The number of Americans detained in Venezuela has increased since the United States launched its economic and military campaign against the country’s regime in September, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
The U.S. has targeted Venezuela in its crackdown on the flow of illicit drugs across the North American border, by destroying alleged Venezuelan drug boats. It has also imposed economic sanctions on the regime and seized multiple Venezuelan oil tankers.
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Ten months ahead of November’s midterms, political and economic crosscurrents are colliding. Which of these conflicting trends prevail will greatly shape the next two years. And possibly even longer.
Midterm elections are always important. Besides gauging the country’s political mood, they have proven integral to maintaining America’s political equilibrium.
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For those of us who enjoy exploring history, looking over the shoulder into the past provides pleasures and new insights. The sensation is like opening some dusty trunk in Grandma’s attic and playing detective without leaving the comfort of your living room.
For instance, while researching Harriet Beecher Stowe, I was recently surprised to learn that she was an anti-suffragist. Her sister Catharine, a staunch advocate for women’s education, was, if anything, more strongly opposed to the vote for women. Intrigued, I opened that online attic trunk and discovered that millions of women agreed with the Stowe sisters.
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Award-winning Texas country music artist Hayden Baker recently released a 10-track album called Alive and Well, a perfect blend of honky-tonk tunes and storytelling ballads. Once I heard it, I knew I wanted to feature him.
Like many country artists, he was all about sports growing up. Baseball and football were his passions. It wasn’t until he was 16 that he picked up a guitar.
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