Venezuela Needs Regime Change

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The narrow path to a democratic transition.

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The Strokes Stir Political Passions at Coachella With Video Montage Condemning U.S. and Israeli Bombings in Iran and Gaza

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The Strokes ended their performance on weekend 2 of Coachella on a note of political protest, capping the set with a video montage that accused the CIA of enacting regime change in foreign countries over the decades, finally concluding with footage of Israel bombing Gaza and the United States bombing Iran. These several minutes of…

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What’s next for the US-Iran ceasefire? Former US diplomat explains three possible scenarios

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For the U.S. and Israel, the war didn’t go as planned. There was no true regime change in Iran and no uprising of its people

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Former CIA operative: regime change in Iran is much harder than the US thinks

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Covert action can help topple a leader but it rarely builds legitimacy

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President Trump Makes Contradictory Statements About Strategy for War in Iran

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Since launching the war in Iran on Feb. 28, President Trump has altered his position on regime change and shifted the timeline of operations.

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Why is Trump talking about action on Cuba and what could that look like?

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Experts don’t expect military action soon. But actual regime change is complicated.

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Why Trump betrayed MAGA, according to Tucker Carlson

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After five weeks of muddled messaging, President Donald Trump finally addressed the nation on Wednesday night to make the case for his war on Iran. That message was…still muddled. He did not articulate a clear exit plan from the conflict, fobbed the Strait of Hormuz problem off on other countries, and denied that regime change…

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Trump’s push to end Iran war bucks Israel’s desire for regime change

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President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started the war against Iran together, but the two countries have divergent priorities as the U.S. president seeks to sell Americans on his endgame. While Trump has argued the killing of some senior Iranian leaders qualifies as regime change, the resulting shake-up does not represent the systemic…

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What ‘Regime Change’?

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Trump’s claim about the Iran war is premature.

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Live updates: Justices rule against Colorado’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban; Hegseth, Trump press US allies

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Tuesday morning, in the fifth week of the Iran conflict, that regime change “has occurred” in Iran and echoed the president in pushing U.S. allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump on Tuesday lashed out at allies over their reluctance to help secure Iran’s Strait…

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