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What Oil Executives Really Want From Venezuela
After meeting with Trump, U.S. oil executives made clear that investment hinges not on market conditions, but on legal and political reforms designed to protect foreign capital.
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Removing Maduro was just the first step. Now, US oil companies are angling for a total restructure of the Venezuelan state to ensure that human rights and labor laws never get in the way of extraction. This is what modern-day colonialism looks like.
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Trump’s latest tariff threats put Cuba’s energy lifeline and the island’s economy under renewed strain.
With oil shipments threatened, Cuba confronts a looming humanitarian and economic crisis that could rival the 1990s Special Period.
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With oil shipments threatened, Cuba confronts a looming humanitarian and economic crisis that could rival the 1990s Special Period.
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Trump's New Sanctions Push Cuba Toward Crisis
Cuba faces an energy squeeze as Trump escalates sanctions and threatens tariffs on nations supplying the island with oil.
populareducationblog.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Trump’s latest tariff threats put Cuba’s energy lifeline and the island’s economy under renewed strain.
With oil shipments threatened, Cuba confronts a looming humanitarian and economic crisis that could rival the 1990s Special Period.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/trumps-new...
With oil shipments threatened, Cuba confronts a looming humanitarian and economic crisis that could rival the 1990s Special Period.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/trumps-new...
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2,255 measles cases in 2025. 416 in January alone.
This is the direct result of the Trump administration’s war on science. By gutting vaccine schedules and elevating ideologues, they have traded 25 years of progress for a public health catastrophe.
This is the direct result of the Trump administration’s war on science. By gutting vaccine schedules and elevating ideologues, they have traded 25 years of progress for a public health catastrophe.
January 30, 2026 at 2:04 PM
2,255 measles cases in 2025. 416 in January alone.
This is the direct result of the Trump administration’s war on science. By gutting vaccine schedules and elevating ideologues, they have traded 25 years of progress for a public health catastrophe.
This is the direct result of the Trump administration’s war on science. By gutting vaccine schedules and elevating ideologues, they have traded 25 years of progress for a public health catastrophe.
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A naval blockade isn't a "measure"—it's an escalation that risks lives and regional stability. The Trump admin is willing to trigger a massive humanitarian crisis just to prove it can control the trade of sovereign nations.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports
“Energy is the chokehold to kill” the Cuban regime, said a person familiar with the discussions.
www.politico.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
A naval blockade isn't a "measure"—it's an escalation that risks lives and regional stability. The Trump admin is willing to trigger a massive humanitarian crisis just to prove it can control the trade of sovereign nations.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Removing Maduro was just the first step. Now, US oil companies are angling for a total restructure of the Venezuelan state to ensure that human rights and labor laws never get in the way of extraction. This is what modern-day colonialism looks like.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
What Oil Executives Really Want From Venezuela
After meeting with Trump, U.S. oil executives made clear that investment hinges not on market conditions, but on legal and political reforms designed to protect foreign capital.
populareducationblog.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Removing Maduro was just the first step. Now, US oil companies are angling for a total restructure of the Venezuelan state to ensure that human rights and labor laws never get in the way of extraction. This is what modern-day colonialism looks like.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
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Trump’s tariffs aren't being paid by foreign countries—they are a $200B tax hike on the working class. A new study shows Americans are footing 96% of the bill, as corporations protect their profits by passing every cent of the cost down to consumers.
time.com/7353475/trum...
time.com/7353475/trum...
Americans Are Paying For Trump’s Tariffs, Study Finds
A new study from the Kiel Institute found that foreign exporters only absorb 4% of tariff burden.
time.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Trump’s tariffs aren't being paid by foreign countries—they are a $200B tax hike on the working class. A new study shows Americans are footing 96% of the bill, as corporations protect their profits by passing every cent of the cost down to consumers.
time.com/7353475/trum...
time.com/7353475/trum...
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The nursing home industry donated $4.8 million to Trump's super PAC in Aug-Sept, so Trump scrapped the rule requiring them to comply with mandated staffing levels.
