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On AlterNet: oil

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "oil"

The U.S. Is Drowning in Pretend Patriotism

The U.S. Is Drowning in Pretend Patriotism

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 4, 2008.
This Fourth of July, let's remember that it's not our God-given American right to reorder the world to our liking.

Groundbreaking Lawsuit Accuses Big Oil of Conspiracy to Deceive Public About Climate Change

Groundbreaking Lawsuit Accuses Big Oil of Conspiracy to Deceive Public About Climate Change

Democracy Now!, Democracy Now! AlterNet: PEEK. July 3, 2008.
Now you see why the Bushies love "tort reform"...

Iraqi Oil Ministry Woos Western Petro-Giants

Iraqi Oil Ministry Woos Western Petro-Giants

Spencer Ackerman, Firedoglake AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 1, 2008.
With end of the Bush administration in sight, Iraq courts big oil directly.

The Speculation Explanation: Framing the Energy Crisis

The Speculation Explanation: Framing the Energy Crisis

Matthew S. Miller, AlterNet. June 28, 2008.
The speculation explanation blurs the issues involved in our present energy crisis.

Rachel Maddow on Bush's War for Oil

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. June 27, 2008.
Maddow discusses international oil companies moving into Iraq with Keith Olbermann.

The Last Superpower and an Opportunity to End War

The Last Superpower and an Opportunity to End War

David Korten, YES! Magazine. June 27, 2008.
In a time when the old order is shattering a global movement is emerging to challenge the use of war as a tool of statecraft.

Will the Last Superpower Recognize In Time What We Must Do to Save the Planet?

Will the Last Superpower Recognize In Time What We Must Do to Save the Planet?

David Korten, YES! Magazine. June 27, 2008.
In a time when the old order is shattering, a global movement is emerging to challenge the use of war as a tool of statecraft.

Beating the Oil Barrons

Beating the Oil Barrons

Thomas Palley, Project Syndicate. June 27, 2008.
The scale of the oil price spike exceeds normal demand and supply factors, pointing to the role of speculation.

Why the Oil Industry Benefits from Bottled Water Sales

Why the Oil Industry Benefits from Bottled Water Sales

Richard Girard, Polaris Institute. June 26, 2008.
The PET plastic bottles used for bottled water can all be traced back the world's biggest oil giants.

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

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.

Media Tell Us About Iraq War-Oil Connection Five Years After the Fact

Media Tell Us About Iraq War-Oil Connection Five Years After the Fact

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. June 25, 2008.
If Iraq's main product had been video games, the media might have been quicker to ask tough questions about the war's effects on our kids' lives.

It's Not an Oil Crisis; It's a Transportation Crisis

It's Not an Oil Crisis; It's a Transportation Crisis

Doug kreeger, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 24, 2008.
We need better transportation technology, not more oil.

Body Fat Holds The Key to Energy Independence

Body Fat Holds The Key to Energy Independence

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. June 24, 2008.
Obese America is literally sitting on vast energy reserves -- all we need to do is extract it.

Why We're Suddenly Paying Through the Nose for Gas

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.

Shelling Out For Shell

Shelling Out For Shell

Laura Flanders, Firedoglake AlterNet: War on Iraq. June 20, 2008.
No-Bid Iraq Oil Contracts Rewards for "Free" Advice to Ministry.

The Real Story Behind the Midwest Floods? Climate Change

The Real Story Behind the Midwest Floods? Climate Change

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. June 19, 2008.
Scientists acknowledge an uncomfortable fact long ignored by the media: global warming is the real cause of extreme weather like the Midwest floods.

McCain Debates McCain on Impact of Offshore Drilling

McCain Debates McCain on Impact of Offshore Drilling

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 19, 2008.
The latest in a long line of flip-flops.

Exxon, Oil Giants Prepared To Sign No-Bid Oil Deals in Iraq

Exxon, Oil Giants Prepared To Sign No-Bid Oil Deals in Iraq

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. June 19, 2008.
No-bid contracts "unusual" for the industry, experts say.

The Ordinary People Who Took on the Richest Oil Companies (Video)

The Ordinary People Who Took on the Richest Oil Companies (Video)

Riki Ott, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 18, 2008.
Author Riki Ott tells the extraordinary tale of the people who took on the world's richest oil companies to protect Prince William Sound.

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

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.

Conservatives Addicted to Big Oil

Conservatives Addicted to Big Oil

Bill Scher, Campaign for America's Future AlterNet: Environment. June 11, 2008.
Conservatives filibuster to protect hedge fund managers and give renewable energy the shaft.

Blame Rising Oil Prices on Bush, Not Consumers

Blame Rising Oil Prices on Bush, Not Consumers

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. June 11, 2008.
Americans do need to cut down on their resource consumption. But the key variable in the high cost of oil is Bush's failed foreign policy.

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

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.

The $4 Moment

The $4 Moment

Carl Pope, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. June 9, 2008.
America's oil policies have meant economic suicide for Detroit.

A Possible Deal on Kirkuk?

A Possible Deal on Kirkuk?

Mohammed A. Salih, IPS News. June 5, 2008.
A breakthrough in negotiations over the fate of the oil-rich Iraqi province of Kirkuk may be in the works.