“Follow the money. Follow the oil. Follow the currency used to price that oil.” Cuba’s UN delegate captured the logic exactly when he warned the Security Council that US “hegemonic and criminal plans” toward Venezuela had “already produced serious and predictable consequences.” The Monroe Doctrine, which for two centuries has asserted American dominance over the Western Hemisphere, has never been about democracy. It has always been about ownership. With Venezuela destabilized, Cuba starved by sanctions, and Iran now bombed into chaos, the message Washington sends to every nation in the Global South is identical: Build an alternative to our financial system, and we will destroy you. Negotiate on your own terms, and we will bomb those terms into ash.”
I'm sorry, but didn't the US accelerate the dollar collapse? By cutting foreign aid programs designed to pump the dollar overseas as part a broader global reserve currency strategy?
It makes any pretense of "we had to save our national currency" manufactured
It looks like the central banks of Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya (among other countries) are not members of the Bank for International Settlements.
Is there a pattern? Maybe.
All the member countries of NATO have central banks that are members of the BIS.
But the central banks of Brazil, India, China, and South Africa are also members of the BIS. Even Russia's central bank is a member of the BIS (but its membership is currently under suspension).
Follow the money.
Perhaps the bigger problem is that money is essentially being created on the basis of interest-bearing debt in every country, which keeps the whole world in a collective state of perpetual debt; and credit is often misallocated for unproductive or destructive purposes, such as war. Banks create more money (and collect more interest) so the war pigs can finance their neverending wars.
An Arizona-based PAC that directs funds to pro-Israel candidates. It is frequently listed alongside national groups as a key contributor to Arizona representatives.
HEARTLAND (Heartland PAC):
A Cleveland-based PAC that has historically focused on building support for the U.S.-Israel relationship among Midwestern representatives.
JAC (Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs):
Also known as JACPAC, it was the first national Jewish women’s PAC. It uniquely combines pro-Israel advocacy with progressive domestic issues such as reproductive rights and the separation of church and state.
SUNPAC: A non-partisan PAC primarily active in Florida, supporting candidates who demonstrate a commitment to Israel's security. It has also been associated with promoting Hispanic Republican candidates in the past.
Summary of 2024 Impact
Group Primary Focus 2024 Direct Support
AIPAC Bipartisan U.S.-Israel Alliance Over $53 Million
DMFI Pro-Israel Democrats Over $11 Million
J Street
Pro-Peace / Two-State Solution. Nearly $15 Million
JAC Israel + Progressive Domestic Issues ~$800k (2022 stats)
Thank you so much for this brilliant analysis.
This is an excellent article/analysis and will be forwarded out to my own group of friends/family/acquaintances.
Brilliant piece, as ever.
Thank you. Passing it forward.
Thank you. This essay is so illuminating in so many ways.
This!
“Follow the money. Follow the oil. Follow the currency used to price that oil.” Cuba’s UN delegate captured the logic exactly when he warned the Security Council that US “hegemonic and criminal plans” toward Venezuela had “already produced serious and predictable consequences.” The Monroe Doctrine, which for two centuries has asserted American dominance over the Western Hemisphere, has never been about democracy. It has always been about ownership. With Venezuela destabilized, Cuba starved by sanctions, and Iran now bombed into chaos, the message Washington sends to every nation in the Global South is identical: Build an alternative to our financial system, and we will destroy you. Negotiate on your own terms, and we will bomb those terms into ash.”
I'm sorry, but didn't the US accelerate the dollar collapse? By cutting foreign aid programs designed to pump the dollar overseas as part a broader global reserve currency strategy?
It makes any pretense of "we had to save our national currency" manufactured
Incredibly insightful and powerful, thank you!
It looks like the central banks of Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya (among other countries) are not members of the Bank for International Settlements.
Is there a pattern? Maybe.
All the member countries of NATO have central banks that are members of the BIS.
But the central banks of Brazil, India, China, and South Africa are also members of the BIS. Even Russia's central bank is a member of the BIS (but its membership is currently under suspension).
Follow the money.
Perhaps the bigger problem is that money is essentially being created on the basis of interest-bearing debt in every country, which keeps the whole world in a collective state of perpetual debt; and credit is often misallocated for unproductive or destructive purposes, such as war. Banks create more money (and collect more interest) so the war pigs can finance their neverending wars.
Check out the 2006 stand up here - https://youtu.be/kQhhrzHKMhI
Same story same countries same dollar same oil - different year…
Core Pro-Israel Organizations
Specialized & Regional PACs
GCSC (Grand Canyon State Caucus):
An Arizona-based PAC that directs funds to pro-Israel candidates. It is frequently listed alongside national groups as a key contributor to Arizona representatives.
HEARTLAND (Heartland PAC):
A Cleveland-based PAC that has historically focused on building support for the U.S.-Israel relationship among Midwestern representatives.
JAC (Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs):
Also known as JACPAC, it was the first national Jewish women’s PAC. It uniquely combines pro-Israel advocacy with progressive domestic issues such as reproductive rights and the separation of church and state.
SUNPAC: A non-partisan PAC primarily active in Florida, supporting candidates who demonstrate a commitment to Israel's security. It has also been associated with promoting Hispanic Republican candidates in the past.
Summary of 2024 Impact
Group Primary Focus 2024 Direct Support
AIPAC Bipartisan U.S.-Israel Alliance Over $53 Million
DMFI Pro-Israel Democrats Over $11 Million
J Street
Pro-Peace / Two-State Solution. Nearly $15 Million
JAC Israel + Progressive Domestic Issues ~$800k (2022 stats)