Before Venezuela devolves into civil war, the U.S. should lift the sanctions, take the military option off the table, and get behind a negotiated, nonviolent solution.
The New World Order Is Here
Globalists really are ruining your life.
Trump’s Iran Sanctions Are an Obvious Prelude to War
Maybe Trump really thinks sanctions will produce a “better” Iran deal. More likely, they’re designed to justify conflict.
A Rare Glimpse into the Inner Workings of the American Empire in the Middle East
The U.S. foreign policy elite still wants the Middle East for its oil and its strategic location.
Taking Iraq’s Oil
Trump wants Iraq’s oil, and he’s not interested in sharing.
America’s Outdated Special Relationship with Saudi Arabia
The next U.S. president will have an unprecedented opportunity to put some distance between Washington and Riyadh.
YOLO Economics
Fossil fuels provided a one-time-only quantum leap in growth. Coming up with a new economic model should be on everyone’s bucket list.
A Failed State in Latin America?
There’s still hope for the “pink tide” that swept aside Latin America’s right-wing dictators. But in Venezuela, Chavismo is on its last legs.
Saudi Crisis Deepens (Part 1)
Moody’s Investor Service is mulling a downgrade in Saudi Arabia’s debt rating.
The Old Oil Order Is Collapsing
If even Saudi Arabia is ready to move away from its reliance on petroleum, we’re indeed entering a new world — one in which the titans of oil production will no longer hold sway over our lives.