A forceful reflection on spectacle, delusion, and power, this piece argues that public political theater is being used to distort reality and distract from real harms. It challenges the normalization of falsehoods, warns about the dangers of leaders untethered from accountability, and calls readers back to shared reality and action. The essay ends by refocusing attention on concrete demands and civic responsibility rather than manufactured distractions.
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Venezuela’s Oil and the Pretext of Restoring Narco-Free Democracy
A Latin Americanist argues the White House’s “restore democracy” rhetoric is a pretext, and urges the public to resist further military expansion in Latin America and demand diplomacy and rule of law.
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