE~ The Nobel Peace Prize Committee awards its highest honor to a Trump praising right wing Venezuelan. In our latest, we discuss the US’s ongoing war with Venezuela. Ft. @rodrigoac7.bsky.social 🎙️: bit.ly/3VY2aCT

~NEW EPISODE~ The Nobel Peace Prize Committee awards its highest honor to a Trump praising right wing Venezuelan. In our latest, we discuss the US’s ongoing war with Venezuela. Ft. @rodrigoac7.bsky.social 🎙️: bit.ly/3VY2aCT

1/2 Three US cities currently have the military deployed on their streets with more being discussed (e.g. Chicago) while “immigrants with no criminal record are now the largest group in US immigration detention” centres, according to the government’s… www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Professor Jason Stanley from Yale University will be speaking today at the Sydney Opera House. He is a descendant of Holocaust survivors and his new book is titled ‘Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future.’ #auspol www.sydneyoperahouse.com/curious/is-i...

Major Guevara, U.S. aggression towards Venezuela and the Chilean-Australian diasporas’ continued struggle for justice. My NEWSLETTER 13. ON LATIN AMERICA @Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/newsle...

I viewed an earlier version of this documentary by Milena Ben-Davis in 2023. I’m looking forward to seeing a new version of her film. #australia #chile #latinamerica #auspol

Congrats Natalia Figueroa Barrosa on publishing your 1st novel @UQPbooks. I couldn’t agree more with you that Latin American-Aust voices, in your case, a Uruguayan-Australian female voice from western Sydney, should be heard. Also, your activism is inspiring. #FreePalestine🇵🇸

1/2 Speaking on Latin American politics & the Trump admin. at Politics in the Pub org. by the Blue Mountains Union Council. This wonderful group of retired trade unionists support a variety progressive causes… #latinamerica #politics #usforeignpolicy #trump

The link between #Trump and #Epstein according to journalist Chris Hedges. Probably one of the best articles you’ll read on the topic. Sickening. #EpsteinFiles open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

1/2 Five years after I wrote this article, ex-Pinochet intelligence agent Adriana Rivas, who the Chilean judicial system charged with the kidnapping & murder of seven people, continues to fight her extradition to Santiago. Yesterday… nacla.org/2020-07-10-p...

1/2 “While BRICS nations disagree on some important issues, they are united on the need to reform global governance. The leaders’ statement called for a comprehensive overhaul of the UN, the IMF and … #BRICS2025 www.afr.com/policy/forei...

I’ve never been a big fan of Bad Bunny. Pero esta le quedó buena. 😂😉 youtu.be/KU5V5WZVcVE?...

I’ve been looking forward to reading professor Grandin’s new book all year. I now have my copy. #latinamerica #history @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

1/2 El fallecimiento la semana pasada del profesor humanista chileno Gastón Soublette (1927-2025) es una pérdida. Una figura enormemente interesante, en el 2023 obtuvo el Premio Nacional de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales. Siempre encontré interesante sus reflexiones sobre…

1/2 In a world full of cowards & opportunists for petty material things, José Mujicas’ personal example will stand out for a long time. 13 yrs (most in solitary confinement) in a prison cell… #josémujica #uruguay www.npr.org/2025/05/13/n...

1/3 Enter the name of your local Member of Parliament (or your post code) into this website & see what their attendance rate is & their track record on the bills they voted for. For example, have they… #auspol2025 #FederalElection2025 #Australia theyvoteforyou.org.au

Although he had a conservative reputation in his earlier years, Pope Francis used his role as a world religious leader to campaign against poverty and social oppression, directly challenging the appropriation of Christianity by figures like J. D. Vance.

A judge in the U.S. opens criminal contempt proceedings against #Trump officials over deportation fights to El Salvador of Venezuelan citizens. Interesting to see how far this case goes in favour of the due process owed to the Venezuelans. www.huffpost.com/entry/judge-...

"If Noboa secures what appears to be an ill-gotten victory, he will be able to consolidate complete control over a state weakened by austerity and corrupted by deep infiltration by transnational drug cartels – a criminal… #EleccionesEcuador2025 thegrayzone.com/2025/04/14/d...

1/5 🧵 Finally found some time to view the statements recently delivered to the House Oversight hearing on the newly released #JFKDocument. While I’ll never believe in Camelot since it was the JFK admin. who trained… m.youtube.com/watch?v=WF6q...

When India stood with Ethiopia. A little story about anti-colonial solidarity between India and Ethiopia around the fascist Italian invasion of the country in 1935: open.substack.com/pub/luciddia...

My NEWSLETTER 12. ON LATIN AMERICA has just been published. In it I discuss Bolsonaro's attempted coup in Brazil, Milei in Argentina, Trump and Venezuelans in El Salvador. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/newsle...

Corporations are people too. 😂🤢🤦🏻‍♂️ theintercept.com/2025/04/02/t...

I was moved reading Vijay Prashad’s latest newsletter @tri_continental on the #Argentine journalist Rodolfo Walsh who was murdered by the U.S.-backed military in 1977. Walsh is considered one of the founders of investigative journalism in ARG. A giant. thetricontinental.org/newsletteris...

Extractive capitalism can be reversed. Review: Landscaping Indigenous Mexico @UTexasPress #LatinAmerica #Mexico #Indigenous #capitalism #agroforestry #extraction #Revolution #Purepecha #Environment latamrob.substack.com/p/extraction...