Sometimes, I hate writing about U.S. foreign policy. It feels like it takes me forever to finish an article, no matter how much progress I think I’ve made. Right now, I’m revising an older piece on Venezuela to submit to Antiwar.com, and the process has reminded me just how draining this work can be.
The problem is that I get lost in the details—especially when I start to “follow the money.” The deeper I dig, the more tangled the threads become. And when I’m writing for publication, I’m even more insistent on backing up every claim with credible sources. That commitment slows me down, because I often write the arguments first and then scramble to find the references afterward.
In this particular article, I’ve already connected the dots between the Atlas Network and María Corina Machado. The evidence is solid, but the challenge lies in weaving that proof into the narrative instead of simply pointing to my own documentation. Integrating those connections has been exhausting, even though I know they’re essential to the story.
At the moment, I’m focused on plugging in sources for a new section I’ve added and polishing the conclusion. My hope is to finish and publish the piece before the Trump administration takes an even more aggressive stance toward Venezuela.
Writing about foreign policy is never just about presenting facts. It’s about shaping a narrative that informs, challenges, and engages readers. The process is frustrating, but it matters. And despite the exhaustion, I remain committed to exposing the complexities of U.S. foreign policy and its consequences for countries like Venezuela.
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That does sound exhausting. But I am sure you can do it, Tina.
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Thank you! 😺
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You are welcome.
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Well, words are the vehicle. And we can never be sure which combination of these words will have the maximum effect upon the reader. Perhaps we have no right to do so – as writers. We get tired – but our best words possess both gravitus and longevity. On Telegram I monitor President Maduro’s official account. The entire country is enthused with a spiritual power (not religious) that is being fuelled by the US aggression and threat of further and far more destructive action. A few weeks ago, Maduro orders Xmas to be celebrated earlier – – just in case the US attacks and thousands are killed – never to celebrate it again. In a sense, staring death in the face is creating an enhanced and ever more efficient progression – which is brightened through an ethereal light. There is a great happiness permeating the Venezuelan people as they face their greatest challenge. There is a touch of the steel of Stalin confronting Hitler – in every aspect of Maduro’s deportment!
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Venezuela was one of the first countries that I researched when I started my blog. There’s so much to admire about the country and its people!
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