Rifle Squad

Having watched the United States pull off the same “democracy export” routine in country after country over the decades—Iraq, Libya, Syria, you name it—we all knew exactly how this Venezuela saga would unfold. And here we are in historic January 2026: the script delivered on cue.

Step one: Elevate the West’s favored opposition figure to hero status. María Corina Machado, fresh off her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for championing “democratic rights,” (awarded precisely for opposing the Bolivarian government) gets positioned as the ideal transitional leader. [Read more…]

In the shadowy world of Bangladeshi politics, where power struggles often simmer beneath the surface, a shocking incident has unfolded in Khulna. Yesterday, a prominent revolutionary leader from the NCP was shot by his own comrades during what appears to have been a heated altercation fueled by illegal substances. The event took place at the victim’s home, where he and the suspect were gathered. Police investigations have confirmed that this was entirely an internal dispute within the NCP’s inner circle—no involvement from minority groups, political rivals, media outlets, or even external influences like India. [Read more…]

The recent events in Bangladesh have plunged the country into chaos far worse than anything seen during the Awami League era. In mid-December 2025, following the death of activist Sharif Osman Hadi, mobs launched coordinated attacks on major newspaper offices, including those of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, setting fires that trapped journalists inside and forcing the publications to halt operations for the first time in decades. Cultural institutions, such as Chhayanaut and Udichi Shilpigoshthi—symbols of Bengali progressive heritage—were vandalized and torched, with attackers chanting religious slogans and accusing them of promoting “Indian culture.”

Investigations into these attacks have been slow and inadequate. Reports indicate that cases were filed against hundreds of unidentified individuals, but little progress has been made in holding perpetrators accountable. [Read more…]