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Stories by Michael T. Klare
Resource Shock: How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion
Posted on: Apr 21, 2013, Source: Tom Dispatch
Whether you know it or not, you’re on a new planet, a resource-shock world of a sort humanity has never before experienced.
A Presidential Decision That Could Change the World
Posted on: Feb 10, 2013, Source: Tom Dispatch
Obama will give construction on the Keystone XL a definitive thumbs up or thumbs down, and the decision he makes could prove far more important than anyone imagines -- here's why.
4 Things Obama Has in Common With Dick Cheney
Posted on: Jun 21, 2012, Source: TomDispatch.com
When it comes to international energy politics, Dick Cheney seems to be providing a role model for the president.
How the Big Energy Companies Plan to Turn the United States into a Third-World Petro-State
Posted on: Apr 1, 2012, Source: AlterNet
Will North America become not just the next boom continent for energy bonanzas, but a new energy Third World?
Will the US and China Be Locked in a Global Battle Over Oil?
Posted on: Sep 20, 2010, Source: TomDispatch.com
China has overtaken the United States to become the world's number one energy consumer, a development that signals a massive global power shift.
Be Prepared for a Lot More Eco-Disasters: We're Entering the Age of 'Tough Oil'
Posted on: May 18, 2010, Source: TomDispatch.com
Make no mistake: we’re entering the danger zone. And brace yourself, the fate of the planet could be at stake.
6 Signs That the American Empire Is Coming to an Early End
Posted on: Oct 26, 2009, Source: TomDispatch.com
The day of America's global pre-eminence is over. We must face the new global realities.
A Planet on the Brink: Economic Crash Will Fuel Social Unrest
Posted on: Feb 24, 2009, Source: TomDispatch.com
Governments across the planet are preparing for a surge of violent protests from economic upheaval. Wars may follow.
Dirt-Cheap Gas in 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For
Posted on: Jan 13, 2009, Source: TomDispatch.com
Oil costs a third of what it did in July, and prices keep dropping. That may seem like a godsend now, but we'll pay through the nose later.
The Many Ways Our Future is a Mess
Posted on: Dec 1, 2008, Source: The Nation
Even the government is now warning the US will face a world of greater dangers, more challengers and a paucity of reliable allies.
The Energy Challenge of Our Lifetime
Posted on: Nov 9, 2008, Source: TomDispatch.com
Of all the challenges facing President Obama, none is likely to prove as daunting, or important to the future of this nation, as that of energy.
How the Economic Crisis Will Affect the Environment
Posted on: Oct 20, 2008, Source: Huffington Post
Will the crisis be good or bad for the environment, especially with respect to global warming?
The Bush Administration Checkmated in Georgia
Posted on: Sep 3, 2008, Source: TomDispatch.com
The recent fighting in the Caucasus is part of a bigger struggle between Moscow and Washington over the energy riches of the Caspian Sea basin.
