January 2026

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When a lie is treated as a policy disagreement

6 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

By Peter Brown When President Trump claims that Venezuela “stole” its 300 billion barrels of oil from the United States, he is not expressing a controversial opinion or offering a debatable interpretation of history. […]

The unprecedented kidnapping of Maduro

6 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

By Isidoros Karderinis The unprecedented kidnapping in the world annals, in the manner in which it took place, of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro constitutes not only a military intervention in a sovereign and independent country […]

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Clarke & Dawe – “UNSLEEPEN™”

6 January 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 0

(Bright, cheery corporate music. Neutral set. Everything beige.) Dawe: Good evening. Tonight we’re pleased to announce an important update to the English language. Clarke: Yes. Following an extensive review, the word “woke” has been removed. […]

The Clown and The Court: How the Neoliberal System Manufactures Weak Leadership CLASSIFICATION – Political Systems Analysis / Leadership Audit

6 January 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 3

Executive Summary This investigation identifies a recurring and systemic pattern in contemporary Western democracies: the rise of leaders characterised not by vision or courage, but by a specific brand of malleable, risk-averse, and transactional managerialism. […]

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Trump’s pettiness isn’t immaturity. It’s power without restraint.

6 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Helen Reynolds Donald Trump gets called petty all the time – thin-skinned, quick to hold grudges, always looking to even the score. People usually say it with a smirk or an eye-roll, like it’s […]

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The Media’s Role in Manufacturing Consent in US-Venezuela Relations

6 January 2026 David Tyler 9

THE INVISIBLE BLOCKADE: How Media Made Economic Warfare Disappear The Vanishing Act In February 2019, millions watched in horror as Venezuelan security forces appeared to torch trucks carrying humanitarian aid on the Colombian border. CNN’s […]

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Venal Reactions: US Allies Validate Maduro’s Abduction

5 January 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 21

On the surface, abducting a Head of State is a piratical act eschewed by States. A Head of State enjoys absolute immunity from foreign criminal jurisdiction, known as ratione personae, at least till the term […]

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Clarke & Dawe – “The Transactional States of America”

5 January 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 2

Dawe: Mr President, are the United States at war with Venezuela? Clarke: No. Dawe: So there has been no invasion? Clarke: No. We’ve simply taken control. Dawe: By force. Clarke: Efficiently. (Pause) Dawe: Under what […]

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Nothing New Under the Gun

5 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 7

By James Moore “The United States appear to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty” (Simon Bolivar). It’s probably not an exaggeration to suggest that most Americans remain […]

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US 21st Century regime change ops: Failure, Failure, Failure, Failure, Failure… To Be Determined

5 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 7

By Walt Zlotow The US has spent the entire 21st century toppling regimes it hates. Every one up to Saturday’s removal of Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro has ended in failure. 2001 Afghanistan President George W. […]

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The World Nuclear Association looks forward to a successful 2026

5 January 2026 Noel Wauchope 1

On January 1st, the World Nuclear News was upbeat about the industry’s prospects, with an edited transcript of World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y León’s World Nuclear News podcast interview. “What do you […]

Venezuela: The Blueprint for 21st Century Resource Conquest CLASSIFICATION – Geopolitical Audit / Economic Warfare Analysis

5 January 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 2

Executive Summary This investigation examines the United States’ multi-decade campaign against Venezuela not as a series of isolated policy failures, but as a coherent, modern blueprint for resource conquest. The objective is not a conventional […]

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Political Futures: Venezuelan Invasion-New Cross Currents in Troubled Global Waters

5 January 2026 Denis Bright 19

After months of speculation, the US has captured Venezuela’s President Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Operation Absolute Resolve will be severely scrutinized for decades. It is a return to the Divine Right of Kings […]

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The Venezuela Playbook: How Australian Media Sold Us Another War

4 January 2026 David Tyler 17

Part One: The Anatomy of an Imperial Project “Venezuelan strongman Maduro seized in daring US operation.” That’s how our ABC led its coverage when American forces stormed Caracas in January. Over at The Australian, it […]

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Clarke and Dawe: The Opposition Spokesperson on “Our Rules” and “Their Order”

4 January 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 6

INTERVIEWER: So the Prime Minister has said Australia is concerned about events in Venezuela, emphasised restraint, international law, and the need for stability. OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSON: Yes. Very disappointing. Weak. Soft. Un-Australian. INTERVIEWER: Because he didn’t […]

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