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Venezuela, Human Rights, and the Left’s Moral Blind Spot

Jan 15, 2026

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11 min read

Venezuela, Human Rights, and the Left’s Moral Blind Spot

Condemning US intervention should not require excusing repression, silence, or suffering

Henders Aponte
Henders Aponte
The Rise of the American Gestapo

Jan 14, 2026

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9 min read

The Rise of the American Gestapo

It’s time to call ICE what it is

Mauro Morales
Mauro Morales
Chicago Police Scrutinized Over Collaboration With ICE

Jan 13, 2026

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8 min read

Chicago Police Scrutinized Over Collaboration With ICE

Participants at listening session say it violates Welcoming City ordinance

Hector Cervantes
Hector Cervantes
The Best Little War in Town

Jan 12, 2026

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13 min read

The Best Little War in Town

How Donald Trump’s takeover of Venezuela is nothing new

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
North Carolina Family Denounces ICE Agents for Detaining US Citizens

Jan 9, 2026

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9 min read

North Carolina Family Denounces ICE Agents for Detaining US Citizens

Says it is in the process of filing a formal complaint, alleging a racially motivated attack

Enlace Latino NC
Enlace Latino NC
Venezuela’s Path

Jan 8, 2026

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4 min read

Venezuela’s Path

The first 2026 episode of The Latino Newsletter podcast is out

The Latino Newsletter
The Latino Newsletter
From the Notebook: Another ICE Killing and Venezuela

Jan 7, 2026

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5 min read

From the Notebook: Another ICE Killing and Venezuela

With all this breaking news, some story angles that you might have missed

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Can the United States ‘Run’ Venezuela?

Jan 6, 2026

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13 min read

Can the United States ‘Run’ Venezuela?

Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

The Conversation
The Conversation