Rania Khalek Dispatches

Author: Rania Khalek

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Why Trump Attacked Venezuela: Empire, Oil & China, w/ Ben Norton [Dispatches audio version]
Wednesday, 7 January, 2026

Rania Khalek is joined by journalist and political economist Ben Norton, editor of the Geopolitical Economy Report, to break down why the Trump administration attacked Venezuela—and what comes next. Norton explains how Trump’s bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro are not isolated acts, but part of a broader U.S. imperial offensive in Latin America. The goal: control strategic resources like oil, gas, rare earths, and critical minerals, reassert U.S. dominance in the region, and build a supply chain that cuts out China.