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A War for Oil: Economist Michael Hudson on U.S. Quest to Control the World's Oil Trade

2026-03-03 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt We speak with economist Michael Hudson, who details how President Trump opted to attack Iran despite progress at indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations. "The whole reason that America has attacked Iran has nothing to do with its getting an atom bomb," but instead the aim was U.S. control of oil, says Hudson. The Trump administration may have been after the ability to "turn off the power" to countries that don't follow U.S. foreign policy, he says. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@zaidrasheed7738 2026-03-03

You don't hear this on the mainstream media. Bravo 👏

240 7 replies
@HarryBuddhaPalm 2026-03-03

Every war the US does is for oil.

238 40 replies
@kimeonyoung914 2026-03-03

Thank you for having Michael Hudson on! Truly a progressive voice that needs to be heard.

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@fergu588 2026-03-03

He just made more sense than every News program speaking on the same topics. Amazing thank you!

149 5 replies
@annethompson4318 2026-03-03

America world domination. This administration is out of control.

142 7 replies
@stephenphillips6245 2026-03-03

Venezuela was for oil.. IRAN is for THE OIL

138 14 replies
@maggiediaries6052 2026-03-03

Negotiations are a farce, US and Israel always planned to attack Iran no matter the outcome of those negotiations.

129 9 replies
@kevinwilliams1768 2026-03-03

very insightful & analytical from Micheal Hudson. The U.S. is a dying empire that is about to collapse under Trump. So, the best way to try and save itself start a war. Remember, we have seen this playbook already. The innocent are the ones who will suffer.

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@danielalvarez2279 2026-03-03

😮 follow the money!

92 3 replies
@kawkabmomennofal353 2026-03-04

He made more sense in a few minutes than most news programs do in hours. Truly impressive

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