James North
@jamesnorth7.bsky.social
Covering the Global South for 50 years. Wrote “Freedom Rising,” about apartheid South Africa. Bylines @thenation.com, @newrepublic.com, @truthdig.com. Editor @Mondoweiss.net. Reporting about Trump's assault on #immigrants.
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James North
@jamesnorth7.bsky.social
· Oct 17
The Media Is Blowing a Big Story in Venezuela
With the president and his cronies ratcheting up their belligerence, the political press is failing to grasp how close we are to another regime change war.
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Has everyone forgotten the disastrous U.S. invasion of #Iraq in 2003? Experts inside #Venezuela warn that Trump could be about to detonate a repeat tragedy. My detailed explanation @newrepublic.com.
@garrettepps.bsky.social @jfallows.bsky.social
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@garrettepps.bsky.social @jfallows.bsky.social
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If you want to see how quickly everyone goes into manufacturing consent mode, compare the full-court press tonight to the response to any of the people ICE has shot in the last few months, some of whom died.
November 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
If you want to see how quickly everyone goes into manufacturing consent mode, compare the full-court press tonight to the response to any of the people ICE has shot in the last few months, some of whom died.
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Opposition leader in #Venezuela is lying, to provoke a U.S. military attack. An important report in the #NYTimes. Is she turning into another Ahmed Chalabi, in Iraq 2003? @frrodriguezc.bsky.social @ferrerbreda.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/w...
Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Pushes False Claims About Maduro, Critics Say
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Opposition leader in #Venezuela is lying, to provoke a U.S. military attack. An important report in the #NYTimes. Is she turning into another Ahmed Chalabi, in Iraq 2003? @frrodriguezc.bsky.social @ferrerbreda.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/w...
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FFS no, NYT, they are not. See, instead: https://presswatchers.org/2025/08/the-elite-media-still-falls-for-trumps-lies/
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
FFS no, NYT, they are not. See, instead: https://presswatchers.org/2025/08/the-elite-media-still-falls-for-trumps-lies/
Opposition leader in #Venezuela is lying, to provoke a U.S. military attack. An important report in the #NYTimes. Is she turning into another Ahmed Chalabi, in Iraq 2003? @frrodriguezc.bsky.social @ferrerbreda.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/w...
Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Pushes False Claims About Maduro, Critics Say
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Opposition leader in #Venezuela is lying, to provoke a U.S. military attack. An important report in the #NYTimes. Is she turning into another Ahmed Chalabi, in Iraq 2003? @frrodriguezc.bsky.social @ferrerbreda.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/w...
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Pathetic misleading headline, #NYTimes. Here's what the paper should have said:
"Hegseth's Pentagon Lies about Video, Threatens to Court-Martial Senator Mark Kelly, a Decorated Veteran"
"Hegseth's Pentagon Lies about Video, Threatens to Court-Martial Senator Mark Kelly, a Decorated Veteran"
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Pathetic misleading headline, #NYTimes. Here's what the paper should have said:
"Hegseth's Pentagon Lies about Video, Threatens to Court-Martial Senator Mark Kelly, a Decorated Veteran"
"Hegseth's Pentagon Lies about Video, Threatens to Court-Martial Senator Mark Kelly, a Decorated Veteran"
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Invading Venezuela could have a big effect on Stephen Miller's mass deportation campaign
Would Venezuela really take back its deported nationals after a US invasion?
If not, would Mexico agree to take more Venezuelans? Other countries in the region?
Would Venezuela really take back its deported nationals after a US invasion?
If not, would Mexico agree to take more Venezuelans? Other countries in the region?
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Invading Venezuela could have a big effect on Stephen Miller's mass deportation campaign
Would Venezuela really take back its deported nationals after a US invasion?
If not, would Mexico agree to take more Venezuelans? Other countries in the region?
Would Venezuela really take back its deported nationals after a US invasion?
If not, would Mexico agree to take more Venezuelans? Other countries in the region?
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here's the correct link for Stiglitz interview www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW5c...
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
here's the correct link for Stiglitz interview www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW5c...
