Capital & Empire

Why I’m Still Locked Out of Capitol Hill (And How You Can Help)

To cover Congress, you need access. To get access, you need money.

May 15 • Aída Chávez

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Classified CIA Analysis Finds Trump Can’t Count on Gulf Allies for Wider Iran War

A secret CIA assessment found Washington’s Gulf allies are split over how far to back the U.S. militarily in the Strait of Hormuz.

May 13 • Aída Chávez

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April 2026

Senate Set for Consequential Cuba Vote as Trump Edges Toward War

Sen. Tim Kaine’s resolution challenges new military action and the genocidal oil blockade driving Cuba toward collapse.

Apr 27 • Aída Chávez

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March 2026

How AIPAC Democrats Accidentally Created an Iran War Vote Trap

A coalition of peace groups is urging Congress to force immediate votes on pending Iran war powers resolutions, including the compromise measure…

Mar 13 • Aída Chávez

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Bahrain Imports Anti-Riot Troops as Protests Erupt Over U.S. War With Iran

U.S. national security sources confirm the deployment, the first time since the Arab Spring that Bahrain has called in foreign forces to crush domestic…

Mar 11 • Aída Chávez

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February 2026

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

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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

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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

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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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