Blatant colonialism: Trump says USA will 'run' Venezuela and take its oil
After the US military bombed Venezuela and abducted President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump said "we're going to run the country", potentially for years. "We're in the oil business", he added, boasting...
6 Jan 36min
The real reason why Trump bombed Venezuela and abducted President Maduro
The US government bombed Venezuela, and Donald Trump abducted President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country to be tried in a show trial on politically motivated charges. Ben Norton explains...
4 Jan 42min
Dedollarization grows: Countries drop dollar assets, as gold overtakes US Treasury bonds
De-dollarization is growing around the world. Central banks are buying tons of gold, which overtook US Treasury securities in reserves in 2025. Even private investors are diversifying out of dollar as...
2 Jan 39min
The US supported a coup in this country to hurt China & help Israel
In Cold War Two, the USA is pressuring countries to cut ties with China and recognize Taiwan separatists. Donald Trump blatantly meddled in Honduras' 2025 election and backed a political coup to put i...
29 Dec 202531min
USA is the worst pirate on Earth: Trump boasts of stealing Venezuela's oil
The US government is seizing oil tankers and stealing Venezuela's crude. Donald Trump boasted that the USA will "keep" the oil and the ships. This is piracy. Ben Norton explains how Washington is blat...
26 Dec 202529min
Trump admits he wants to take Venezuela's oil — and give it to US corporations
Donald Trump imposed a naval blockade on Venezuela and admitted that he wants to take the country's oil and give it to US corporations: "They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw...
18 Dec 202520min
US influence in Latin America grows: Nazi-tied, pro-Israel, anti-China candidate wins Chile election
The winner of Chile's presidential election, José Antonio Kast, is the son of a German Nazi official. He is a US-backed far-right extremist who loves Donald Trump, Israel, and fascist former dictator ...
15 Dec 202537min
What is Socialism with Chinese Characteristics? This is how China's economic model works
How does China's economic model work? Political economist Ben Norton explains the ideas behind Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, discussing China's socialist market economy, historical developme...
11 Dec 20251h 10min
