How to Kill a Dragon: Late Petro-State Politics in Trinidad, the US, and Venezuela
Port of Spain (Counterpunch): As Trinidad and Tobago prepared for national elections in April 2025, politicians, economists, and analysts eyed the fate of a dragon that slept just off the country’s shores, in Venezuelan waters.
Thanksgiving and the Whitewashing of History
New York (Counterpunch) It’s Thanksgiving once again. That day, every year, when we are all gluttonous to celebrate the fact that ‘Pilgrims and Indians’ had a harmonious meal -at least that is how it has been framed historically.
The Agony and Ecstasy of an Empire: The United States in the Middle East
Over the past year, mindful that I have been blessed to live under Oregon’s tranquil skies, I reflect upon the Palestinians and Lebanese who begin and end their days under skies fraught with drones and bombers.