It’s a blatant pay-to-play scheme where the industry buys deregulation through political donations.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
It’s a blatant pay-to-play scheme where the industry buys deregulation through political donations.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The nursing home industry donated $4.8 million to Trump's super PAC in Aug-Sept, so Trump scrapped the rule requiring them to comply with mandated staffing levels.
It’s a blatant pay-to-play scheme where the industry buys deregulation through political donations.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
It’s a blatant pay-to-play scheme where the industry buys deregulation through political donations.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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After firing thousands of DOT workers, the Trump admin is replacing career experts with AI to draft safety laws in minutes. It’s a deliberate hollowing out of the state to remove the experts who actually hold industry accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 PM
After firing thousands of DOT workers, the Trump admin is replacing career experts with AI to draft safety laws in minutes. It’s a deliberate hollowing out of the state to remove the experts who actually hold industry accountable.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Key findings include:
- Using "administrative warrants" to enter homes without judicial oversight.
- Interrogating U.S. citizens based on their "accent."
- Shoving and pepper spraying protesters
- Operating in unmarked cars and masks to avoid accountability.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- Using "administrative warrants" to enter homes without judicial oversight.
- Interrogating U.S. citizens based on their "accent."
- Shoving and pepper spraying protesters
- Operating in unmarked cars and masks to avoid accountability.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Videos From Minnesota Show How Aggressive ICE Has Gotten During Arrests and Encounters With Protesters
For weeks, residents have documented the impact of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign and captured many violent confrontations on camera.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Key findings include:
- Using "administrative warrants" to enter homes without judicial oversight.
- Interrogating U.S. citizens based on their "accent."
- Shoving and pepper spraying protesters
- Operating in unmarked cars and masks to avoid accountability.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- Using "administrative warrants" to enter homes without judicial oversight.
- Interrogating U.S. citizens based on their "accent."
- Shoving and pepper spraying protesters
- Operating in unmarked cars and masks to avoid accountability.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The core trio of modern economic myths:
– "Wealth will trickle down"
– "Tariffs are paid by foreign countries"
– "Manufacturing jobs are coming back"
– "Wealth will trickle down"
– "Tariffs are paid by foreign countries"
– "Manufacturing jobs are coming back"
January 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The core trio of modern economic myths:
– "Wealth will trickle down"
– "Tariffs are paid by foreign countries"
– "Manufacturing jobs are coming back"
– "Wealth will trickle down"
– "Tariffs are paid by foreign countries"
– "Manufacturing jobs are coming back"
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Wild how the EU manages longer lives, lower poverty, less violence, and less debt—without turning everything into a for-profit extraction scheme.
January 23, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Wild how the EU manages longer lives, lower poverty, less violence, and less debt—without turning everything into a for-profit extraction scheme.
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Translation:
If you’re an educated working-class person capable of identifying how society is structured to extract value upward and concentrate wealth, the state increasingly treats that political awareness as a security threat—criminalizing your existence by labeling you a domestic terrorist.
If you’re an educated working-class person capable of identifying how society is structured to extract value upward and concentrate wealth, the state increasingly treats that political awareness as a security threat—criminalizing your existence by labeling you a domestic terrorist.
Department of Homeland Security is worried about people with "class-based or economic grievances," per its annual threat assessment (leaked to me):
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-doc...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-doc...
Leaked Doc: Homeland Security's Domestic Terror Obsession
Forget Greenland; the American public are the real target
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Translation:
If you’re an educated working-class person capable of identifying how society is structured to extract value upward and concentrate wealth, the state increasingly treats that political awareness as a security threat—criminalizing your existence by labeling you a domestic terrorist.
If you’re an educated working-class person capable of identifying how society is structured to extract value upward and concentrate wealth, the state increasingly treats that political awareness as a security threat—criminalizing your existence by labeling you a domestic terrorist.
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"ICE’s failure to pay its bills for months has caused some medical providers to deny services to ICE detainees, an administration source, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press, told Popular Information."
popular.info/p/ice-has-st...
popular.info/p/ice-has-st...
