The new era of resource imperialism
Trump’s military actions in Venezuela show how US foreign policy has become geared towards securing access to energy and critical minerals...
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Trump’s military actions in Venezuela show how US foreign policy has become geared towards securing access to energy and critical minerals...
Article URL: https://www.karlsnotes.com/running-venezuela-the-return-of-the-american-protectorate/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46482234 Points: 6 # Comments: 1...
In a good and just society, it would have been possible to bury Charlie Kirk without either threatening mass violence toward his enemies or making light of his death with a furry sex meme. But America...
Though 2025 was a year of flagrant human rights abuses across the globe, there were also many positive developments....
Google cofounded Sergey Brin and Larry Page attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2007. Billy Farrell/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images T-Rex LLC, linked to Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Pag...
Iranian forces "behaved with savage brutality" when they recently stormed a hospital in Ilam province, a nurse who works there said . Mass protests continue to grow....
With debt at record highs and new loans approved, Uganda faces growing pressure. Economists warn the strategy may backfire on future growth....
The US president wants to take the vast arctic territory from Denmark. What could he really do?...
US President Donald Trump proposes setting the military budget at $1.5 trillion in 2027, saying it would allow the US to build a 'dream military.'...
Donald Trump wants a Venezuelan oil reboot. But years of neglect have left corroded tanks, leaking pipelines and collapsing production...
Venezuela’s opposition leader weighs when to return — and whether to mobilise her supporters...
The United States' sudden capture and removal of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro likely broke international law, according to experts....
Explosions reported in Venezuelan capital city amid tension with the US....
Ukraine's popular military intelligence head, Kyrylo Budanov, has been appointed chief of staff. Meanwhile, Ukraine has reported two missile strikes in residential areas of Kharkiv....
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that govern everything from AI to social media to the right to repair. Many of these law...
Zohran Mamdani took office as New York City's 112th mayor, marking the culmination of his improbable, historic rise to power over the past year. (Source: Bloomberg)...
Article URL: https://cuiiliste.de/domains Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46423566 Points: 8 # Comments: 1...
Article URL: https://forum.torproject.org/t/staying-ahead-of-censors-in-2025-what-weve-learned-from-fighting-censorship-in-iran-and-russia/20898 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4641...
Beirut is cracking down on traffickers who enjoyed impunity for decades. But the roots of their illicit empires run deep...
A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....