By Ayinde
January 10, 2026
“Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are already dying who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act. Do what must be done, discover your humanity and your love in revolution.”
—George L. Jackson
The U.S. is not just attacking Venezuela; let us be clear about what is at stake. While the U.S. obviously prefers that its corporations’ benefit from Venezuela’s oil, this conflict also has implications for China, Russia and the wider world.
The U.S. is demonstrating to China that it can be blocked from using South America and the Caribbean to further diversify its energy sources. Yes, the U.S. would sell oil to China, but it wants China to pay in U.S. dollars—thus helping to preserve the U.S. dollar as the world’s dominant reserve currency. The U.S. also wants to demonstrate that it can choke China’s energy supply in this region.
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