The Venezuelan oil paradox: Balancing geopolitical ambition against a $183 billion math problem With Maduro held, $183B in costs and low prices make Venezuela’s heavy crude a risky gamble for US oil companies.

An outside investor will likely wait for the storm of political instability to pass before they risk their capital on a factory that might never run again.
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Pentagon launches disciplinary action against Senator Mark Kelly over “Illegal orders” video The Pentagon, led by Pete Hegseth, has launched censure and a demotion review against Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, over a video urging troops to refuse illegal orders.

This case will serve as a landmark test of whether the rights of a citizen-legislator can be superseded by the regulations of a retired military officer, and whether the pension of a veteran can be used as a lever for political compliance. #MilitaryJustice #FirstAmendment #RuleOfLaw #USPolitics

Anatomy of the MAGA Movement Trump thrives on myths, not solutions, fueling nostalgia for a past marked by inequality and repression. His MAGA movement is built on manipulation and simplistic answers to complex problems

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America and Russia – Two Political Systems More Similar Than They Appear to Be Despite appearing as opposites, a democratic U.S. versus an authoritarian Russia, they share a core similarity: their political systems are fundamentally shaped by powerful oligarchic structures.

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