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Craig Windram
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The US operation in Venezuela is shocking and unprecedented. Everyone is asking: what comes next? History suggests some troubling possibilities - all of them pointing toward the return of unabashed imperialism to the Western Hemisphere.

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After Maduro: What Comes Next?
Look to History's Treaty Ports for the Fate that Awaits Venezuela
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January 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Important first step for offshore wind. apnews.com/article/wind...
States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy
A coalition of state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy.
apnews.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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China has expanded its use of critical minerals as a trade weapon with curbs on exports of rare earths, threatening to shake-up the global supply of key materials used widely in high-tech manufacturing from electric vehicles to weaponry.
China Deploys Rare Earths as Weapon in Trade War With Trump
China has expanded its use of critical minerals as a trade weapon with curbs on exports of rare earths, threatening to shake-up the global supply of key materials used widely in high-tech manufacturin...
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April 7, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The liberal international order is learning what it’s like when the hegemon *doesn’t* share your values.
April 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The world’s top three oil producers to meet; what is really on the agenda?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/w...
Trump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine
The kingdom has increasingly emerged as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war, leveraging ties with both sides as well as with President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It’s not appeasement; it’s worse. Trump is negotiating his price to change sides.
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Trump’s senseless capitulation to Putin is a betrayal of Ukraine – and terrible dealmaking | Timothy Garton Ash
As the US and its European allies head to the Munich security conference, Europe must learn from its tragic history and oppose appeasement, writes Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Several interesting talks. One from Lehane from OpenAI is a good start.

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Ensuring U.S. Leadership in AI | CSIS Events
Please join the CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department for an event that explores the critical infrastructure gaps in data centers and energy systems needed to support AI’s rapid growth.
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November 22, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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JAPAN POWER DEMAND FALLS TO LOWEST LEVEL IN 28 YEARS
🇯🇵 ⚡️⚠️

📉 Energy efficiency, high power bills and a shrinking population curb electricity consumption
🧐 However, the government thinks this trend could reverse as AI increases power requirements

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 22, 2024 at 9:25 AM