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Global South debt
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GeopoliticsEnergy PolicyUS Foreign Policy
Mar 3, 2026A War for Oil: Economist Michael Hudson on U.S. Quest to Control the World's Oil Trade
Economist Michael Hudson argues that US foreign policy, particularly actions against Iran and Russia, is fundamentally driven by a decades-long strategy to control global oil trade and maintain dollar hegemony, not by stated concerns like nuclear proliferation or democracy.
GeopoliticsMiddle East conflictOil prices
Feb 19, 2026Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Oil Prices About to Surge? Persian Gulf & Red Sea Threat
Despite mainstream media predictions of war and oil price surges, financial markets remain surprisingly stable, yet analysts warn of a US foreign policy shift towards military colonialism and a potentially catastrophic 'final overreach' in Iran.
