Geopolitical Economy Report
Geopolitical Economy Report
Ben Norton
The dollar is a weapon: How the US controls countries with financial colonialism
29 minutes Posted Sep 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
US empire
CIA-backed coups
US sanctions one-third of world
Why sanctions are so destructive
US financial attacks blow back
BRICS seeks alternatives
Petrodollar system in crisis
How USA controls Iraq's oil revenue
USA threatens Iraq over Iran
Economic difficulties for Iraqis
US colonial scheme in Venezuela
China, world's biggest oil importer
Iraqi plans to sell oil in yuan
US attacks China-built schools
Trump attack on Iraq in 2020
US military occupation of Iraq
Iran attacks US military bases
Petrodollar system is breaking
US bond market problems
Iran war fuels inflation
US aggression is backfiring
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The USA uses the dollar as a weapon to control countries, by imposing sanctions; cutting governments, banks, and companies out of the US-dominated financial system; and taking over the oil revenue of nations like Iraq and Venezuela. Ben Norton explains how US financial colonialism works.
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