Tag: Oil&Gas

  • Old Habits

    Venezuela, Greenland, and now Iran. Add threats towards Colombia and renewed talk of controlling the Panama Canal. All of this is on the table, and Europe seems unable to respond in any meaningful way. At the core lies an old idea: control of hemispheres and the desire to be the big boss. Power politics are…

  • Haunting Memories

    Yesterday’s events in Venezuela stirred long-forgotten memories. In 2011, Libya was attacked. It was presented as a humanitarian intervention. Gaddafi was framed as the enemy of the West, a dictator who had to be removed. At that point in history, the United States still acted together with its Western allies. That is an important difference…