Behind the News: Maduro Kidnapped w/ Alejandro Velasco
Plus: Eric Blanc defends Vic Berger, the early “sewer socialist,” against charges of racism.
January 14, 2026
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January 14, 2026
Behind the News: Maduro Kidnapped w/ Alejandro Velasco
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Summary
<p>Alejandro Velasco analyzes the situation in Venezuela. Eric Blanc defends Victor Berger, Milwaukee’s sewer socialist, against charges of racism.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html" rel="nofollow"><em>Behind the News</em></a>, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.</p>
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