Author: Gary Wilson

Oiltanker
Venezuela

U.S. uses military force to seize oil and strangle Venezuela’s economy

January 8, 2026 Gary Wilson
Another line has been crossed in the U.S. imperialist assault on Venezuela. By seizing oil tankers on the high seas, including a Russian-flagged vessel, the United States has moved from economic warfare to open military […]
Maduro Flores
Venezuela

Who are Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores — and why Washington kidnapped them

January 5, 2026 Gary Wilson
On Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration carried out one of the most brazen acts of imperialist aggression seen in Latin America in decades. U.S. forces invaded Venezuela and seized its elected president, Nicolás Maduro, […]
Chavez maduro
Venezuela

Oil wealth, class power, and imperialist siege in Venezuela

January 5, 2026 Gary Wilson
The political durability of the Bolivarian Revolution is grounded in material gains won by the working class and the poor. It is anchored in a concrete social contract that transforms Venezuela’s oil wealth into improvements […]
Venezuelaoil2
Around the world

From the Monroe Doctrine to Caracas: how a declining empire turns to force

January 5, 2026 Gary Wilson
The jets over Caracas in the early hours of Jan. 3 were not an aberration. They were a signal. By the time the sun rose, Venezuela’s president had been kidnapped by U.S. special forces and […]
Iran
Around the world

Trump threatens war on Iran as U.S. economic stranglehold tightens

January 5, 2026 Gary Wilson
On Jan. 2, Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social that should alarm anyone paying attention. “If Iran shots [sic] and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America […]
U.S.-supplied HIMARS rocket systems are test-fired by Taiwanese military forces at the Jiupeng base in Pingtung, Taiwan. The ongoing militarization of Chinese territory has accelerated with Washington's record $11.1 billion weapons package.
China

Washington bets $11 billion on Taiwan war

January 4, 2026 Gary Wilson
Washington has taken another step toward war with China. By approving the largest weapons package ever sent to Taiwan—$11.1 billion in advanced arms—the United States has intensified a long-standing campaign to militarize Chinese territory. There […]
Russianoilstation
Around the world

While Trump spoke of peace, the CIA escalated war against Russia

January 1, 2026 Gary Wilson
While the Trump administration spoke publicly of peace talks, the CIA escalated a covert war on Russia’s oil infrastructure with the president’s approval. A recent New York Times report documents this dual track, detailing how […]
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In the U.S.

The K-shaped economy is monopoly capitalism working as designed

December 31, 2025 Gary Wilson
What is being called a “K-shaped economy” is not a temporary distortion or the result of recent shocks, but the normal outcome of monopoly capitalism. The image suggests two trajectories diverging from a common point—one […]
Austerity
In the U.S.

The dollar’s weakness is imperialism’s weakness

December 30, 2025 Gary Wilson
The economic reports arriving in late 2025 point to a system in breakdown. Prices keep rising while jobs disappear. Factories sit idle or close even as corporate profits are maintained and expanded through higher prices […]
Greta
Palestine

Greta Thunberg arrested as Britain lets Palestine Action prisoners starve

December 26, 2025 Gary Wilson
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London on Dec. 23 under Britain’s Terrorism Act for holding a placard in support of imprisoned Palestine Action activists on hunger strike. Her arrest has drawn global […]