Venezuela: The imperialist threat and possible scenarios Luís Bonilla-Molina ...But if Maduro was already engaged in open negotiations with the US since the Ukraine war, effectively turning Venezuela once again into a reliable oil supplier to the North, why then the unprecedented military deployment against Venezuela? Simplistic explanations, suggesting it is solely about guaranteeing absolute control of Venezuela’s oil reserves, are insufficient. While Venezuela's natural wealth makes it a target for global capitalist greed, especially for US imperialism, this disproportionate deployment seems to point to other underlying factors. So, it is worth asking ourselves this question in order to better understand what might not be apparent at first... https://links.org.au/venezuela-imperialist-threat-and-possible-scenarios
Venezuela: Between crisis and invasion Mau Baiocco ... The sudden change in direction — from rapprochement at the start of Trump’s second term to the brink of war — has baffled most commentators on the subject. There are daily articles speculating on Trump’s endgame for Venezuela and his potential reasons for launching what would in all likelihood be a prolonged, unpopular and bloody war. The left, too, finds this difficult to explain. Our stock explanation that Trump, representing US imperialist interest and ambitions, is after Venezuela’s vast oil and mineral resources does not take us far. We also need to ask: why now? Is this going to be the pattern of US imperialism for years to come?... https://links.org.au/venezuela-between-crisis-and-invasion Empire through submission: Characterising Trump’s foreign policy Malfred Gerig ... However, given the rugged path embarked upon by the Trump 2.0 administration, it seems increasingly evident that US hegemonic power, in its crisis-dispute phase, is seeking to counter its loss of relative power in the field of consensus by doubling down on coercion, “mafia-style blackmail”, exploitative domination and the pursuit of submission. The question then arises: what has changed in the US’s Grand Strategy under Trumpism, particularly during his second administration? The purpose of this essay is to explore this question in three parts... https://links.org.au/empire-through-submission-characterising-trumps-foreign-policy -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#39631): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/39631 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/116656718/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
