Oil control
Discover key takeaways from 3 podcast episodes about this topic.
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: From Oil to Armageddon, Toward Global Conflict
Michael Hudson and Richard D. Wolff critically analyze US foreign policy, asserting that its 'rules-based order' prioritizes global oil control and the petrodollar, while capitalism's inherent expansionary drive pushes the world towards conflict.
Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Oil Wars Without War: Sanctions, Seizures, and Control
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff dissect how the US's 'rules-based order' leverages oil control, financial coercion, and suppression of green energy to maintain global hegemony, framing these actions as a desperate, irrational phase of capitalism leading to international instability.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 8, 2026
This episode details a series of escalating domestic and international crises, including a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, US military intervention in Venezuela, and widespread human rights abuses in Sudan and Gaza, all framed by a critical lens on US government actions.
