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End of the (Petro)Dollar: What the Federal Reserve Doesn’t Want You to Know

The Strategy Behind Washington’s Destabilization Of Venezuela

Venezuela represents everything that the U.S. opposes in the region: socialism, anti-imperialism, economic independence via energy exports and a viable ally for China, Russia, Iran and other countries that oppose the hegemonic designs of Washington.

May 19th, 2017
Eric Draitser
May 19th, 2017
By Eric Draitser
An anti-government protester wields a shotgun taken from security forces during clashes in Caracas, Venezuela, May 8, 2017. The protest movement has drawn masses of people into the streets nearly every day since March, has left some three dozen dead. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)

NEW YORK (Analysis)-- The corporate media continues to churn out endless stories detailing repression, state violence and socioeconomic collapse in Venezuela. Conspicuously absent from their stories, however, is the fact that much of the turmoil in the Bolivarian Republic is a result of an economic and psychological war being waged against the

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The True Nature Of The Trump-Saudi Alliance

One month ago a Saudi delegation was in Washington taking marriage vows with the new U.S. administration, but now Donald Trump declares that “Saudi Arabia is not paying its fair share for U.S. defense.” What’s behind the apparent cognitive dissonance?

May 3rd, 2017
David Macilwain
May 3rd, 2017
By David Macilwain
Donald Trump and Saudi Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive for lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, March 14, 2017. (AP/Evan Vcci)

“Suspending disbelief” are the words that spring to mind, as Donald Trump declares that “Saudi Arabia is not paying its fair share for U.S. defense.” What could he be thinking? To a mere onlooker, albeit a fairly well-informed one, this twist in the Alice in Wonderland world of Saudi-U.S. relations seems particularly perverse – which is quite

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Oil Prices Soar After US Strikes Syria – A Promising Development For Trump’s Saudi Allies

Saudi Arabia’s economy has been on shaky ground in recent years due to continuous drops in oil prices. But new U.S. airstrikes in Syria have sent oil prices climbing, which will prove to be a boon for the U.S.’ Saudi ally both economically and geopolitically.

April 10th, 2017
MintPress News Desk
April 10th, 2017
By MintPress News Desk
A Saudi man walks at the Tadawul Saudi Stock Exchange, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 15, 2015. Saudi Arabia's stock market, valued at $585 billion, opened up to direct foreign investment for the first time Monday, as the kingdom seeks an economic boost amid low global oil prices. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

MINNEAPOLIS-- While the geopolitical implications of Trump’s recent airstrikes against the Syrian government have dominated both mainstream and alternative news outlets, what has been largely overlooked thus far is their economic impact. Soon after the strikes took place, crude oil prices jumped, reaching a one-month high on Friday by surpassing 55

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The Oil Siege Is Over, “The Cartel” Looks East

Oil prices are rising. The low oil spell that started in 2014 has concluded. This sudden rally, like its sudden decline, is not accidental.

December 13th, 2016
Caleb T. Maupin
December 13th, 2016
By Caleb T. Maupin
Vehicles pack a main road during rush hour in Beijing. China, which overtook the U.S. in late 2010 as the world's largest oil importer, has the single biggest influence on global demand for fuels. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

(Analysis) — Oil prices are back up and rising. The low oil spell that started in 2014 has concluded. This sudden rally, like its sudden decline, is not accidental.  The new situation has definite implications for the ongoing international tension.   Who Sets The Oil Prices? Way back in January of 2008, Donald Trump was interviewed by

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Saudi Arabia Faces Collapse As Oil Revenues Decline

A ‘perfect storm’ of interconnected crises could see the autocratic Saudi state disintegrate within ten years, argues Nafeez Ahmed.

October 9th, 2015
Nafeez Ahmed
October 9th, 2015
By Nafeez Ahmed
A Saudi man walks at the Tadawul Saudi Stock Exchange, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 15, 2015. Saudi Arabia's stock market, valued at $585 billion, opened up to direct foreign investment for the first time Monday, as the kingdom seeks an economic boost amid low global oil prices. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Last September, a senior Saudi royal called for a "change" in leadership to fend off the kingdom’s collapse. In a letter circulated among Saudi princes, its author, a grandson of the late King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, blamed King Salman for endangering the monarchy's survival. Informed observers think such a prospect "fanciful", but the letter's

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OPEC, Russia and the New World Order Emerging

The OPEC oil-producing states of the Middle East, including Iran, through the skillful mediation of Russia, are carefully laying the foundations for a truly new world order. The first step in testing this will be if they collectively succeed in eliminating the threat to Syria of the Islamic State, and prepare the basis for serious, non-manipulated elections there.

September 18th, 2015
New Eastern Outlook
September 18th, 2015
By New Eastern Outlook

NEO Analysis --  The OPEC oil-producing states of the Middle East, including Iran, through the skillful mediation of Russia, are carefully laying the foundations for a truly new world order. The first step in testing this will be if they collectively succeed in eliminating the threat to Syria of the Islamic State, and prepare the basis for serious,

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