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Venezuela and Iran: Betrayal or Sloppy Realism?
Too many times myopic restraint leads to harder consequences, and in the cases of Iran and Venezuela, democracy might be losing out because of US sloppiness.
With Maduro Gone Democracy Must Remain the Goal
With Maduro now in US custody, we must remember the goal in Venezuela is not just the fall of the regime but the return to democracy.
Sharp Power to Oust Maduro?
With things heating up between the US and Venezuela, could Trump's sharp power negotiation technique be a safe and effective way of confronting dictators in the future?