After illegally kidnapping Nicolas Maduro—the duly-elected leader of Venezuela—in early January, the US empire has shifted its priority to targeting two other nations that have long resisted its imperial hegemony: Cuba and Iran. The strategies being implemented to break these two nations differ in execution, but both approaches—if not halted—will be incredibly violent and cause the death and immiseration of millions.

American citizens of all backgrounds are aware that the United States’ healthcare system is rife with inequality, needless complexity, and exorbitant expenses. What the wealthy and the bourgeoisie fail to comprehend is how the working class — who are inundated with the violence of medical debt and denied claims — would rightfully celebrate the assassination of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The common sentiment of citizens has been that he deserved to die for the suffering his company has inflicted on the 7.5 million people that are supposedly covered by their insurance.