Might Makes Right: The Donroe Doctrine and the Death of International Law | Jan 7

This podcast explores the seismic shift in global politics following the US kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, the rise of the "Donroe Doctrine," and the resulting collapse of the international rules-based order.We analyze the 2026 "extraordinary rendition" of Nicolás Maduro by US Delta Force and the Trump administration's open declaration that it now "runs" Venezuela to control its massive oil reserves. The discussion delves into the emerging "Donroe Doctrine," a mutation of the Monroe Doctrine where raw power replaces international law, illustrated by threats to annex Greenland and the high-seas seizure of Russian-flagged oil tankers.We examine the geopolitical fallout as Russia and China react to these aggressive moves, which experts in the sources suggest may accelerate de-dollarization and bring the world to the brink of a direct superpower confrontation. Finally, we question whether these actions are a sign of renewed American strength or the "desperate kick of a dying mule" as an empire in relative decline moves from diplomacy to the "law of the jungle".To understand the current state of US foreign policy, one might imagine a high-stakes poker game where one player, tired of the established rules, has decided to flip the table and pull a gun, betting that no one else is willing to risk a shootout to stop them.