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"ICE’s failure to pay its bills for months has caused some medical providers to deny services to ICE detainees, an administration source, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press, told Popular Information."
popular.info/p/ice-has-st...
popular.info/p/ice-has-st...
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- Billionaires’ wealth reached a record high of $18.3 trillion in 2025
- At the same time, poverty reduction has slowed
- Billionaires have an ‘outsized’ influence on politics, and governments have allowed the super-rich to ‘dominate’ the media and social media
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/19/b...
- At the same time, poverty reduction has slowed
- Billionaires have an ‘outsized’ influence on politics, and governments have allowed the super-rich to ‘dominate’ the media and social media
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/19/b...
Billionaires have ‘outsized’ political influence — and they’re richer than ever, says Oxfam
Billionaires' wealth has risen sharply to a record high of $18.3 trillion — with the super-rich seeking power "for their own gain," according to Oxfam.
www.cnbc.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:14 PM
- Billionaires’ wealth reached a record high of $18.3 trillion in 2025
- At the same time, poverty reduction has slowed
- Billionaires have an ‘outsized’ influence on politics, and governments have allowed the super-rich to ‘dominate’ the media and social media
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/19/b...
- At the same time, poverty reduction has slowed
- Billionaires have an ‘outsized’ influence on politics, and governments have allowed the super-rich to ‘dominate’ the media and social media
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/19/b...
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This surge isn’t about talent or innovation. It’s about suppressed wages, inflated asset values, and rules rewritten in capital’s favor. When labor loses power, surplus flows upward. That’s not failure—it’s capitalism operating normally.
January 19, 2026 at 1:05 PM
This surge isn’t about talent or innovation. It’s about suppressed wages, inflated asset values, and rules rewritten in capital’s favor. When labor loses power, surplus flows upward. That’s not failure—it’s capitalism operating normally.
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Trump’s “Board of Peace,” according to the draft charter:
• $1B buy-in for permanent membership
• Trump as chairman with veto power
• Trump controls the agenda and money
• Members can be removed
• Built as a rival to the UN
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
• $1B buy-in for permanent membership
• Trump as chairman with veto power
• Trump controls the agenda and money
• Members can be removed
• Built as a rival to the UN
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on His Peace Board
The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.
www.bloomberg.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Trump’s “Board of Peace,” according to the draft charter:
• $1B buy-in for permanent membership
• Trump as chairman with veto power
• Trump controls the agenda and money
• Members can be removed
• Built as a rival to the UN
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
• $1B buy-in for permanent membership
• Trump as chairman with veto power
• Trump controls the agenda and money
• Members can be removed
• Built as a rival to the UN
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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TVs down 98%
Toys down 74%
Cellphones down 43%
Healthcare up 275%
Childcare up 185%
Housing up 111%
We’ve made it cheaper to escape reality than to live in it.
Toys down 74%
Cellphones down 43%
Healthcare up 275%
Childcare up 185%
Housing up 111%
We’ve made it cheaper to escape reality than to live in it.
January 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
TVs down 98%
Toys down 74%
Cellphones down 43%
Healthcare up 275%
Childcare up 185%
Housing up 111%
We’ve made it cheaper to escape reality than to live in it.
Toys down 74%
Cellphones down 43%
Healthcare up 275%
Childcare up 185%
Housing up 111%
We’ve made it cheaper to escape reality than to live in it.
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Trump selling Venezuela’s oil to megadonors isn’t a scandal — it’s textbook imperialism: state power deployed to reorganize another nation’s resources for capital.
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Trump selling Venezuela’s oil to megadonors isn’t a scandal — it’s textbook imperialism: state power deployed to reorganize another nation’s resources for capital.
