Novara Media Downstream: Venezuela, China and the End of the Dollar w/ Glenn Greenwald
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Jan 12, 2026 
Glenn Greenwald, an investigative journalist renowned for exposing the NSA's surveillance practices and critiquing U.S. foreign policy, dives deep into contemporary geopolitics. He discusses the ramifications of Trump's belligerent foreign policy, particularly regarding visions for Venezuela and relations with China. Greenwald also questions the impact of U.S. sanctions, the rise of media consolidation, and how economic realities may reshape political narratives. His insights on journalism's future amidst powerful interests are both thought-provoking and urgent.
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Trump's Foreign Policy Is Complex And Evolving
- Glenn Greenwald argues Trump's first term showed he avoided new wars, but his current term is more belligerent and influenced by warmongers and donors.
- Trump mixes anti-intervention rhetoric with unpredictable aggression driven by donors, psychology, and opportunism.
Greenland Signals Real Strategic Ambition
- Greenland talk began as trolling but gained credibility as Arctic strategic value and U.S. interest rose.
- Trump views NATO as a U.S.-financed protectorate and isn't constrained by European anger over territorial ambitions.
Venezuela Move Reflects Historical Continuity
- The Maduro kidnapping fits long-standing U.S. continuity of interference in Latin America, not a novel break.
- Trump dispenses with democracy rhetoric and openly signals resource-driven motives like "taking their oil."