Mainstream liberal foundations, private charities with histories of supporting terrorist-linked groups, a Chinese Communist Party-aligned businessman, and an array of left-wing activist organizations with histories of operating in Latin America have, in recent years, united by bankrolling the organizations taking to the streets to protest America’s arrest of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

Among the most vocal critics of the U.S. military-supported arrest of Maduro have been CODEPINK, the ANSWER Coalition, and The People’s Forum — a trio of left-wing activist groups that have traditionally aligned themselves with countries and organizations hostile to the United States. To voice their opposition to the military action, the groups have organized street protests in cities across the country while flooding social media with messaging accusing the U.S. of colonialism, violating international law, and comparing it to past U.S. military adventures — talking points that have since been adopted by mainstream Democrats.