Economics

President Maduro Demands the Return of Citgo

August 24, 2023 UNAC Editor Fascism, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

News from TeleSURTV, August 15, 2023 The U.S. is in the process of ceding CITGO to the right wing opposition in Venezuela who do not hold power there and who are not responsible to the people of Venezuela. On Monday, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, demanded the return of the company Citgo, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA),[…]

Niger: A Coup against French Control and Dominance

August 11, 2023 UNAC Editor coup, Democracy and Consent, Neocolonial Economic Dominance, Niger, Resistance, Resource Wars, US Foreign Bases

by Chandra Muzzafar, published on International Action Center, August 10, 2023 Not mentioned here is the fact that the US/AFRICOM largest drone base is located in Niger, a convenient location for managing drones over most The situation in Niger is still in flux. On 26 July 2023 a military coup took place in that West African state that led to[…]

The US Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela’s Oil

August 4, 2023 UNAC Editor Caribbean, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, August 2, 2023 The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country’s oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the U.S. claims as it’s “backyard.” It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas Maduro[…]

Joe Biden Triggers Paralysis in the Production of Strategic Semiconductor Chips

July 30, 2023 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, China, Global Trade, Taiwan, Trade Wars, U.S. Aggression

by Prof Michel Chossudovsky, published on Global Research, July 23, 2023 Semiconductors constitute a strategic commodity, used in a variety of sectors including electronics, medical devices, electronic and communications networks etc. There is evidence of manipulation, which has led to artificial shortages of semiconductors affecting a number of key sectors of the global economy. There are geopolitical implications: US Confrontation[…]

Nicaragua Celebrates its Revolution While the US Plans New Sanctions Against It

July 30, 2023 UNAC Editor Democracy and Consent, Human Rights, New Pink Tide, New World Visions, Nicaragua, Political Analysis, Resistance, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Socio-Economic Struggles, War on the Poor

by Roger Harris, published on Internationalist 360°, July 27, 2023 “We are fighting against the Yankee enemy of humanity,” explained Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo, setting the tone of the 44th anniversary celebration of their revolution. Later, her husband Daniel Ortega, the country’s president, elaborated in his hour and a half address: “When we use the term Yankee we mean[…]

German Deindustrialization Continues Unabated Due to Berlin’s Suicidal Energy Policies

July 26, 2023 UNAC Editor Austerity, Germany, Global Trade, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Drago Bosnic, published on InfoBRICS, July 25, 2023 For close to a year and a half, the German economy has been going through a sort of unraveling, primarily due to suicidal subservience to its masters in Washington DC. Since the start of Russia’s counteroffensive against NATO aggression in Europe, Berlin has been experiencing a plethora of major economic problems[…]

The Next Aggression that the U.S. is Preparing against Venezuela

July 26, 2023 UNAC Editor International Aid and Debt, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, U.S. Aggression, US Government Action, Venezuela

from Mision Verdad, translated and published on Resumen English, July 21, 2023 This year, the legislative arm in Washington has introduced three bills in the U.S. Congress against Venezuela: the Prohibition of Transactions and Leases with Venezuela’s Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime Act, the Venezuelan Human Rights “AFFECT” Act and the Venezuelan Democracy Act. The bills have a common denominator: to further[…]

As Yellen Dictates Terms to China What We Defend, What Wall Street Wants to Destroy

July 24, 2023 UNAC Editor Belt and Road, Capitalism, China, Global Trade, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Socialism

by Sara Flounders, published on Workers World, July 21, 2023 What is the material basis of the growing hostility on every level of the U.S. ruling class toward China? No great struggle is based on the personalities or aspirations of individuals. At the root is a very concrete, material basis that drives the conflict. Otherwise, meetings, discussions and diplomacy would[…]

Multipolar Maneuvering in Indo-Pacific

July 21, 2023 UNAC Editor Asia, China, Global Trade, U.S. Aggression

by M.K. Bhadrakumar, published on Indian Punchline, July 19, 2023 On Monday, while delivering the keynote address at the annual China Business Summit held in Auckland, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins weighed in on the power dynamic in the Indo-Pacific. New Zealand’s estimation matters because it is a small country in Southern Pacific, heavily dependent on trade with China[…]

World Hunger and the War in Ukraine

July 20, 2023 UNAC Editor Africa, Commodity Markets, Europe, Global Trade, Humanitarian Aid, Russia, Ukraine

by Vijay Prashad, produced by Globetrotter, July 19 2023 The header image gives a little perspective. It says that Ukraine is not in the same class as Russia in terms of the amount of grain it exports. In fact The U.S., Canada, Australia and France all export larger quantities of wheat than Ukraine, but significantlu less than Russia. [jb] On[…]