Land of Confusion: The Great Reset in Motion. “Freezing the Real Economy,” “Permanent State of War-Footing”…

 

Land of Confusion: The Great Reset in Motion. “Freezing the Real Economy,” “Permanent State of War-Footing”… By Colin Todhunter We are witnessing a transition from a productive capitalist model, which required a healthy mass labour force, to what Yanis Varoufakis calls a techno-feudalist order. The engine of this transition was a desperate financial stabilisation strategy carried out by means of a public health event.  Read here

Venezuela: Strangulation by President Trump, or Rebellion to Accelerate Washington’s Downfall? By Peter Koenig Venezuela has already announced that any tanker leaving the ports of Venezuela would be flanked by Venezuelan navy ships. So, a surprise helicopter-orchestrated US takeover of a tanker, like the one about a week ago, would no longer be possible. Read here

Imperialism and Continuity: US Foreign Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean By Stephen Sefton The government of President Trump is desperately besieging Venezuela now because the constant regional US offensive since the start of the new century has not achieved its objectives. It has not been able to overthrow revolutionary governments in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela or prevent progressive governments in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, nor has it been able to curb China’s growing economic influence in the region. Read here

Genocide Warnings for 2026. At Least 20 Countries in Danger By J. B. Gerald Genocide leaves a footprint of death, and a footprint of profit. Humanity hasn’t been able to stop the atrocities of mass killing, partly because in one way or another so many are paid to look the other way. But the footprint of profit is also indelible and provides humanity a way to identify the promulgators of a genocide and apply justice. Read here

Europe Salvages Credibility? EU Failed to Agree to Loan Russian Frozen Assets to Ukraine By Dr. F. Andrew Wolf, Jr. European governments agreed to provide a €90 billion loan facility to Kiev, but failed in an effort to use €210 billion in frozen Russian sovereign assets as the basis for a loan to Ukraine after a 16-hour summit in Brussels — a major setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Read here

The Blockade of Venezuela and the Collapse of the Global Maritime Order By Ret Admiral Cem Gürdeniz On December 16, 2025, the United States blockaded Venezuela from the sea without declaring war and without authorization from the United Nations Security Council. This action is not a military intervention in the classical sense. It is a sign of a far more radical and dangerous transformation. Read here

Artificial Intelligence as the Operating System of Digital Totalitarianism By Mark Keenan Artificial intelligence is marketed as neutral, objective, and inevitable. We are told it will improve efficiency, manage complexity, and assist decision-making across society. However, a central question is not just what AI can or can’t do, but who controls it — and to what end. Read here