Michael Fox

Massacre at Iranian School Should Be Investigated as 'War Crime': HRW "Trump loves putting his name on things, but this should be the only building for which he is remembered by history."

Rights Group Says Massacre at Iranian School Should Be Investigated as 'War Crime' | "Trump loves putting his name on things, but this should be the only building for which he is remembered by history."​

Trump’s war on Cuba: Crisis made in the USA | Under the Shadow S2E7 The situation in Cuba is dire. It hasn’t been this bad for decades. And it’s on purpose. This is a humanitarian crisis, made in the United States. This is episode 7 of Under the Shadow, Season 2.

The situation in Cuba is dire. It hasn’t been this bad decades. And it’s on purpose. This is a humanitarian crisis, made in the United States, with the goal of overthrowing the Cuban gov. Latest episode @undertheshadow.bsky.social @nacla-report.bsky.social

Lawfare Diplomacy: How the U.S. Bullied its Way Back into the Panama Canal The surgical reclamation of the Panama Canal demonstrates that the Trump administration has more sophisticated tools at its disposal for asserting its hegemony in the Western Hemisphere.

The quiet reclamation of the Panama Canal reveals that the Trump administration has more sophisticated tools at its disposal for asserting its hegemony in the Western Hemisphere.

Read @southerngradient.bsky.social's analysis on the use of lawfare in Panama 👇

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The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...

We found the Trump administration kept about 300 kids at the Dilley detention center for more than a month, despite a long-standing legal settlement that generally limits the time children can be held in detention to 20 days.

This past week, Mexicans around the country have been donating many tonnes worth of food, medicine and supplies, such as batteries and hygiene products, to Cuba. www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1447/wo... @greenleftonline.bsky.social @cubasolidarity.bsky.social

Homeland Empire | Under the Shadow S2E6 We are seeing an unprecedented reorganization of domestic and foreign policy in the United States. Both of them deployed to achieve the same goal — punish the opposition to Trump. Punish his political...

We are seeing an unprecedented reorganization of domestic and foreign policy in the United States. Both of them deployed to achieve the same goal — punish the opposition to Trump. Latest episode of @undertheshadow.bsky.social

"These are acts of war that Donald Trump is engaging in w/ absolutely no checks & controls. No restraints," Latin America analysis Greg Wilpert told me in the latest episode of my podcast Panamerican Dispatch. "So this is a very dangerous moment."
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Check out this week's newsletter for reporting on Costa Rica's new president and an interview of Guillaume Long on the "Donroe Doctrine." Read as well about Cuba's blockade, Haiti's crisis, Argentine labor reform, Colombian political violence, Venezuelan oil, and more.

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More Unions Are Saying ‘ICE Out’ More unions across the country are taking a stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the January 23 mass strike in Minneapolis and the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive ca...

"More unions across the country are taking a stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the January 23 mass strike in Minneapolis and the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse and union member."

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Exactly 1 month ago, the US invaded #Venezuela & kidnapped president Nicolas Maduro & his wife. The US called it a surgical operation. But for those on the ground, it was a nightmare. The US hit civilian targets, leaving terror & destruction. #thread 👇
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Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...

Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.

“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.

When the Bombs Fell on Caracas, Venezuela

The invasion of Venezuela was carried out by the US, a country that is indiscriminately killing innocent people in real time, be it in Caracas or Minneapolis. You can hear Under the Shadow wherever you get your podcasts @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social
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The testimonies of those who witnessed the US invasion are countless. Innocent families. Parents. Kids. Grandparents. Frantically trying to stay safe under the whining propellers of the US choppers & the explosions rocking their cities & their homes. @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social

The US invasion killed 100+ people. It traumatized entire neighborhoods. One woman told me that there are children who haven’t wanted to go home. There are children who have drawn helicopters with dead people. @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social #venezuela #invasion

There has been almost universal silence, whitewashing the attack, as if it were so clean. As if the only people harmed were president Nicolás Maduro and his wife. And it’s just not true. #venezuela #invasion @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social

When the bombs fell on Caracas | Under the Shadow S2E5 The United States has painted its January 3 invasion of Venezuela as a surgical operation. But for those on the ground it was a disaster. The US killed more than 100 people. It hit civilian targets an...

"This was not to help the Venezuelan people," freelance journalist Coromoto Pineda told me. In this episode, Venezuelans tell the true story of the US invasion & how they’ve promised to resist. @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social therealnews.com/when-the-bom...

The latest episode of my podcast #UnderTheShadow tries to begin to set the record straight. We head to Caracas to speak to people who lived the invasion firsthand, whether sheltered in place in their homes or running for their lives in the streets. @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social

The aftermath for everyday Venezuelans has been ignored. The voices of those on the ground—the voices of the victims—have been largely silenced in the international press & then forgotten as the news cycle hurtles on and our attention shifts elsewhere. @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social

Testimonies say helicopters fired on innocent people. The U.S. invasion traumatized thousands, if not millions, of Venezuelans. @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social #Venezuela #Invasion

Shocking videos were shared over social media — here are a few. The US fired missiles & bombs. They blew out windows. They hit residential apartment blocks. Helicopters. Explosions. The US cut electricity. They destroyed a medical supplies warehouse. @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social

Exactly 1 month ago, the US invaded #Venezuela & kidnapped president Nicolas Maduro & his wife. The US called it a surgical operation. But for those on the ground, it was a nightmare. The US hit civilian targets, leaving terror & destruction. #thread 👇
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When the bombs fell on Caracas The United States has painted its January 3 invasion of Venezuela as a surgical operation. But for those on the ground it was a disaster. The US killed more than 100 people. It hit civilian targets an...

The US has painted its invasion of Venezuela as a surgical operation. But for those on the ground it was a disaster. The US killed more than 100 people. It hit civilian targets & left terror & destruction. Today Venezuelans speak out about the invasion. Latest episode of @undertheshadow.bsky.social

“A hero”: Nurses, federal workers honor Alex Pretti YouTube video by The Real News Network

🚨 "I COULD BE ALEX PRETTI": NURSES & FEDERAL WORKERS HONOR THOSE KILLED BY ICE

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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning

I was sent this video of agents at her door:

🚨 HAPPENING NOW: BALTIMORE JOINS NATIONAL STRIKE AGAINST ICE TERROR & TRUMP AUTHORITARIANISM

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Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: 'They messed with the wrong profession' “What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” NNU President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you're a nurse.“

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I speak w/ Mary C. Turner, a registered nurse & one of the presidents of @nationalnurses.bsky.social, the largest nurses union in the US, which has called for ICE to be abolished after Alex Pretti's killing

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Resisting the Empire Next Door, Protests in Mexico Grow After US intervention in Venezuela, Trump’s threats against cartels may be seen as paving the way for actions in Mexico.

An anti-imperialist movement is building in #Mexico, where the US invasion of Venezuela has been seen as an act of intimidation for all of Latin America. Protests are swelling after decades of subjugation by the US. Great article @tamarapearson.bsky.social @truthout.org
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Debunking the US narrative on Venezuela The US war on Venezuela has been waged not just with weapons and sanctions, but also with words and ideas. Host Michael Fox looks at the misconceptions, myths, and misinformation that have been spread...

Hours after the January 3 US invasion of #Venezuela, social media was inundated with fake videos & images. Some showed Venezuelans holding huge rallies in favor of the US invasion. The videos misled millions of people. It was only the tip of the iceberg. Latest @undertheshadow.bsky.social podcast

“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE Extreme cold didn't stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.

I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.