The Monroe Doctrine Revived: Unpacking the U.S. Arrest of Nicolás Maduro and Its Implications

When President Donald Trump announced the U.S. military action leading to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s arrest, he framed it under the historic Monroe Doctrine—America's two-century-old policy rejecting foreign interference in the Western Hemisphere. But what does this revival mean for American sovereignty and national security today?Is the Monroe Doctrine Being Used to Assert True American Strength or Overreach?The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by President James Monroe in 1823, was designed to protect newly independent Latin American nations from European colonization while committing the U.S. to stay out of European conflicts. Over time, however, it evolved into a tool for justifying American...