The Real Reason Why Trump Invited China’s President Xi To Washington
Ben Norton Geopolitical Economy Trump’s summit with President Xi Jinping led to few results, but symbolized how the US lost its trade war. Now top US corporations want to get…
US Politicians Exploit Their Own Supporters With Meme Coin Scams
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy . US politicians are promoting crypto rug pull scams, exploiting their own supporters. Trump and his wife Melania launched meme coins that enriched insiders. Now Hunter…
Exposed: How The CIA Manipulates Public Opinion
Joshua Scheer Ben Norton examines the little-discussed history of CIA influence over the American left—and the role played by one of the most celebrated feminist icons of the modern era,…
Dollar System In Crisis: The Real Reason The US Bailed Out Japan
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. The US intervention to prop up the yen is not just about Japan, but about a crisis in the dollar system. Washington doesn’t want countries selling…
USA And Israel Put Drug Cartel-Linked US Citizen In Power In Colombia
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. Colombia’s ex President Gustavo Petro accused the USA and Israel of meddling in the election to put in power far-right leader Abelardo de la Espriella. A…
Americans Are Not Wealthy: The Truth About The US Economy
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. Media outlets often claim Americans are wealthier than Europeans, but it’s not true. Average wealth looks high, but is skewed by extreme inequality. US median wealth…
The AI Cold War: How Silicon Valley Is Selling Fear of China to Protect Its Monopoly
Joshua Scheer Is the race for artificial intelligence really about national security—or about preserving corporate power? In this wide-ranging analysis, journalist Ben Norton argues that America’s biggest technology companies are…
Gold Topples the Dollar’s Throne as the World Quietly Moves Beyond U.S. Financial Dominance
As central banks stockpile gold and reduce reliance on U.S. Treasury debt, a decades-long shift away from dollar hegemony is accelerating—driven by sanctions, war, and a growing distrust of Washington’s…
Even American War Hawks Now Admit Iran Is Defeating The US
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. And It Will Change The World. It is so widely accepted that the USA is losing the war that now even neoconservative hawks admit it. They…
Trump’s Failed China Trip Shows His Trade War Backfired, And US Corporations Are Desperate
Donald Trump visited Beijing alongside the billionaire CEOs of a dozen top US corporations. His failure to pressure China to meet his demands demonstrated how Washington lost the trade war.…
This Is The REAL Reason For Trump’s Visit To China
Joshua Scheer Donald Trump didn’t arrive in Beijing as the leader of a confident superpower. He arrived like a salesman carrying a collapsing empire on his back — flanked not…
From “Mission Accomplished” to Missile Shortages: The Iran War Narrative Unravels
Joshua Scheer Ben Norton dismantles the triumphalist rhetoric surrounding the U.S. war on Iran in this blistering breakdown of a conflict that appears far more costly — and far less…
Oil, Empire, and the Price of War: How Energy Became the Ultimate Weapon
Joshua Scheer This war isn’t just being fought with missiles—it’s being waged through oil markets, currencies, and corporate balance sheets. And while the world watches bombs fall, something quieter—and far…
Is Another Financial Crisis Brewing In The US Economy?
By Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. Economist Michael Hudson explains the dangers. Reports suggest the US economy may be on the verge of another financial crisis, with major problems in the…
The Art of the Deal Is War
ScheerPost Staff In a moment that was supposed to signal de-escalation, the United States and Iran announced a temporary two-week ceasefire—only for it to begin unraveling almost immediately. Within hours,…