Corruption
An investigation reveals how oil giants spent decades buying climate science at elite universities to protect their profits. The same logic of resource capture haunts Venezuela, where vast oil wealth left its people buried under rubble after deadly June earthquakes.
Filthy Rich
An investigation finds Jeffrey Epstein used a sham nonprofit and a Palm Beach office to spend much of his 2008 sentence outside jail and to meet women, raising fresh questions about privilege and oversight.
War Zone
In June 2026, President Donald J. Trump’s remarks about Syria’s potential role in combating Hezbollah reveal a stark reality: the U.S. has a history of meddling that leaves nations like Syria struggling to reclaim their sovereignty.
Nature’s Wrath
Venezuela's worst earthquakes in over a century have killed at least 164 people and exposed a state hollowed by corruption. As foreign rescue teams arrive, the U.S. and Chevron eye the country's oil, raising hard questions about who will control the recovery.
Imperialists
A U.S. oil billionaire promised Trump he would rebuild Venezuela's oil fields. The pledge exposes how Washington's managed transition risks turning a resource-rich nation into a colony for foreign capital and dirty energy profits.
Colombia
Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia by 250,000 votes with Trump's backing, joining a regional right-wing wave. But thin mandates, hostile congresses, and Washington's heavy hand reveal a hard truth: across Latin America, winning the vote was the easy part.
Nature’s Wrath
Two powerful earthquakes ravaged northern Venezuela on June 24. International forces rushed aid, but the disaster exposed deep state failure and raised hard questions about who will control the country’s recovery.
Ruling Class
Michael Boulos holds no government job. Yet Trump's son-in-law sat beside Marco Rubio at an official UAE meeting on oil, Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz. The episode exposes how family patronage now shapes U.S. energy policy—with direct stakes for Venezuela.
War Zone
U.S. military ads ran on Tinder in Lebanon in 2024, turning a dating app into a channel for psychological operations. The campaign, corporate investments and AI partnerships raise fresh questions about data, consent and the use of civilian platforms for state messaging.
Filthy Rich
A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to unredact pages of the Epstein files. The documents name email exchanges about a "torture video" and include interviews with a woman who said she was abused as a minor.
Exodus
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can block asylum seekers from crossing the southern border, reviving a turn-back policy. The decision threatens migrants fleeing Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba and Central America.
Nature’s Wrath
Twin 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and exposing decades of infrastructure decay. The disaster deepens political tensions between the acting government and the U.S., while survivors scramble for aid.