Oil CEOs aren’t saying “no” to Venezuela. They’re saying “rewrite the country first.” This article breaks down how corporate demands for legal and economic overhaul may predict the next phase of U.S. intervention.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
What Oil Executives Really Want From Venezuela
After meeting with Trump, U.S. oil executives made clear that investment hinges not on market conditions, but on legal and political reforms designed to protect foreign capital.
populareducationblog.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Oil CEOs aren’t saying “no” to Venezuela. They’re saying “rewrite the country first.” This article breaks down how corporate demands for legal and economic overhaul may predict the next phase of U.S. intervention.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
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ICE has evolved — far beyond what most people realize.
Leaked documents detail covert operations and intelligence programs hidden from public view.
Here’s what’s really happening 👇
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/21-secret-...
Leaked documents detail covert operations and intelligence programs hidden from public view.
Here’s what’s really happening 👇
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/21-secret-...
Exclusive: Secret ICE Programs Revealed
Leaked documents detail the dizzying scope of ICE operations
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
ICE has evolved — far beyond what most people realize.
Leaked documents detail covert operations and intelligence programs hidden from public view.
Here’s what’s really happening 👇
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/21-secret-...
Leaked documents detail covert operations and intelligence programs hidden from public view.
Here’s what’s really happening 👇
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/21-secret-...
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Headlines say oil companies are hesitant about Venezuela. After a White House meeting, oil executives made clear before investing they’re demanding legal and economic changes first. This article breaks down what’s being asked for behind the scenes.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
What Oil Executives Really Want From Venezuela
After meeting with Trump, U.S. oil executives made clear that investment hinges not on market conditions, but on legal and political reforms designed to protect foreign capital.
populareducationblog.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Headlines say oil companies are hesitant about Venezuela. After a White House meeting, oil executives made clear before investing they’re demanding legal and economic changes first. This article breaks down what’s being asked for behind the scenes.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
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Productivity up. Profits up. Wages down.
The economy is performing exactly as the 1% designed it.
The economy is performing exactly as the 1% designed it.
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Productivity up. Profits up. Wages down.
The economy is performing exactly as the 1% designed it.
The economy is performing exactly as the 1% designed it.
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The EPA isn’t disputing that pollution causes disease and premature death. It’s disputing whether preventing that harm should interfere with corporate profit margins.
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The EPA isn’t disputing that pollution causes disease and premature death. It’s disputing whether preventing that harm should interfere with corporate profit margins.
Oil executives don’t just want access to Venezuela’s oil—they want control over the rules governing it. This article shows how “investment hesitation” masks demands for deregulation, weakened sovereignty, and long-term legal guarantees.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
What Oil Executives Really Want From Venezuela
After meeting with Trump, U.S. oil executives made clear that investment hinges not on market conditions, but on legal and political reforms designed to protect foreign capital.
populareducationblog.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Oil executives don’t just want access to Venezuela’s oil—they want control over the rules governing it. This article shows how “investment hesitation” masks demands for deregulation, weakened sovereignty, and long-term legal guarantees.
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
populareducationblog.substack.com/p/what-oil-e...
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ICE agents who terrorize immigrants can receive high pay & student loan forgiveness. Nonprofit workers who offer food, legal help, or shelter: loan relief denied for being “improper.”
This is how a disciplinary society works—violence is incentivized, care is criminalized.
This is how a disciplinary society works—violence is incentivized, care is criminalized.
January 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
ICE agents who terrorize immigrants can receive high pay & student loan forgiveness. Nonprofit workers who offer food, legal help, or shelter: loan relief denied for being “improper.”
This is how a disciplinary society works—violence is incentivized, care is criminalized.
This is how a disciplinary society works—violence is incentivized, care is criminalized.
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"The real goal of the Trump operation lies elsewhere: reclaiming Venezuela’s oil rents for the benefit of America’s economic elite—an arrangement that peaked in the 1950s, during the mythic “golden age” endlessly invoked by the MAGA movement"
January 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"The real goal of the Trump operation lies elsewhere: reclaiming Venezuela’s oil rents for the benefit of America’s economic elite—an arrangement that peaked in the 1950s, during the mythic “golden age” endlessly invoked by the MAGA movement"