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The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela [link removed]

How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault. It’s a ridiculous story that, perhaps fittingly, showcases Laura Loomer as a rare voice of reason.

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Make Argentina Crash Again: On Milei’s Neoliberal Experiment [link removed]

The short-term political boost to the Argentine president Javier Milei’s fortunes is unlikely to continue, as the familiar cycle of crisis and default looms.

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Beyond America First [link removed]

Countries in the Global South increasingly view President Trump’s “America First” foreign economic policies as both a coercive force and a catalyst for greater economic autonomy.

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Dance of the Dictators [link removed]

Trump treats Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping far more gently than he treats America’s allies. Besides being dictators and playing Trump for the fool that he is, Putin and Xi have one other thing in common: Both think strategically and act accordingly. Trump acts ignorantly and impulsively. [link removed]

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Credit Unions Go Large and Go Rogue [link removed]

Intended to bolster local access to lending, large credit unions today are swallowing up community banks. A Trump purge has reduced their oversight to one regulator.

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