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Sunday, January 04, 2026

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday demanded that the U.S. free President Nicolás Maduro following his capture in his own nation. read more


Saturday, January 03, 2026

In case there's any doubt, American Interventionism is back as demonstrated by the overnight attacks on Caracas, and the forced extradition of President Nicols Maduro. The latest attacks on Venezuela demonstrate that the charade of Donald Trump as a man of peace continues unabated.

In less than one year, he has attacked Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela. He has also said that additional attacks may be needed against Venezuela and Iraq, and has suggested that Colombia, Cuba and even Mexico could be next on the list.


The kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife solidifies America's role as a gangster state. Violence does not generate peace. It generates violence. read more


Friday, January 02, 2026

"It hasn't started yet. It starts sometime in the next two months. It'll be great. Everyone loves it," Trump told POLITICO when reached by phone from Mar-a-Lago. "They love the ballroom too. But they love the Triumphal Arch." The proposed structure -- modeled loosely on European victory monuments -- is one of several high-profile projects Trump has personally championed as part of the semiquincentennial celebrations, a sprawling effort expected to include national and local events across the country. read more


Thousands of Americans are poised to be impacted by layoffs after the holiday season this year. Layoffs can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, but they could also be due to restructuring or plans to maximize profits.

More than 1.1 million layoffs occurred in 2025, according to a December 2025 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.


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"We're going to have our very large United States oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, the oil infrastructure, and start making money for the country, and we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so," he said."

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Back in the real world:

MODELL: I think they're looking at it with caution. I don't think that they're eager to jump in. I know the president is eager to see Conoco back in and Exxon back in, and for us to quickly follow a regime change of sort, with inflow of U.S. companies, back to the way things were.

But the boards are going to be very reluctant. Until you have a stabilizing of above-ground political risk in Venezuela - and that's going to take years - I don't think you're going to see them rushing back in."

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Number Two Son comic genius! As long as sticks to slapstick. Trip, fall down, hei, hei!

"Gee, Pop!" - (Lee Chan)

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Jan 2026 layoffs compared to past...

'As of early January 2026, layoffs are increasing, with significant upticks reported compared to late 2025, driven by economic pressures, tariff impacts, AI adoption, and a shift to smaller, frequent cuts ("forever layoffs"), leading to high unemployment numbers and widespread corporate cuts, though specific monthly figures show volatility and varied impacts across sectors like tech, finance, and retail.'

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What a joke, right?

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