On AlterNet: gas prices

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "gas prices"

Jacked Up Gas Prices Are Creating a Windfall for Big Oil -- Time to End Their $4 Billion in Subsidies From Taxpayers

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. May 5, 2011.

Democrats on Capitol Hill are now pushing multiple measures to force a vote on eliminating the tax loopholes piece by piece -- will the GOP continue to shill for Big Oil?

Gas Pump Thievery: Who's Really Behind the Rising Prices at the Pumps?

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. June 25, 2009.

What's going on here is not the "magic of the marketplace," but some hocus-pocus by brand-name dealers.

The Price of Oil, Tripled? An Attack on Iran Could Make It Happen

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. August 5, 2008.

A war with Iran would ruin our economy and finally kill off our weakened, anemic democracy.

GOP Leaders in Congress Demand Action on Gas Prices, As Long as They Don't Have to Act Themselves

TBogg, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. August 4, 2008.

The GOP is demanding an emergency congressional session to help alleviate gas prices. Wait for it ... here comes the punchline:

Repubs Vote for High Gas Prices, More Illegal Immigration and Against "the Troops"

Ian Welsh, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. July 28, 2008.

Yup -- that's the effect.

Living Without a Car: My New American Responsibility

Andrew Lam, New America Media. July 24, 2008.

Giving up a car isn't easy -- even amid the gas crisis. But the covetous American way of life has become unsustainable.

Congress Catches the Bus on Public Transportation

Amy Traub, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. July 18, 2008.

The House passes the Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act.

Why We Won't See Relief from the Oil Shock Any Time Soon

Dilip Hiro, TomDispatch.com. July 17, 2008.

The current oil shock, the fourth in the past 30-plus years and the deadliest so far, shows every sign of continuing for a long, long stretch.

Five Reasons to Love $4 Gas

Foreign PolicyJuly 16, 2008.

Sure, it's ruining the global economy and making everyone miserable, but there's an underappreciated upside to the high price of oil.

Are Cheney's Iran Dreams Shattered?

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. July 11, 2008.

Just because there's a will doesn't mean there's a way.

Bush and McCain Happily Presiding Over Massive Transfer of Wealth to Oil Companies

Harvey Wasserman, Huffington Post. June 26, 2008.

Republicans are funneling billions into the coffers of their oil baron backers; it's no surprise Bush and McCain aren't pushing for renewable energy.

Why We're Suddenly Paying Through the Nose for Gas

Michael T. Klare, The Nation. June 21, 2008.

Oil companies, speculators and OPEC played their part, but ruinous Bush Administration policies have compounded the crisis.

Democrat Hypocrites Drive the Gas Guzzlers

Jasmyne Cannick, New America Media. June 18, 2008.

Democrats rail against big oil yet ride around in chauffeur-driven high-polluting Lincoln Town cars.

American Occupation at the Pump: Is $250 a Barrel Oil on Its Way?

Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com. June 13, 2008.

It's time to ask whether the U.S. military should have anything to do with American energy security.

Oil Shock: A Primer to the Peak Oil Versus Short-Term Speculation Debate

Henry Blodget, Huffington Post. June 11, 2008.

A few quickies lay out the points of contention.

Why Oil Prices Are So High

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. June 10, 2008.

Looking for villains around the gas pump? Look at the super-rich making bets with billions while regular people always lose.

The $4 Moment

Carl Pope, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. June 9, 2008.

America's oil policies have meant economic suicide for Detroit.

Organics May Soon Be Out of Reach for Many Consumers

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. May 8, 2008.

As the economy worsens, fewer shoppers will be able to afford healthy, organic food.

It's the Obscene Profits, Stupid! Exxon's Enormous Gains from the U.S. Keep Growing

Nomi Prins, The Wip. May 6, 2008.

Exxon is working to assure that whoever gets into the Oval Office doesn't try to tax some of their profits away.

Experts: Clinton/McCain Gas Tax 'Holiday' a Joke

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. May 2, 2008.

It's "so ridiculous ... it takes your breath away."

Bush on $4 Gas: "I Hadn't Heard That"

Jon Ponder, Pensito Review AlterNet: Video. February 29, 2008.

The "liberal media" will let Bush off the hook on this one, just as they always do, because his being out of touch is simply par for the course.

All We Want for Christmas is a Good Economy

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. November 13, 2007.

As the holiday season approaches, a recent poll shows that the economy has beaten Iraq as the issue of most concern to Americans.

Oil Companies Are Using a Simple Trick to Bilk Consumers out of Billions

Brian Beutler, Media Consortium. August 14, 2007.

Oil companies know that gasoline expands at higher temperatures and has less volume at lower ones, but they've refused to upgrade gas stations with a simple tool that would adjust the price of gas according to its temperature.

Driving our gas-guzzlers on Memorial Day

Bill Scher, AlterNet: PEEK. May 28, 2007.

Bill Scher: something's wrong with this picture ...

Election week gas prices were year's low; started rising again immediately afterwards

Susan Wallace, AlterNet: PEEK. November 23, 2006.

Joshua Holland: Conspiracy theory, huh?