Stories by Michael T. Klare
Michael T. Klare is a professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., and the author of Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Petroleum Dependency.
A professor of peace and world security charts out how the war against terrorism might evolve and escalate.
Posted on Sep 24, 2001, Source: AlterNet
The terrorist strikes have been called an act of war against the U.S. But they were not mere expressions of anti-American or anti-Western sentiment; they were a major assault in the continuing struggle between the U.S. and its adversaries for control of the Persian Gulf.
Posted on Sep 17, 2001, Source: Pacific News Service
Gas prices are on the rise -- and the Bush administration has declared access to oil a priority -- but absent is an obvious solution: sustained reduction in overall demand.
Posted on May 2, 2001, Source: AlterNet
The real energy problem can only be solved by significant changes in the way we use power.
Posted on Feb 6, 2001, Source: Pacific News Service
Defense Secretary nominee Donald Rumsfeld is a most ardent advocate of ballistic-missile defense.
Posted on Jan 16, 2001, Source: The Nation
Growth and prosperity, expansion and new technology, all translate into unprecedented demand on natural resources. Unless international bodies come up with equitable methods for sharing what we have, some particularly bitter contests seem likely.
Posted on Jan 4, 2001, Source: Pacific News Service
U.S. interest in Colombian oil, not just drugs, is driving our $1.6 billion aid package to the Colombian government.
Posted on May 4, 2000, Source: AlterNet
The Clinton administration is asking for $1.6 billion to strengthen Colombia's military. The stated targets are narcotics traffickers and leftist guerrillas, but the real objective is literally out of sight -- buried deep underground in dark, untapped pools of rich oil reserves.
Posted on Apr 1, 2000, Source: Pacific News Service
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