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General T&T, International, USA, Venezuela

Time for The Revolution

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By Ayinde
January 10, 2026

“Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are already dying who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act. Do what must be done, discover your humanity and your love in revolution.”
—George L. Jackson

President Hugo ChavezThe U.S. is not just attacking Venezuela; let us be clear about what is at stake. While the U.S. obviously prefers that its corporations’ benefit from Venezuela’s oil, this conflict also has implications for China, Russia and the wider world.

The U.S. is demonstrating to China that it can be blocked from using South America and the Caribbean to further diversify its energy sources. Yes, the U.S. would sell oil to China, but it wants China to pay in U.S. dollars—thus helping to preserve the U.S. dollar as the world’s dominant reserve currency. The U.S. also wants to demonstrate that it can choke China’s energy supply in this region.
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General T&T, USA, Venezuela

Venezuelan, International Popular Movements Condemn US Bombings, Maduro Kidnapping

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Trump claimed that his administration will “run Venezuela” with the acquiescence from Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez.

Crowds gathered in Caracas in defense of the Bolivarian Process. (Rome Arrieche)
Crowds gathered in Caracas in defense of the Bolivarian Process. (Rome Arrieche)

By Ricardo Vaz
January 3, 2026 – venezuelanalysis.com

Caracas, January 3, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan popular movements and international solidarity organizations have taken to the streets to condemn a US military attack against the country and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.
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General T&T

What do they know of war?

By Raffique Shah
September 29, 2025

Raffique ShahWhen I look back at it, I was among a selected few thousands in the world who got around to playing a part in the Cold War. This latter name confuses generations that did not exist then or since. The Cold War was primarily a continuation of hostilities between the “Eastern Bloc” (Russia and many other Communist states on one side) and the United States of America, its NATO allies and others on the other side.
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Crime in T&T, General T&T, Israel, Palestine

They stole the soul of the nation

By Raffique Shah
February 26, 2024

Raffique ShahMany of my readers who know of my health challenges, who have noted my not-infrequent absence from this space, added the proverbial two-and-two together and came up with 22. Wrong answer. Watching each other with a strong element of conspiracy my readers worked feverishly (they thought they were on a timeline!).

They engaged in conversations aplenty. My spies reported that further discussions held in camera resulted in innovative journalism, but like all who have followed my chequered careers in my near-80 years on earth, they quickly resolved their differences, demanded communication time with me, and… well, here is the fruit of the first such exploration.
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General T&T, International, Palestine, USA, Venezuela

There will be no war

By Raffique Shah
December 11, 2023

Raffique ShahYou’d think the bloodletting in The Gaza, especially when seen through the lens of Al Jazeera, would deter any country that is involved in disputes over territories from sliding into war. But, because of man, history is often doomed to repeat itself.

Let me say I have tried, on my own, to limit the exposure by television to the genocide that Israel is inflicting on the Palestinians. It does not always work. Rosina will sit quietly and cry, watching children of different ages, but mostly one ethnicity, screaming in pain after Israeli bombs destroy the hospitals they call shelters.
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General T&T, International, Israel, Palestine

War Is Hell

By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe
December 04, 2023

Dr. Selwyn R. CudjoeIn those halcyon days of the 1950s and the ’60s when the isms and schisms (such as nationalism, socialism, and existentialism) ruled the day, we were sure our generation would solve the world’s problems. We are close to the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, and peace and tranquillity are nowhere in sight.

We watch with alarm at the wars in the Middle East. Even a conservative reading of the casualty figures in Gaza “shows that the pace of death during Israel’s campaign has few precedents in history. People are being killed in Gaza more quickly, they say, than in even the deadliest moment of US-led attacks in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, which were themselves widely criticised by human rights groups”. (NYT, November 25.)
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General T&T, International, Israel, Palestine, Violence

Oh Palestine

By Raffique Shah
November 28, 2023

Raffique ShahCloistered as we are in our tiny space in the wide world, Trinidad and Tobago often resorts to grandiose statements to appear to be playing critical roles in global affairs. There is nothing inherently wrong with that, except you can delude yourself into believing your inflated ego and end up being the butt of many a barb in social circuits you have breached by false pretences.

I am not suggesting here the Dr Keith Rowley administration is guilty of dereliction of duty in international affairs, that it has missed out on important interventions that might have brought us more than goodwill. Au contraire, I believe Dr Rowley has grasped opportunities as they arose, and created others where none seemed to exist.
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General T&T, International, Israel, Palestine, USA

A quagmire of death and despair

By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe
November 14, 2023

Dr. Selwyn R. CudjoeLast Sunday, several local groups — including the Concerned Muslims of T&T, the Joint Trade Union Movement, the Movement for Social Justice, the Emancipation Support Committee and the Non-Governmental Organisations of T&T for the Advancement of Women — called upon the Government to cut diplomatic relations with Israel for its savage attack upon the Palestinian people.
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