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As details of his administration’s global war against terrorists, insurgents, and hostile warlords have become more widely known — a war that…
Michael T. Klare
Michael Klare, Five College professor emeritus of peace and world security studies, and director of the Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS), holds a B.A. and M.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of the Union Institute. He has written widely on U.S. military policy, international peace and security affairs, the global arms trade, and global resource politics.
Conflict and intrigue over valuable energy supplies have been features of the international landscape for a long time. Major wars over oil…
The “curse” of oil wealth is a well-known phenomenon in Third World petro-states where millions of lives are wasted in poverty and…
Oil prices are now higher than they have ever been — except for a few frenzied moments before the global economic meltdown…
“Our nation is at a moment of transition,” said President Barack Obama on 5 January when he unveiled a new national defence strategy.…
Ever since December 27th, war clouds have been gathering over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow body of water connecting the Persian…
Welcome to an edgy world where a single incident at an energy “chokepoint” could set a region aflame, provoking bloody encounters, boosting…
When it comes to China policy, is the Obama administration leaping from the frying pan directly into the fire? In an attempt…
America and Oil. It’s like bacon and eggs, Batman and Robin. As the old song lyric went, you can’t have one without the other.…
A 30-year war for energy preeminence? You wouldn’t wish it even on a desperate planet. But that’s where we’re headed and there’s…