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Financial weaponization
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GeopoliticsGeoeconomicsUS Hegemony
Jan 22, 2026Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: This Could Break NATO: Trump, Rutte, and Europe’s Last Stand
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff dissect the US strategy to maintain global economic and military hegemony, arguing that Trump's 'peace' agenda is a power grab aimed at subordinating Europe and containing China, while Europe struggles to find unity and courage to resist.
European economyUS foreign policyGeopolitics
Jan 1, 2026Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: The EU Just Crossed the Line — There’s No Coming Back
Europe's failed attempt to seize Russian assets, coupled with US pressure for de-industrialization, has triggered a systemic decline, accelerating a global shift away from Western financial and economic dominance.