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U.S. attack on Venezuela aimed at rescuing the petrodollar

January 22, 2026 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

U.S. global economic power has long rested on the fact that oil is sold in dollars on the world market. Venezuela and China were challenging that system.

Carney’s Davos confession: Globalization’s ‘rules-based order’ was a lie

January 21, 2026 By C.J. Atkins

“We participated in the rituals,” Canadian leader says, as U.S. capitalism’s junior partners face a wake-up call.

Service Employees President Verrett compares Trump to Hitler

January 21, 2026 By Mark Gruenberg

At AFL-CIO’s MLK conference, she compares Trump to the worst right-wing rulers in history

RAPID RESPONSE: No funds for ICE! End the raids!

January 20, 2026 By People’s World

Demand Congress refuse any funding for ICE or border patrol in upcoming spending bills.

ICE blitzkrieg funded with billions from Trump’s spending cuts bill

January 20, 2026 By Lisa Mascaro

The “Big Beautiful Bill” stripped money for many things that the American people rely on—and redirected much of that cashtoward funding Trump’s army of immigration officers.