International

A color drawing of the Earth as seen above the western hemisphere including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the western portion of Asia

International January 16, 2026

Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy

by Jonas Gamso, Arizona State University and Hossain Ahmed Taufiq, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways….

A map of Venezuela with the flag colors overlaid within the outline

International January 15, 2026

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

by Eduardo Gamarra, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump has flagged Venezuelan drug trafficking as a key reason for the U.S….

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International January 14, 2026

Iran’s protests have spread across provinces, despite skepticism and concern among ethnic groups

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…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

International January 8, 2026

Rubio to meet with Danish officials amid Greenland push by Trump administration

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…

International January 8, 2026

Cuba’s leaders just lost an ally in Maduro − if starved of Venezuelan oil, they may also lose what remains of their public support

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…

International January 7, 2026

2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage

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,…

International January 7, 2026

Venezuela’s civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split

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…

International January 6, 2026

Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela foreshadows a new ‘great power’ carve-up of the world

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…

International January 5, 2026

How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades

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…

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Business & Economy, Local Business February 28, 2026

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