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Economic Sanctions

July 15, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics/Human Rights

The Invisible Weapon: Sanctions, Overcompliance, and the Human Cost

Summary: When people think of economic sanctions, they often imagine a mechanism targeting a specific government, specific assets, or a list of names. But the U.S. sanctions regime operates differently and in a

Columns/Geopolitics

Cuba Will Survive: A Diary

For Paki Wieland (1944-2026), who fought the cruelty of US imperialism all her adult life. The morning of my departure from José Martí Airport, named after the father of the nation, I hugged everybody: the woman who checked me in,

March 16, 2026

Iranian Shadow Tankers Linked to Myanmar Airstrikes

Iran/Myanmar/World

An Iranian oil tanker masquerading as hundreds of kilometers away while loading jet fuel has emerged as a key link in a covert supply

India’s Russian Oil Imports Set to Plunge in December

Business/Trade Wars

India’s imports of Russian crude oil are expected to fall to their lowest level in at least three years in December, trade and refining

The Invisible Weapon: Sanctions, Overcompliance, and the Human Cost

July 15, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics/Human Rights

Summary: When people think of economic sanctions, they often imagine a mechanism targeting a specific government, specific assets, or a list of names. But the U.S. sanctions regime operates differently and in a

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Cuba Will Survive: A Diary

March 16, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

For Paki Wieland (1944-2026), who fought the cruelty of US imperialism all her adult life. The morning of my departure from José Martí Airport, named after the father of the nation, I

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Iranian Shadow Tankers Linked to Myanmar Airstrikes

January 27, 2026
Iran/Myanmar/World

An Iranian oil tanker masquerading as hundreds of kilometers away while loading jet fuel has emerged as a key link in a covert supply chain fueling Myanmar’s escalating air war against civilians,

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India’s Russian Oil Imports Set to Plunge in December

November 26, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

India’s imports of Russian crude oil are expected to fall to their lowest level in at least three years in December, trade and refining sources told Reuters, as refiners shift to alternatives

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India Defies U.S. Sanctions, Remains Top Buyer of Russian Oil

November 18, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

India retained its position as the second-largest buyer of Russian crude oil in October, trailing only China, according to data from the European think tank, the Center for Research on Energy and

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Shadow Fleet’s Hidden Ally: New Zealand Insurer in Sanctions Spotlight

October 28, 2025
Corruption/Shipping and Maritime

Last Christmas, the tanker Yug left the Chinese port of Qingdao after offloading 2 million barrels of Iranian oil under sanctions. In the icy waters near the Arctic, another vessel carrying Russian

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China Revives Barter Trade with Iran Through Cars-for-Metals Deals

October 6, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Chinese automaker Chery Automobile and metals giant Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group are reviving an old form of commerce: barter. Bloomberg reports that in recent years, the two Anhui province companies have exchanged

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Revealed: The Shadow Lobby Behind U.S. Sanctions Relief for Syria

May 23, 2025
Diplomacy

A stunning new report from Intelligence Online, a publication with close ties to French intelligence, has uncovered the covert forces that allegedly influenced the U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Syria—revealing a

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India’s Russian Oil Imports Surge to 10-Month High Amid Sanctions and Discount Deals

May 23, 2025
Business

India’s imports of Russian crude oil are expected to climb to approximately 1.8 million barrels per day in May, reaching their highest level in ten months, according to a report by Reuters

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Pressure Points: How Sanctions Strangle Societies

May 8, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Economic sanctions are often described as ‘peaceful’ alternatives to war. Yet for millions in countries like Iran and Venezuela, they feel like war by other means. These sanctions, mainly driven by US

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