Shadows of Empire: U.S. Interventions in Resource-Rich Nations and the Corporate Spoils of Regime Change
Shadows of Empire: U.S. Interventions in Resource-Rich Nations and the Corporate Spoils of Regime Change Preamble The history of U.S. foreign policy is a tapestry woven with threads of geopolitical ambition, economic interests, and covert operations. Since the 20th century, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the U.S. military have been implicated in numerous interventions in resource-rich countries, often under the guise of promoting democracy or countering communism. These actions, spanning Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, frequently aimed to secure strategic resources—oil, minerals, agricultural wealth—for Western corporations. The human toll on local populations has been staggering, marked by violence, economic disruption, and loss of sovereignty. This essay examines 30 examples of alleged or confirmed U.S. involvement in regime changes or destabilization efforts, detailing how Western companies profited at the expense of citizens, q...