What is US plan to reverse West's decline? Undo decolonization, revive 'great Western empires'

Speaking to EU leaders, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a pro-colonialist speech calling to revive “great Western empires” and “build a new…

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US officials boast their illegal sanctions 'collapsed' Iran's economy, causing high inflation and protests

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent boasted Trump's illegal "maximum pressure" sanctions seek to "collapse" Iran's economy by cutting off oil exports…

Feb 12 • Ben Norton

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January 2026

'Peace president' Trump has bombed 10 countries, now plans $1.5 trillion military budget

Self-declared “peace president” Donald Trump has bombed 10 countries, more than any other US leader. Now he plans to raise the military budget to $1.5…

Jan 29 • Ben Norton

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Western imperial alliance in crisis: Canada condemns USA, declaring 'new world order' in China

At Davos, Canadian PM Mark Carney admitted that the West's imperialist "rules-based international order" was "false", hypocritical, & exploitative. What…

Jan 22 • Ben Norton

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Donroe Doctrine: Trump attack on Venezuela is part of imperial plan to impose US hegemony in Latin America

Donald Trump’s bombing of Venezuela and abduction of President Maduro is part of colonial plan to impose US hegemony in Latin America, control natural…

Jan 5 • Ben Norton

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December 2025

When the USSR and China saved humanity: How they won the World Anti-Fascist War

It was the Soviet Union and China that defeated fascism in WWII. Their heroic contribution was later erased by the West. In the First Cold War, the US…

Dec 27, 2025 • Ben Norton

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Trump admits he wants to take Venezuela's oil - and give it to US corporations

Donald Trump imposed a naval blockade on Venezuela and admitted he wants to take its oil and give it to US corporations: "We had a lot of oil there…

Dec 19, 2025 • Ben Norton

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Trump frees drug trafficker: US meddles in Honduras' elections, amid fraud accusations

Donald Trump pardoned and freed from prison the drug dealer Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH), the former dictator of Honduras. The US is openly meddling in…

Dec 5, 2025 • Ben Norton

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November 2025

Big loss for US empire: Ecuador votes to reject foreign military bases

Ecuador's Trump-backed right-wing oligarch President Daniel Noboa tried to rewrite the constitution to allow US military bases in the country's…

Nov 18, 2025 • Ben Norton

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What is really happening in Venezuela? US attacks and economic situation explained

An analysis of Donald Trump's attacks on Venezuela, the economic impact of US sanctions, and the similarities and differences with the successful…

Nov 15, 2025 • Ben Norton

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'Massive privatization': María Corina Machado offers to sell $1.7 trillion of Venezuela's assets to US corporations

María Corina Machado, the far-right Venezuelan coup leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize, vowed "massive privatization", offering to sell off $1.7…

Nov 13, 2025 • Ben Norton

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USA is isolated on world stage: Trump failed to pressure countries to support illegal blockade of Cuba

The Trump admin pressured nations to oppose a UN General Assembly resolution calling to end the illegal US embargo against Cuba. Only 7 voted against…

Nov 3, 2025 • Ben Norton

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