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Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas.
U.S. policy in Latin America has long been shaped by business interests — but rarely with today’s level of openness (thread) ⬇️
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U.S. policy in Latin America has long been shaped by business interests — but rarely with today’s level of openness (thread) ⬇️
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Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas
US lawmakers who opposed Guatemala’s democratically elected leaders alleged communist subterfuge. They didn’t mention the United Fruit Company’s complaints before the 1954 coup.
theconversation.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas.
U.S. policy in Latin America has long been shaped by business interests — but rarely with today’s level of openness (thread) ⬇️
buff.ly/NGVFvzB
U.S. policy in Latin America has long been shaped by business interests — but rarely with today’s level of openness (thread) ⬇️
buff.ly/NGVFvzB
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Gavin Newsom will attend Davos as counterweight to Trump
Gavin Newsom will attend Davos as counterweight to Trump
The California governor is slated to speak one day after the president's address.
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Gavin Newsom will attend Davos as counterweight to Trump
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Trump’s Greenland obsession is exactly what Putin wants.
A Gift to Moscow
Turning Greenland into a trophy would make the world less safe.
contrarian.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Trump’s Greenland obsession is exactly what Putin wants.
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JUST IN: Trump delays Iran strikes as aides and Israel raise concerns
Trump delays Iran strikes as aides and Israel raise concerns
"Everyone knows the president keeps his finger over the button."
trib.al
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
JUST IN: Trump delays Iran strikes as aides and Israel raise concerns
Response to why US needs to own Greenland "Countries have to have ownership and you defend ownership, you don't defend leases. And we'll have to defend Greenland," Trump told reporters on Friday, in response to a question from the BBC." SO WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT US COMMITMENT TO NATO COUNTRIES?
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Response to why US needs to own Greenland "Countries have to have ownership and you defend ownership, you don't defend leases. And we'll have to defend Greenland," Trump told reporters on Friday, in response to a question from the BBC." SO WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT US COMMITMENT TO NATO COUNTRIES?
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Breaking News: The U.S. is pressuring Mexico to allow U.S. troops into the country to target fentanyl labs, American officials said.
The U.S. Is Pressing Mexico to Allow U.S. Forces to Fight Cartels
The United States is escalating pressure on the Mexican government to permit the U.S. military to target fentanyl labs, according to American officials.
nyti.ms
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Breaking News: The U.S. is pressuring Mexico to allow U.S. troops into the country to target fentanyl labs, American officials said.
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We saw this coming: Trump and Stephen Miller are sending masked, untrained ICE agents into cities with orders to use force and incite violence.
They are deliberately creating chaos in order to threaten the Insurrection Act and usurp more power.
We’re not fooled.
They are deliberately creating chaos in order to threaten the Insurrection Act and usurp more power.
We’re not fooled.
January 15, 2026 at 6:32 PM
We saw this coming: Trump and Stephen Miller are sending masked, untrained ICE agents into cities with orders to use force and incite violence.
They are deliberately creating chaos in order to threaten the Insurrection Act and usurp more power.
We’re not fooled.
They are deliberately creating chaos in order to threaten the Insurrection Act and usurp more power.
We’re not fooled.
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A group of Democratic lawmakers asks the FTC to investigate a mobile phone venture started by President Trump’s two older sons for “potential violations of consumer protection law,” alleging that the advertising and sale of a supposedly “Made in the USA” phone may be deceptive.
Democratic lawmakers urge FTC to investigate Trump phone
The lawmakers questioned whether the Trump phone venture engaged in false advertising with its claims that the phone will be made in the USA.
nbcnews.to
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A group of Democratic lawmakers asks the FTC to investigate a mobile phone venture started by President Trump’s two older sons for “potential violations of consumer protection law,” alleging that the advertising and sale of a supposedly “Made in the USA” phone may be deceptive.
