by Shukriya Bradost, Virginia Tech, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Iran’s ongoing protests began in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on Dec. 28 2025, the government…
by Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Days of protest across Iran have left hundreds dead and many more injured. Attempts…
by Ariana Figueroa, Shauneen Miranda, and Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 7, 2026 WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco…
by Joseph J. Gonzalez, Appalachian State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Footage of a handcuffed Nicolás Maduro being escorted to a Brooklyn detention center…
by Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3,…
by Rebecca Hanson, University of Florida and Verónica Zubillaga, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The immediate political void left in Venezuela…
by Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump and his senior officials have hailed Operation Absolute Resolve, the raid on…
by Gemma Ware, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the latest escalation of tensions between the US and Venezuela, on December 17 US…
by R. Evan Ellis, The Center for Strategic and International Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The predawn seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on…
by Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant…