The following is introduction to THE CAPTURE OF NICOLAS MADURO and the current strategy of USA imperialism; 4 January 2026. -> https://mlrg.online/current-events/the-capture-of-nicolas-maduro-and-the-current-strategy-of-usa-imperialism/
"President Trump's released picture of a handcuffed, blindfolded, aurally incompetent Maduro; at New York Times 4 January 2025 “Maduro. . . “I have a foolproof bunker: almighty God,” he replied. “I have entrusted Venezuela to our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings.” Tom Philipps; “Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’”; Guardian 2 January, 2026 here "THE CAPTURE OF NICOLAS MADURO and the current strategy of USA imperialism; 4 January 2026. Introduction: As the decadence of capitalism world-wide rises and makes it decline further, it can provide no answers for the problems of the world’s poor and toilers. Whether they are of working class or still peasant based toilers, all workers face huge falls in living standards, rising unemployment, and immensely reduced social services. Capitalism, and its current form of imperialism - leaves the poor have increasingly no option but to rise. How long this will situation continues is difficult to be sure of, especially given the lack of mass Marxist-Leninist communist parties over the world. As the capitalist crisis worldwide rises, there has been a rapid sharpening of inter-imperial conflicts. These point increasingly to a new inter-imperialist world war. As with many other Marxists, we have previously pointed to the rising tensions making for a new world war. Even bourgeois commentators recognise this as major explanation of the current world dynamics. It also explains why the USA leadership has chosen this most naked demonstration of its power in Venezuela. As is increasingly obvious, the main antagonists are the USA and China. Both sets of capitalists - private and state forms of capital - have no way out of their crisis except trying to grab new markets for themselves. Just as the saying used to be that "All roads lead to Rome” - today all roads lead to the intensification of world war preparations. It is only through this lens by which we can make sense of the totally old-fashioned imperialist way in which the USA has dealt with the Venezuelan state and its leaders. Whether this treatment is legal or otherwise is of course completely irrelevant to the dynamics of power and imperialism. We have previously argued that both Hugo Chavez and the current seized President Maduro of Venezuela - notwithstanding his abduction into jail be the USA CIA - were not socialists. However we also argued against the USA manipulations, slanders, and open attacks, and threats of war. As the opening quote from Maduro indicates, his government had - contrary to proletarian class party principles - left the working class and toilers of Venezuela completely open to attack. Continuing a reliance on a one commodity economy of oil, he did not develop heavy industry and thereby independence. Instead he aided the national bourgeoisie to continue and intensify exploitation of the country’s toilers. But this USA attack on Venezuela which has culminated in the abduction of its president must be condemned by all working peoples world-wide. We place the recent events into the historical significance, and the current strategic aims of the USA. While the latter is a faltering and crisis ridden imperialist hegemon - It is the strongest still. It is fervently moving to consolidate its lead. It is in effect violently endorsing the Monroe Doctrine. This is evident in the recent proclamation of the National Security Strategy: “After years of neglect, the United States will reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, and to protect our homeland and our access to key geographies throughout the region,” the document states.” Laura Kelley; “ Trump’s new national security strategy: 5 key takeaways”; The Hill at 12/05/25; at The Hill The actual document is quite clear that: “In other words, we will assert and enforce a “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine” National Security Strategy of the United States of America November 2025, p.5; at NSS We examine below these sub-headings. 1. The overall strategic themes underlying USA strive to reinvigorate its hegemony - war against China, and denying them access to oil 2. The long battle of USA imperialism to seize the oil of Venezuela 3. Short summary of the two core background themes behind the current USA attack upon Venezuela 4. The rising attacks upon Venezuela in 2025 5. A brief chronology of the increasing pressure on Maduro and Venezuela 6. As the endgame was played out Madura is captured 7. Conclusions Appendix - a more detailed time line -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#40018): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/40018 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/117074123/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