Pathetic misleading headline, #NYTimes. Here's what the paper should have said:
"Hegseth's Pentagon Lies about Video, Threatens to Court-Martial Senator Mark Kelly, a Decorated Veteran"
"Hegseth's Pentagon Lies about Video, Threatens to Court-Martial Senator Mark Kelly, a Decorated Veteran"
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Pathetic misleading headline, #NYTimes. Here's what the paper should have said:
"Hegseth's Pentagon Lies about Video, Threatens to Court-Martial Senator Mark Kelly, a Decorated Veteran"
"Hegseth's Pentagon Lies about Video, Threatens to Court-Martial Senator Mark Kelly, a Decorated Veteran"
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Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The American public needs more background reporting on Gen. Dan Caine and other high ranking military officials. Will they obey unlawful orders? (Are they Sam Damons? Or Courtney Massengales?) #Venezuela @jfallows.bsky.social @garrettepps.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
Top U.S. Military Officer to Visit Caribbean as Trump Pressures Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The American public needs more background reporting on Gen. Dan Caine and other high ranking military officials. Will they obey unlawful orders? (Are they Sam Damons? Or Courtney Massengales?) #Venezuela @jfallows.bsky.social @garrettepps.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
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Here is some of what @philgunson.bsky.social says in his indispensable article on #Venezuela: (From @foreignaffairs.com)
November 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Here is some of what @philgunson.bsky.social says in his indispensable article on #Venezuela: (From @foreignaffairs.com)
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Another superb article by my old friend Phil Gunson, this one in @foreignaffairs.com, warning that a U.S. military attack in #Venezuela could make make a bad situation far worse. @frrodriguezc.bsky.social @philgunson.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Peril of Ousting Maduro
Only a gradual transition—not regime change by corce—can restore Venezuela’s democracy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Another superb article by my old friend Phil Gunson, this one in @foreignaffairs.com, warning that a U.S. military attack in #Venezuela could make make a bad situation far worse. @frrodriguezc.bsky.social @philgunson.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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Silly. Here's who "looks good:" The brave survivors, who have fought for justice for years; reporter @jkbjournalist.bsky.social, who single-handedly hammered away at the story; and the bipartisan coalition in Congress, who kept the pressure on. #EpsteinTrumpCoverUp #EpsteinFiles
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Silly. Here's who "looks good:" The brave survivors, who have fought for justice for years; reporter @jkbjournalist.bsky.social, who single-handedly hammered away at the story; and the bipartisan coalition in Congress, who kept the pressure on. #EpsteinTrumpCoverUp #EpsteinFiles
Another superb article by my old friend Phil Gunson, this one in @foreignaffairs.com, warning that a U.S. military attack in #Venezuela could make make a bad situation far worse. @frrodriguezc.bsky.social @philgunson.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Peril of Ousting Maduro
Only a gradual transition—not regime change by corce—can restore Venezuela’s democracy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Another superb article by my old friend Phil Gunson, this one in @foreignaffairs.com, warning that a U.S. military attack in #Venezuela could make make a bad situation far worse. @frrodriguezc.bsky.social @philgunson.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
More lies from Trump. The video from Democratic veterans urged service members to refuse to obey UNLAWFUL orders. Trump's minions are following the Nazi blueprint; repeat a lie often enough and people will believe it.
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
More lies from Trump. The video from Democratic veterans urged service members to refuse to obey UNLAWFUL orders. Trump's minions are following the Nazi blueprint; repeat a lie often enough and people will believe it.
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The difference between "war" and "ceasefire" for Israel is that they only kill 24 Gazans a day instead of the 75-80 they were killing before Trump's big triumph.
us18.campaign-archive.com?e=38f12fc505...
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The state of Israel: 24 reportedly killed in Gaza as Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violation
us18.campaign-archive.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The difference between "war" and "ceasefire" for Israel is that they only kill 24 Gazans a day instead of the 75-80 they were killing before Trump's big triumph.
us18.campaign-archive.com?e=38f12fc505...
us18.campaign-archive.com?e=38f12fc505...
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detailed WashPost account of how Trump and Stephen Miller sidelined serious lawyers so they could fabricate a justification for committing murder
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
detailed WashPost account of how Trump and Stephen Miller sidelined serious lawyers so they could fabricate a justification for committing murder
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Kudos to the editors at The Harvard Crimson. When I worked there, we never got Richard Nixon to cite us.
November 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Kudos to the editors at The Harvard Crimson. When I worked there, we never got Richard Nixon to cite us.
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Silly. Here's who "looks good:" The brave survivors, who have fought for justice for years; reporter @jkbjournalist.bsky.social, who single-handedly hammered away at the story; and the bipartisan coalition in Congress, who kept the pressure on. #EpsteinTrumpCoverUp #EpsteinFiles
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Silly. Here's who "looks good:" The brave survivors, who have fought for justice for years; reporter @jkbjournalist.bsky.social, who single-handedly hammered away at the story; and the bipartisan coalition in Congress, who kept the pressure on. #EpsteinTrumpCoverUp #EpsteinFiles
A superb book, based on first-hand reporting, about how private equity is damaging our country. www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Can We Blame Private Equity for Everything?
Did PE firms make the world worse? Or was it something else?
www.thenation.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A superb book, based on first-hand reporting, about how private equity is damaging our country. www.thenation.com/article/cult...
My old friend Phil Gunson is inside #Venezuela, working for the respected International Crisis Group. Here he eloquently warns that a U.S. invasion could detonate a disaster.
@philgunson.bsky.social @frrodriguezc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
@philgunson.bsky.social @frrodriguezc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | I’m in Venezuela. This Is the True Cost of Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
My old friend Phil Gunson is inside #Venezuela, working for the respected International Crisis Group. Here he eloquently warns that a U.S. invasion could detonate a disaster.
@philgunson.bsky.social @frrodriguezc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
@philgunson.bsky.social @frrodriguezc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
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To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?