Con: Are Trump’s Means in Venezuela Justifiable?
The justification for the United States’ arrest and capture of Venezuelan President Nicholás Maduro bears an eerie resemblance to that of the Iraq War. President Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 15, 2025, designating the illicit drug fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD), an infamous phrase used by the Bush administration to […]
Pro: Are Trump’s Means in Venezuela Justifiable?
On January 3, my corner of the country woke up overjoyed upon hearing the news of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s capture. However, it soon became clear to me that this reaction was far from universal. Indeed, the disquiet here at Tufts is a world apart from the jubilation of my native Miami. Therefore, I thought […]