Road Show

So while many of us were still worrying about what authoritarianism would look like domestically, Trump was already turning his eyes abroad.

His undeclared, unauthorized, illegal war against Venezuela is just the start.

Now he is threatening similar action against Colombia and Cuba and once again he is eyeing the seizure of Greenland.

Imperialism abroad is every bit the mark of a dictator as is unilateral rule at home. In this case, an impatient Trmp has hit up against too many roadblocks, primarily in the courts, to fully implement his domestic agenda.

So he is taking his show on the road.

HEADLINES:

• NPR investigation shows how the government tried to erase information about January 6 (NPR)

• After Venezuela, Trump Offers Hints About What Could Be Next — Trump’s comments about Greenland, Colombia and Cuba offered a glimpse of how emboldened he feels after the quick capture of Nicolás Maduro. (NYT)

• How the operation to take out Venezuela’s Maduro unfolded (Axios)

• Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela (NYT)

• Rubio Suggests U.S. Won’t Run Venezuela’s Government After Capturing Maduro (Forbes)

• Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Could Change the World. Here’s How. (Politico Mag)

• Trump wants Venezuela’s oil. Will his plan work? (BBC)

• Trump’s Audacious Success (Atlantic)

• Rubio takes on most challenging role yet: Viceroy of Venezuela (WP)

• Somebody Needs to Tell Trump Everybody Is Laughing at Him (Bulwark)

• Saudi-backed government forces retake multiple cities in southern Yemen (Al Jazeera)

• What to know about the protests now shaking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program (AP)

• Scientists report surprising results following pesticide ban: 'It's extremely difficult to study this' (CoolDown)

• The Last Days of the Southern Drawl (Atlantic)

• The surprising benefits of a glass of orange juice (BBC)

• AI scientist Ling Haibin, father of world’s first plant ID app, leaves US for China (South China Morning Post)

• Computer scientist Yann LeCun: ‘Intelligence really is about learning’ (Financial Times)

• Recovering from AI delusions means learning to chat to humans again (WP)