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Podcast: The Muckrake Political Podcast
Episode: Shock And Oil
Description: On this episode of the Muckrake Podcast, Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman confront what may be one of the most audacious and disturbing moments of the Trump era, which is saying something. The United States uses special forces to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro while bombing Caracas, then casually announces it will run Venezuela and seize its oil. No congressional authorization. No real pushback. No consequences.
They break down how this operation could have happened, why it almost certainly required months of planning, and what it means when the most powerful military in human history i...