Venezuela

Venezuela, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and China on our minds

The Quick Take A quick look at the headlines this week 👀🏃🏻‍♀️ Venezuela: On April 30, Juan Guaidó, Venezuela’s opposition leader, announced Operación Libertad,…

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That’s a Pretty Putrid Pony Blanket You’ve Got There

According to our Kori Schake of IISS, a military term for a strategy document is a “pony blanket.”  On this…

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US Evacuates Embassy Staff in Venezuela, Commons Rejects May’s Brexit Deal (again)

Stories We’re Watching White House Proposes $4.7 Trillion Budget for Fiscal 2020 Yesterday, the Trump administration released a record-breaking $4.7…

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Deep State Daily: Venezuela blackout continues, Macron launches East Africa tour

Stories We’re Watching Germany Refuses to Ban Huawei 5G equipment German telecommunications regulator Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) has published new regulations which…

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Deep State Daily: China Praises Huawei’s Lawsuit Against US Gov, Pakistan Launches Crackdown on Extremist Groups

Stories We’re Watching Venezuela Blackout Enters Second Day, Maduro Blames US Venezuelan authorities have cancelled classes and public sector work…

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Deep State Daily: China Praises Huawei\’s Lawsuit Against US Gov, Pakistan Launches Crackdown on Extremist Groups

Stories We\’re Watching Venezuela Blackout Enters Second Day, Maduro Blames US Venezuelan authorities have cancelled classes and public sector work…

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Deep State Daily: N Korea rebuilds missile launch site, Guaido calls for massive public sector strikes

Stories We’re Watching Brexit: EU & UK Negotiators at Impasse Over Customs Union & Backstop EU-UK talks collapsed earlier today,…

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Back to Reality

Seems the honeymoon is over. Back in June, Trump and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un were all smiles and…

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Deep State Daily: Trump extends US-China trade deadline, Guiado & Pence meet in Colombia

Stories We’re Watching 50+ Former High-ranking National Security Officials Publicly Rebuke Trump’s National Emergency A bipartisan group of former high-ranking…

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Deep State Daily: Iran launches naval war games, 200 US troops to remain in Syria

Stories We’re Watching MBS Gets a GOLD SUBMACHINE GUN on Spending Spree in Pakistan, India, & China  Saudi Crown Prince…

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Deep State Daily: Turkey to buy Russian Missiles, Congress Investigates US-Saudi Nuclear Deal

Stories We’re Watching Putin Delivers State-of-the-nation Address, Threatens US over EU Missile Deployment Yesterday, President Putin threatened the US with…

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Deep State Daily: Trump threatens Venezuelan military, 16 states sue over emergency declaration

Stories We’re Watching Assad Regime Responsible for 98% of Syria’s Chemical Attacks, Exclusively Targeted Civilians Researchers at the Global Public…

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Deep State Daily: Senate votes to advance Barr, Trump considers extending US-China trade deadline

Stories We’re Watching Warsaw Fyre Festival Begins A high-level US delegation including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike…

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Deep State Daily: Pompeo Launches Central Europe Tour, Acting Defense Chief in Afghanistan

Stories We’re Watching US-China Trade Talks Resume in Beijing as US Navy Sails 2 Warships in Disputed South China Sea…

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The Iran Revolution Turns 40

Islamophobia started long before 9/11. It very well may have also pre-dated the Iranian revolution, which took place 40 years…

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Deep State Daily: Maduro writes to the pope, Erdogan seeks control of safe zone

Stories We’re Watching While Trump & Tiger Were Golfing, Europe & Japan Signed World’s Biggest Trade Deal Outgoing Chancellor Angela…

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Venezuela & Afghanistan: The Intervention Issue

“Afghanistan -> Welcome the talks. 5,000 troops to Colombia.” Those two lines, caught this past week on John Bolton’s yellow legal…

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Deep State Daily: Trump Mean Tweets His Own Intel, Nuclear 5 Meet in Beijing

Stories We’re Watching Taliban Seeks “Inclusive” Afghanistan, Vows to Share Power with Government  A senior Taliban spokesperson announced earlier today…

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Huawei & Meng Slapped with 23 Criminal Charges, Another Brexit Vote

Stories We’re Watching Let’s Make a Deal! House of Commons Votes on Brexit Amendments Earlier today, British House of Commons…

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The World According to the Rich and Famous

January has become synonymous with Davos. And Davos has become synonymous with elite status and power. Given the number of world leaders,…

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