Crypto’s Iran Paradox: A Tool Of US Financial Power And A Force For De-Escalation By Uriel Araujo Crypto has become an influential force in Washington. As the Iranian war risks threatening oil markets and the global economy, crypto interests may become… Read More ›
Brazil’s Rise As A Food Superpower Is Eroding America’s Agricultural Dominance By Uriel Araujo Trump’s tariffs on Brazil come as the South American giant closes in on the United States as the world’s leading agricultural exporter. Brazil’s rise as an agricultural… Read More ›
Russia’s Deputy PM Just Confirmed Russia’s Rare Earths Strategy Is About Technological Sovereignty By Andrew Korybko His explicitly stated goal of strengthening Russia’s technological sovereignty implies the unstated one of reducing dependence on China in this respect, which sends a very strong… Read More ›
Brazil Isn’t Another Venezuela, But Washington’s Economic Pressure Is Already Taking Shape By Uriel Araujo Washington’s decision to classify Brazil’s PCC and CV gangs as terrorist organizations is being presented as a security measure. Yet the move also expands US sanctions… Read More ›
Slovakia’s And Hungary’s De-Russified Gas Industries Will Be Dominated By The US And Azerbaijan By Andrew Korybko Poland and Turkiye will expand their influence in Central & Eastern Europe via these pipelines. Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba declared during a visit to… Read More ›
The UAE’s OPEC Exit And The Quiet Unravelling Of The Petrodollar Order By Uriel Araujo The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC comes amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed volatility in oil markets. The long-standing link between oil… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Strikes Against Russian Oil Refineries Risk Worsening The Global Energy Crisis By Andrew Korybko The further reduction of Russian oil exports could lead to a price spike that destabilizes the global economy and ultimately weakens the US’ one as well,… Read More ›
How The Iran War Is Accelerating De-Dollarization By Uriel Araujo As the Iran war exposes the limits of US power, BRICS nations accelerate efforts to bypass the dollar. The rise of BRICS Pay and India’s CBDC proposal signals a shift toward… Read More ›
The DROP Act Is An Unprecedented Weapon Of Financial Warfare Against Russia By Andrew Korybko Russia’s oil clients would be coerced under pain of sanctions into dumping it or scaling support for Ukraine if this bill passes. Anti-Russian hawk Michael McCaul,… Read More ›
Steel, Rail, And Oil: The Roadmap For A New Era In Russia-Pakistan Ties By Andrew Korybko For as promising as the opportunities that he discussed are, the US still wields a de facto veto over “Major Non-NATO Ally” Pakistan’s cooperation with… Read More ›