British Marines Seize Oil Tanker Suspected of Bringing Iranian Oil to Syria
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — British Royal Marines seized an oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday. They suspected the tanker was headed to Syria, which would be…
Sanctions
Chaos as Trump Administration Bans Cruises From Visiting Cuba
New U.S. Sanctions Spark Blowback Against Federal Reserve Note Dollar System
#HandsOffVenezuela March on Capitol Hill Demands Trump End Economic War & Regime Change Attempts
By Julia Conley (CD) – Denouncing the “strangling” of the Venezuelan economy via sanctions and demanding the Trump administration allow the South American country to determine its…
The U.S. Is Using Sanctions To Extort Venezuelan Officials Into Participating In Overthrowing Maduro
By Joziah Thayer On February 15th, the U.S. issued sanctions against dozens of Venezuelan officials ranging from PDVSA Chief Manuel Quevedo to Rafael Bastardo who…
The Battle for Venezuela’s Gold Serves as a Lesson in Counterparty Risk
By Stefan Gleason He who controls the gold makes the rules. That old adage applies aptly to the present crisis in Venezuela. An international battle…
John Bolton’s Plan to Starve Millions of Venezuelans into Submission
By Kurt Nimmo It is true Venezuela’s economic problems are in large part due to that country’s socialist command economy, but this overlooks the role…
“Medieval Siege”: In Buried Report, UN Official Slams Venezuela Sanctions as Criminal
By Elias Marat As Venezuela continues to feel the hurt amid the U.S.-spearheaded effort to unseat elected President Nicolás Maduro and replace him with opposition…
Trump Warns Europeans Not to Defy US Sanctions Against Iran
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — With reports that the European Union is close to establishing its trade vehicle for facilitating trade with Iran, the Trump Administration…
Coincidence? Venezuela Green Lights Russia to Mine Gold, Days Later US Attempts Overthrow
By Matt Agorist The decades-long US infatuation with Venezuela came to a head on Wednesday as the United States, Canada, Brazil, and others all declared…
Caribbean Nations Hesitate To Recognize Venezuela’s Guaidó
By Georgia Popplewell On January 10, 2019, the day Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as president of Venezuela for a second term, the Permanent Council…
Sanctions Lose Power: Russia’s Economy Continues To Expand, Sanctions Irrelevant
By Mac Slavo The United States is experiencing the problem of their sanctions no longer working as nations increasingly disobey what is declared by those…
State Department: US Will Soon Impose More Sanctions Against Russia
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — The US State Department has announced that they intend to soon impose additional sanctions against Russia, after demanding that Russia provide them with a…
U.S. Senators Push for Stronger Sanctions Against Venezuelan Petro Cryptocurrency
By Samuel Haig A bipartisan group of senators in the United States are seeking strong sanctions against Venezuela’s Petro. The proposed sanctions would extend an…