Archive - Capital & Empire

Top Democrats Try to Stop Vote That Would Put Them on Record for Trump's Iran War

Democratic leadership and senior aides are working to blunt momentum for a vote on the Khanna-Massie Iran war powers resolution.

Feb 24 • Aída Chávez

November 2025

What's Being Tested on Palestinians Will Be Used on the Rest of Us

A dispatch from the West Bank, where the Israeli occupation is refining a system of violence the capitalist class intends to use everywhere.

Nov 20, 2025 • Aída Chávez

October 2025

Democrats Fall in Line as Trump's Allies Prepare to Profit From Gaza Reconstruction

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are leading a U.S.-backed reconstruction scheme funded by Gulf monarchies. Few in Congress are objecting.

Oct 27, 2025 • Aída Chávez

CIA Weighs Shuttering China Center as Trump Shifts Focus to Venezuela

The U.S. is temporarily stepping back from its Cold War with China and channeling its aggression toward Venezuela, reflecting the limits of American…

Oct 22, 2025 • Aída Chávez

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