By framing Venezuelan oil shipments as personal gifts in Texas, Donald Trump masks a high-stakes extraction deal that trades long-term diplomatic capital for short-term political theater.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Donald Trump showcased 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil in Texas, mistaking temporary tactical extraction for long-term strategic control.
By Tom Beckwith ·
The moment a great power decides that global resources are merely commodities to be negotiated away from the sovereign state, it ceases to be diplomacy and becomes simple extraction.
By Emilio Quesada ·