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Apr 28, 2026
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Fossil-fueled Fascism
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Amy Westervelt
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Executive Summary
Guyana's emergence as a major oil producer, led by ExxonMobil, has created a climate paradox, as the nation plans to use fossil fuel revenue to combat the severe effects of sea-level rise that threaten to displace 90% of its population.
The 2015 oil discovery reignited a century-old territorial dispute with Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequibo region, which constitutes two-thirds of Guyana's territory, leading to heightened geopolitical tensions.
The episode frames the conflict through the lens of historical US intervention and corporate interests, highlighting ExxonMobil's past asset seizure in Venezuela and its current pivotal role in Guyana.
A hypothetical future scenario is presented where escalating tensions, driven by corporate interests and a change in US administration, culminate in a US military intervention in Venezuela, which the host defines as an act of "fossil fascism."
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