Whitewashing Imperialism: the Western ‘Left’ and Venezuela

Every time Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution is faced with renewed threats to its survival, a stratum of US-based intellectuals is always ready with ‘left’ critiques that deliberately obscure the permanent imperialist siege against the country.  In the six weeks since the disputed July 28 elections, Venezuela has once again seen deadly violence, ramped-up US-led intervention including [...]