Today’s show explains how the US dollar serves as the lynchpin of the US global economic empire. How it controls key commodities trade. How the SWIFT Int’l Payments system is integrated with the $, and roles of IMF, World Bank and US Fed use the $ to control economies.  Dr. Rasmus explains how the US exports inflation and unemployment to other countries using the Fed, interest rates, and the $. And how it uses the dollar to punish countries that challenge the US global economic empire.  The show then takes up again the topic of the Railway Workers negotiations raised last week and explains how domestically US capital controls key transport unions to prevent strikes using the National Labor Relations and Railway Labor Acts legislation. What’s the likelihood of a strike in rail next week? The show concludes with Dr. Rasmus’ view of events in Ukraine, especially military maneuverings up to the past few days and what’s different with the US-Ukraine current offensive.