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In the wake of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s stunning capture by US forces, Scotiabank CEO Scott Thompson said the “Trump doctrine” — US domination of the Western Hemisphere — will benefit the bank he runs.

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The Venezuela crisis has prompted Canada to double down on oil. Is that the right move?

09/01/26

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John Woodside Darius Snieckus

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National Observer

Jan. 7, 2026

The dramatic takeover of Venezuela and its oil industry is sparking more talk of pipelines and a fossil fuel bonanza in Canada. But climate experts, economists and others say don’t bet on it.

The geopolitical drama doesn’t change climate realities, energy forecasts showing oil’s decline or Indigenous legal rights that could block new projects, these observers note.

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Background to a Kidnapping

06/01/26

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Jeffrey D. Sachs

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Common Dreams

Samuel Reinaldo Moncada Acosta, the Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the United Nations arrives for a Security Council meeting at the United Nations ( concerning the situation in Venezuela on January 05, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Jan. 5, 2026

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US Movement for Public Power Grows, as AI Boosts Costs & GHGs

06/01/26

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Derek Seidman, Truthout.

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Popular Resistance

Jan. 5, 2026

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Where global emissions stand, a decade after the Paris agreement

05/01/26

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Fiona Harvey

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National Observer

Wind turbines in China, where clean energy is responsible for 10 per cent of the country’s GDP and emissions are now flattening. Tangshanpeng Wind Farm, China. Photo by Land Rover Our Planet/Flickr(CC BY-ND 2.0)

Jan. 5, 2026

This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!

03/01/26

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Mehdi Hasan

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Zeteo

Trump on Dec. 28, 2025. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Jan. 3, 2026

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Mamdani's Inaugural Speech January 1, 2026

02/01/26

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Zohran Mamdani

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Jacobin

Senator Bernie Sanders shakes hands with Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Mamdani's ceremonial inauguration at City Hall on January 1, 2026, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado / Getty Images)

Jan. 2, 2026

In his inauguration speech yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani assured the people of New York City that the era of small expectations from city government is over. We reprint his address here in full.

My fellow New Yorkers: Today begins a new era. I stand before you, moved by the privilege of taking this sacred oath, humbled by the faith that you have placed in me, and honored to serve as either your 111th or 112th mayor of New York City. But I do not stand alone.

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In his inauguration speech yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani assured the people of New York City that the era of small expectations from city government is over. We reprint his address here in full.

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