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Another War for Oil on the Agenda? Thank Ted Cruz
Another War for Oil on the Agenda? Thank Ted Cruz Very important identical bills were introduced in the U.S. Senate and House in late February, but you’ve likely not heard of them – even though they could literally blow up the Middle East and take the world much closer to World War III. On February […]
Shale Companies In Turmoil As Newer Wells “Drink Their Milkshake”
Shale Companies In Turmoil As Newer Wells “Drink Their Milkshake” US shale companies’ decision to drill thousands of new wells closely together – and close to already existing wells – is turning out to be a bust; worse, this approach is hurting the performance of wells already in existence, posing an even greater threat to the already struggling […]
The Bakken Hit A New Record In 2018, But It’s A Bad Sign For The Industry
The Bakken Hit A New Record In 2018, But It’s A Bad Sign For The Industry The insanity continues in the United States second largest shale oil field as the fundamental economics go from bad to worse. While it is true that the shale industry doesn’t look as dire as it did back in 2016 […]
Financial Imperialism: the Case of Venezuela
Financial Imperialism: the Case of Venezuela Drawing by Nathaniel St. Clair Invasion of Venezuela by US and its proxies is just around the corner! This past week vice-president Pence flew to Colombia once again—for the fifth time in recent weeks—to provide final instructions to US local forces and proxy allies there for the next step […]
‘The American People Do Not Want Endless War’: Sanders, Warren, and Ocasio-Cortez Back Pledge to Bring Post-9/11 Conflicts to a Close
‘The American People Do Not Want Endless War’: Sanders, Warren, and Ocasio-Cortez Back Pledge to Bring Post-9/11 Conflicts to a Close “Congress must reassert its constitutional authority over the use of force and responsibly end these interventions,” said the Vermont senator. “The United States has been in a state of continuous, global, open-ended military conflict […]
US Conservatives Pursue a ‘Ben Option’ of Global Ramification
US Conservatives Pursue a ‘Ben Option’ of Global Ramification Are we ‘Rome’? The question has weighed heavily on the minds of American conservatives, libertarians and Catholics at their various conferences. Is America headed the way of the Roman empire? Bureaucratic decay, massive public debt, an overstretched military, a political system seemingly incapable of responding to challenges – […]
Economic Doom Loop Well Underway
Economic Doom Loop Well Underway From 2007 through 2018, births in the US have declined by 470 thousand on an annual basis, or an 11% decline. The US fertility rate has likewise cracked lower, from 2.12 births to 1.72, an 18% decline (2.1 births over a females childbearing years is considered zero growth). This has resulted in 4.5 million fewer net births in the […]
As Guaido Re-Enters Venezuela Monday, Bolton Threatens US Action If He’s Detained
As Guaido Re-Enters Venezuela Monday, Bolton Threatens US Action If He’s Detained US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido plans to re-enter Venezuela on Monday after previously meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and other regional leaders in Colombia last week, and after visiting with the president of Ecuador on Sunday. The Maduro government, including Venezuela’s Supreme […]
The U.S. National Debt is Completely Out of Control. Oh Well?
The U.S. National Debt is Completely Out of Control. Oh Well? The U.S. National Debt recently blew past the $22 trillion mark, to the shock and amazement of… Almost no one. Although there remains a minority of individuals who are concerned about the exploding debt level, they are a shrinking minority, as more and more people […]
Dollar Hegemony, Again
Dollar Hegemony, Again The United States Entity lost the war in Iraq. That fact determines the Entity’s position in the Middle East today. After having destroyed Saddam’s army and dispossessing the Sunnis in favor of the Shi’ites, after Abu Ghraib and it’s indelible pictures, after the total destruction of Fallujah, in short after a victory […]
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Arreaza Holds UN Marathon for Peace: Usurper Guaido Urges Military Intervention and War
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Arreaza Holds UN Marathon for Peace: Usurper Guaido Urges Military Intervention and War In a herculean effort to prevent war, and protect the integrity of his country, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza held a breathtaking schedule of events at the United Nations, including a meeting with the Secretary-General, consultations with the envoys of 60 […]
US Army Takes 50 Tons of Gold From Syria in Alleged Deal With ISIS
US Army Takes 50 Tons of Gold From Syria in Alleged Deal With ISIS As the remaining pockets of ISIS fighters faced imminent defeat in northeast Syria, the United States allegedly gave them an offer they couldn’t refuse: give us your massive caches of gold — or die. According to reports by Syrian state news […]
Shale Growth Is Nearing An Inflection Point
Shale Growth Is Nearing An Inflection Point Drilling activity has plateaued in much of the U.S., with the rig count zig-zagging well below the peak from last November. The rig count often rises and falls in response to oil prices, but on a several-month lag. It takes some time before oil companies make drilling decisions […]
Has the United Kingdom transported fake money to Venezuela?
Has the United Kingdom transported fake money to Venezuela? According to a pan-Arab Lebanese TV Channel (Al-Mayadeen), an Ethiopian plane has uploaded at Malta 15 chests of false money to be delivered to Venezuela. The Venezuelan economy has collapsed. Elliot Abrams thinks this is due to the communist government being unfit managers while the Bolivarian […]
