(2025-11-05). Venezuela's Militias And The Civil-Military Union. popularresistance.org The ideological basis of our militias is rooted in anti-colonial struggle. Resistance to Spanish conquest in the 16th century was led by Aboriginal peoples. The form of social organisation of our indigenous peoples was not a pyramid-type hierarchical order with a single chief — we had many chiefs — so Spanish colonisers found they could not dismantle the entire social, political and military structures of our society by killing the head of a pyramid. Our chiefs organised resistance, including the great indigenous leaders Great Cacique Guaicaipuro and Great Cacia Uriquia, forming liberation movements w…
(2025-11-05). With Venezuela, Trump poised to make mistake of epic proportions. responsiblestatecraft.org After another week of extra-judicial strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, the U.S. is now
(2025-11-05). Urgent Call for a Week of Coordinated Protests: November 15-23. orinocotribune.com By United National Antiwar Coalition | No War on Venezuela! | No Troops on our Streets! | Calling all antiwar, peace and justice, union and solidarity activists! | An emergency network is calling for local actions, large and small. | Also actions within 24 hours of any major US escalation. | Click Organize rallies, street meeting, vigils, speak-outs, teach-ins, sign holding at busy intersections, banner drops, protests at weapons manufacturers or Federal Buildings and events where pro-war…
(2025-11-05). Venezuela's Oil, US-led Regime Change, and America's Gangster Politics. scheerpost.com
(2025-11-05). Venezuela: On Maximum Alert… But Without Alarmism. popularresistance.org Today, in any Venezuelan city, one might suddenly see a military convoy carrying equipment and weapons generally only seen during national celebrations such as June 24 or July 5. Yet what stands out most is not the vehicles or the weaponry, but the people operating and accompanying them: a diverse mix of soldiers and civilians. | This is not the classic mobilization of professional troops or conscripts seen in most parades or training maneuvers. Alongside the officers and enlisted personnel march militia members—civilians with some military training—as well as recently enlisted citizens, many of them…
(2025-11-05). Why Venezuela's fate matters to Iran. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Could a U.S. attack on Venezuela serve as a prelude to a future strike against Iran? This is one of the most frequently asked questions in Iranian circles today regarding the fate of Caracas and the Maduro government.
(2025-11-05). Maduro hails UN Rights chief's rebuke of US violations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) — President Nicolas Maduro praised UN rights chief Volker Turk for condemning US military operations in the Caribbean as violations of international law, calling the statement a major step toward defending global sovereignty.
(2025-11-05). Brazil's President Lula: US Extrajudicial Killings Must be Discussed at CELAC—EU Summit. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "The CELAC meeting only makes sense at this time if we discuss this issue of US warships here in the seas of Latin America," Lula told the press, as reported by Telesur. | The president was alluding to the meetin…
(2025-11-05). Summit of the Americas Derailed Due to Tensions Caused by US. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( According to a statement, the decision followed a "detailed analysis of the political and social situation in the region" and was "reached in consensus with key p…
(2025-11-05). Hegseth announces 16th deadly US strike on an alleged drug boat. scmp.com US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, coming the same day an aircraft carrier began heading to the region in a new expansion of military firepower. | The attack on Tuesday killed two people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration's campaign in South American waters up to at least 66 people in at least 16 strikes.
(2025-11-05). US Bombs 17th Alleged Drug Boat in Latin America. news.antiwar.com US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the US has bombed yet another boat in the waters of Latin America that he claimed, without providing evidence, was carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The strike brings the total number of boats the US has bombed since early September to 17, including …
(2025-11-04). From Strip Mall USA, to Gaza, to Venezuela: An Architecture of Lies. dissidentvoice.org 
So begins the revolution in behalf of soul: The world is primarily and always an aesthetic phenomenon with which our animal senses and innate reactions are attuned. — James Hillman, Healing Fiction We tell white lies to avoid conflict or embarrassment. We tell ourselves wholly subjective tales in order to cope with crushing realities. Nations …
(2025-11-04). Venezuela's PSUV: Trinidad and Tobago Becomes Beachhead in US Campaign Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Monday, the secretary general of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, stated that the government of Trinidad and Tobago has assumed "a position of being a beachhead against our country." | During PSUV's weekly press conference, Cabello said that the party supports the national government's decisions "today, tomorrow, and always." | "The government of Trinidad, sadly for the people of Trinidad and Tobago, has taken a position of being an adversary against our country. Historically, Trinidad and Tobago has had excellent relations with Venezuela… Now, we have been attacked by Trinid…
(2025-11-04). Colombia's President Petro Sends Aid to Cuba, Seeks Qatar Mediation in US Attacks. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The ARC Victoria was scheduled to depart from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on Monday, bound for Cuba, where it is expected to arrive on Thursday. The cargo includes food kits, hygiene products, mosquito nets, UHT milk, drinking water, and fuel, noted C…