Oil, Empire, and the Battle for Essequibo: Venezuela Confronts the West’s New Frontier What’s going down in Essequibo ain’t just a border squabble. It’s a resource war dressed up in legal jargon, backed by warships, and bankrolled by ExxonMobil. This is what imperialism looks like in the 21st century: oil rigs guarded by diplomats with... Continue Reading →
The West Is Dead: Ursula von der Leyen Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
Europe’s top technocrat finally admits what history has been screaming: the so-called "liberal international order" is cracking. And Trump’s second coming isn’t the cause. It’s the consequence. I. The Empire’s Skeleton Starts to Show When Ursula von der Leyen told Euronews that "the West as we knew it no longer exists," she wasn’t theorizing. She... Continue Reading →
Fueling Dependency: Thailand’s LNG Deal and the Empire’s Energy
As Thailand deepens its LNG imports from the United States, the real cost isn’t measured in dollars or barrels—but in sovereignty. This isn’t energy security. It’s energy dependency, wrapped in a stars-and-stripes contract and tied with a noose. I. The Tribute Beneath the Trade Thailand didn’t walk into this deal. It was shoved. Facing down... Continue Reading →
Revolution Through Reparations: The Global South Demands the Debt Be Paid
At the United Nations this week, Africa and her scattered children didn’t come to ask for favors. They came with a bill. And this time, the Global South isn’t leaving without payment. I. A Forum Four Centuries Late New York City—center of global finance, media, and empire—was forced this week to host something it rarely... Continue Reading →
Muhammad Ali of Egypt: Anti-Colonial Consolidation and the Tragedy of Subaltern Statecraft
By Prince Kapone | Weaponized Information From Khartoum to Cairo—Reframing a History Written by Empire When I started digging into the story of Sudan’s dismemberment, I didn’t expect to end up staring into the face of Muhammad Ali—the so-called founder of modern Egypt. But history doesn’t flow in straight lines. It bleeds, folds, and echoes.... Continue Reading →
Part II: Neocolonial Sabotage and the Genocidal Present
Weaponized Information | By Price Kapone Empire Doesn’t Leave—It Evolves When the British packed up their flags in 1956, they didn’t really leave Sudan. They just swapped out uniforms. Instead of redcoats, we got generals in tailored suits. Instead of the Crown, we got the IMF. Instead of Maxim guns, we got NGO peacekeepers, oil... Continue Reading →
Framing Resistance as Crime: China, Ukraine, Ansarallah, and the Narrative War of Empire
By Price Kapone | Weaponized Information The U.S. media machine is foaming at the mouth again. This time, it’s pointing fingers at China—accusing it of providing satellite intelligence to Ansarallah (the Houthis) in Yemen and of supplying artillery to Russia. Two reports from the South China Morning Post, citing U.S. and Ukrainian officials, claim these... Continue Reading →
China’s 3D Chess: Building the New World While the Empire Throws Tantrums
Weaponized Information | By Prince Kapone Let’s keep it real. While the U.S. empire is out here throwing fits, slapping tariffs, and waving warships around like a child stomping its feet in a sandbox, China is calmly traveling through Southeast Asia like a builder with a blueprint. Xi Jinping didn’t show up with bombs or... Continue Reading →
Cracks in the Temple: Trump, Powell, and the Fracturing of U.S. Political Economy
Trump’s war on the Fed isn’t about inflation or interest rates—it’s about power, class control, and who gets to steer the empire through crisis. The financial priesthood is losing its grip, and the technofascists are kicking down the temple doors. I. The Fed Ain’t Sacred Anymore They used to say the Fed was off-limits. Untouchable.... Continue Reading →
Musk’s Golden Dome: Technofascism, Space Militarism, and the Fortress of Empire
Trump 2.0 is gutting the state for the people but fattening it for his billionaire cronies. Elon Musk’s SpaceX stands to cash in on the empire’s latest fantasy: a privatized missile shield built to protect capital—not people—from a crumbling world. I. The Sky Is the Limit—for Profit and Paranoia Trump’s “Golden Dome” isn’t just a... Continue Reading →