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Asia’s scamming gangs target Timor-Leste as their next frontier – but they may have misjudged the small island nationListen
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A predawn op in Latin America? The US has been here before, but the seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro is still unprecedentedAlan McPherson, Temple University
I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powersSarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology
With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledgeJohannes M. Luetz, University of the Sunshine Coast; UNSW Sydney; Alphacrucis College
How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decadesGemma Ware, The Conversation