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Video released by the US military shows troops boarding an oil tanker, said to have links to Venezuela. The US says it was captured in the Caribbean. It’s the sixth vessel in a so-called shadow fleet of ships to be seized. The US says the vessels are breaking US sanctions.
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Video released by the US military shows troops boarding an oil tanker, said to have links to Venezuela. The US says it was captured in the Caribbean. It’s the sixth vessel in a so-called shadow fleet of ships to be seized. The US says the vessels are breaking US sanctions.
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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An Israeli man in a press helmet was seen laughing and smashing eggs on the ground during an Israeli raid in occupied East Jerusalem, during which 13,000 eggs were reportedly destroyed and several Palestinians detained.
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
An Israeli man in a press helmet was seen laughing and smashing eggs on the ground during an Israeli raid in occupied East Jerusalem, during which 13,000 eggs were reportedly destroyed and several Palestinians detained.
“Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.”
― André Malraux. {This administration's paranoia is telling} www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
― André Malraux. {This administration's paranoia is telling} www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Journalists confront new reality in reporting after FBI raid
Many saw the FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting their ability to gather information.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
“Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.”
― André Malraux. {This administration's paranoia is telling} www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
― André Malraux. {This administration's paranoia is telling} www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Greenland
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Greenland
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There's oil and minerals under Greenland. That's why the deranged, greedy fuck wants it.
January 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
There's oil and minerals under Greenland. That's why the deranged, greedy fuck wants it.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2.... This is NOT about security - it is about minerals. They barely do security in Alaska (cutback even) and closed most bases in Greenland in the past.....
Trump in fresh Greenland outburst as ministers arrive for talks with Vance – Europe live
US president claims only US can protect territory and says ‘two dogsleds won’t do it’ as Danish and Greenlandic ministers hold talks with vice-president
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2.... This is NOT about security - it is about minerals. They barely do security in Alaska (cutback even) and closed most bases in Greenland in the past.....
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is gearing up to reveal the 2026 position of the Doomsday Clock, a symbolic gauge of humanity's proximity to global disaster.
Experts send WW3 warning as doomsday clock set to move closer to midnight
www.irishstar.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is gearing up to reveal the 2026 position of the Doomsday Clock, a symbolic gauge of humanity's proximity to global disaster.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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🤬 Russians strike DTEK thermal power plant again, equipment severely damaged
Russians strike DTEK thermal power plant again, equipment severely damaged
Russian forces have attacked a thermal power plant belonging to DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, causing significant damage to equipment.
www.pravda.com.ua
January 13, 2026 at 8:22 AM
🤬 Russians strike DTEK thermal power plant again, equipment severely damaged
I think Denmark just got back the Virgin Islands.....
"As part of the agreement on the sale of the Danish-West Indies (now the American Virgin Islands) in 1917, Denmark demanded formal recognition from the United States of Denmark's sovereignty over all of Greenland. ”
"As part of the agreement on the sale of the Danish-West Indies (now the American Virgin Islands) in 1917, Denmark demanded formal recognition from the United States of Denmark's sovereignty over all of Greenland. ”
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I think Denmark just got back the Virgin Islands.....
"As part of the agreement on the sale of the Danish-West Indies (now the American Virgin Islands) in 1917, Denmark demanded formal recognition from the United States of Denmark's sovereignty over all of Greenland. ”
"As part of the agreement on the sale of the Danish-West Indies (now the American Virgin Islands) in 1917, Denmark demanded formal recognition from the United States of Denmark's sovereignty over all of Greenland. ”
apple.news/ABBBIEop_SJe... No kidding was there ever any doubt
'We choose Denmark,' says Greenland ahead of W. House talks — AFP News
Greenland would choose to remain Danish over a US takeover, its leader said Tuesday, ahead of crunch White House talks on the future of the Arctic island which President Donald Trump has repeatedly th...
apple.news
January 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
apple.news/ABBBIEop_SJe... No kidding was there ever any doubt