Tagged: American decline

Opinion / Geopolitics / History

 by Jaffa Levy

The Decay of America Is Not a Moral Story. It Is a Policy Story

Empires do not collapse because their populations weaken. They collapse because elites refuse to repair the conditions that caused that weakness. History shows a familiar progression: neglect gives way to moral panic, panic hardens into discipline, discipline escalates into militarism, and militarism ends in war. Edwardian Britain followed this path to catastrophe. America is now walking it again.

South America / Venezuela

 by Jaffa Levy

Venezuela as Collateral: The Real Ledger Behind Washington’s Next Conflict

Venezuela is not a target chosen for democracy or regional stability. It is chosen because Washington is running out of financial room and geopolitical momentum. With interest payments exceeding defence spending and Ukraine draining Europe’s capacity, the United States now sees Venezuelan oil and minerals as a lifeline. “Southern Spear” is not a strategy. It is the reflex of a system under pressure, reaching outward for collateral to stabilise itself.