Trump has said that he can “take Cuba anytime.” But if he expects a walkover like Venezuela, he should think…

“The Old Man and the Sea,” editorial cartoon by Shaomin Li for The American Spectator on May 29, 2026.

Jacobin magazine just did a special print edition on the resurgent phenomenon of so-called “municipal socialism.” The fact that it…

Venezuelans hate the idea floated by Donald Trump of making their country the 51st state. Americans who love their country…

Monday, something inevitable happened. Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people…

“Stripped: The U.S. and Israel’s Blow to Xi’s Strategy,” editorial cartoon by Shaomin Li for The American Spectator on March…

As I write this on Saturday night, there is still a lot going on, and as such I’ll throw myself…

I arrived in Bogota one bright morning in the spring of 1988, the leader of an executive protection team providing…

There are extensive studies on how to deal with stupidity. Some argue that it’s best to keep idiots hidden to…