Corruption
An investigation reveals how oil giants spent decades buying climate science at elite universities to protect their profits. The same logic of resource capture haunts Venezuela, where vast oil wealth left its people buried under rubble after deadly June earthquakes.
Filthy Rich
An investigation finds Jeffrey Epstein used a sham nonprofit and a Palm Beach office to spend much of his 2008 sentence outside jail and to meet women, raising fresh questions about privilege and oversight.
Nature’s Wrath
Venezuela's worst earthquakes in over a century have killed at least 164 people and exposed a state hollowed by corruption. As foreign rescue teams arrive, the U.S. and Chevron eye the country's oil, raising hard questions about who will control the recovery.
War Zone
In June 2026, President Donald J. Trump’s remarks about Syria’s potential role in combating Hezbollah reveal a stark reality: the U.S. has a history of meddling that leaves nations like Syria struggling to reclaim their sovereignty.
Imperialists
A U.S. oil billionaire promised Trump he would rebuild Venezuela's oil fields. The pledge exposes how Washington's managed transition risks turning a resource-rich nation into a colony for foreign capital and dirty energy profits.
Filthy Rich
A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to unredact pages of the Epstein files. The documents name email exchanges about a "torture video" and include interviews with a woman who said she was abused as a minor.
Exodus
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can block asylum seekers from crossing the southern border, reviving a turn-back policy. The decision threatens migrants fleeing Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba and Central America.
Nature’s Wrath
Twin 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and exposing decades of infrastructure decay. The disaster deepens political tensions between the acting government and the U.S., while survivors scramble for aid.
Ruling Class
Michael Boulos holds no government job. Yet Trump's son-in-law sat beside Marco Rubio at an official UAE meeting on oil, Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz. The episode exposes how family patronage now shapes U.S. energy policy—with direct stakes for Venezuela.
Superpowers
Cheap Chinese humanoid robots are entering Asia’s airports. They solve labor shortages. They also expose a new form of corporate dependency and social risk.
Filthy Rich
Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge to overturn her conviction. She cites newly released Epstein documents and accuses prosecutors of collusion and investigative failures.
Nature’s Wrath
Twin earthquakes killed at least 235 people in northern Venezuela and exposed deep governance and infrastructure failures. Foreign military aid arrived quickly, raising concerns over sovereignty and political leverage.