The empty promises of Trump’s imperial presidency

As it now stands, approximately 42 million Americans will lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program when its funding runs out Saturday. Most are children, seniors and the disabled. Some are able-boded adults who just happen to...

The Bolduc Brief: The Dangerous Consequences of Military Action in Venezuela – Addressing the Root Causes of the Drug Trade

In recent times, the Trump administration’s rhetoric and actions toward Venezuela, particularly in the context of combating drug trafficking, raise significant concerns regarding the potential for escalating military engagement. The...

Trump announces tit-for-tat nuclear testing ‘immediately,’ insisting he has ‘no choice’

TRUMP: ‘I HATED TO DO IT’: President Donald Trump had a thought yesterday and, as is his wont, immediately shared it on his social media platform, prompting some confusion about exactly what he meant. But he’s the president, so it definitely meant...

The US warships off Venezuela aren’t there to fight drugs

Ten thousand soldiers on board 10 US warships, including a nuclear submarine, several destroyers and a missile cruiser, patrol the southern Caribbean in what is the largest US military build-up in the region in decades. At least seven boats...

How cuts to food assistance, health care and support programs could hurt Northeast Ohioans: The Wake Up for Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. It’s a tough time to be poor in America. If the government shutdown continues into November, 40 million Americans could see food...

Iranian Activist, Taught to Hate the U.S. as a Child, Now Grateful For the Freedom to Express Herself

"It’s ironic that a child who once chanted 'death to America' has, as an adult, been given a second life in the same country she was taught to hate," writes Iranian activist Masih Alinejad. She has written a very personal op-ed in The Free Press...

Venezuelan delegation praises Cuba's support

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 19 (ACN) Cuba’s constant support for Venezuela's sovereignty was highlighted by the Bolivarian delegation to the 3rd International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left-Wing Parties and Movements, held in this city. Iris...

A Lot Of Crazy Things Are Starting To Happen Ahead of November

I have been hearing from a lot of people about the month of November. Many are convinced that things are going to get really crazy next month, and I think that it is quite likely that they are correct. Of course things are already starting to get...

Trump’s feud with Petro suggests he is seriously mooting war on Venezuela

DONALD TRUMP upends Marx’s famous observation on history repeating itself. If his first term was farce, his second looks more like tragedy. Trump’s second administration is more serious than his first in its assault on democratic rights in the...

For many Venezuelans, economic fears trump concerns of US military action

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — The daily routine of Samuel Carreño has turned upside down since the end of August. That was around the time Donald Trump ordered warships to the southern Caribbean in what the US president said...

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 29, 2025 Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.69, expectations were $0.38. Operator: “ Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh: “ Monica...

Cardiologist Daniel Gonzalez joins Cullman Regional Medical Group

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional this week announced Cardiologist Daniel Gonzalez, MD, joined the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Gonzalez earned his medical degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Luis Razetti School of Medicine in...

‘You hate Israel’: Josh Hawley gives Code Pink activist a taste of her own medicine

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley told a Code Pink activist harassing him in the hallway Wednesday that she is a “human rights violator,” calling out her organization for taking “blood money from China.” “I think...

Venezuela gets its first saint

Pope Leo XIV canonised Jose Gregorio Hernandez, Venezuela’s first saint, at St Peter’s Square before 55,000 people. Revered as the “doctor of the poor,” he was declared a saint alongside six others, including Mother Carmen Rendiles Martinez and...

Venezuela’s New Saints Highlight the Collapse of Its Welfare State

Photos: Valeria Pedicini When it comes to miracles, in Venezuela, they always begin with a story of love. “My son was born at 26 weeks of pregnancy. He is alive thanks to the doctor. What I love most in my life, I have here with me thanks to him,”...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.30.25

Good Thursday morning. St. Augustine Beach Mayor Dylan Rumrell and veteran water policy expert Henry Dean have joined Converge Public Strategies as partners. Their arrival deepens Converge’s footprint in the region, joining existing partners Deno...

Caribbean leadership: A confounding legacy

Ian Quan-Soon Since the end of colo­nial rule, Caribbean na­tions have fluc­tu­at­ed be­tween as­pi­ra­tions for uni­ty and the re­al­i­ties of frag­men­ta­tion. Ear­ly at­tempts to build a po­lit­i­cal­ly and eco­nom­i­cal­ly in­te­grat­ed...

‘Street food’ with Venezuelan flavor, now serving at a Salt Lake City food hall

This article is excerpted from the Utah Eats newsletter. To get the full newsletter every Wednesday, subscribe at sltrib.com/newsletters. Hello, Eaters! “Street food” means different things to different people. When Carlos Meza was living in...

Fentanyl doesn’t come from Venezuela and other truths in front of your nose

The first video was grainy. A boat raced across the water, the wake trailing behind. And then a flash of light. Smoke. Fire. The U.S. Navy blew up a boat, killing the 11 people on board. In a message on Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote,...

Venezuela 'takes over' St. Peter's Square

In the square, thousands of people were waiting for this moment. For the name of their saint to echo powerfully in the center of St. Peter’s Square. The most acclaimed was José Gregorio Hernández, known as the “doctor of the poor,” from Venezuela....