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U.S. Peace Council Statement: Trump Orders No-fly Zone Over Venezuela

U.S. Peace Council, published December 2, 2025 On November 29, U.S. President Trump announced that he had ordered the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela “closed in its entirety.” The United States has no legal authority to close Venezuelan air traffic. This unilateral declaration, issued without U.S. Congressional or United Nations approval, constitutes a brazen escalation of military aggression and a[…]

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A Tale of Two Ceasefires: Gaza and DRC

by Ann Garrison, published on Black Agenda Report, October 22, 2025 The US has negotiated ceasefires in Gaza and the DRC’s eastern Kivu Provinces, but the killing, displacement, and devastation in both continue.  Vice President JD Vance is in Israel, reportedly to see if he can salvage the ceasefire that began on October 10. Hamas has given Israel all 20[…]

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