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Why twenty-first century oil will break the bank—and the planet.

The three top hot spots of potential conflict in the coming Geo-Energy Era.

The story under the Iranian nuclear story: how Iranian natural gas will reach Europe.

Standards Editor Craig Whitney issued this response to questions posed by The Nation about its coverage of the Russia-Georgia conflict in South Ossetia.

The Pentagon has now placed resource competition at the center of its strategic planning.

How often can the Bush Administration be caught off guard by the
consequences of its own actions? Endlessly, it seems.

Welcome to the Age of Insuffiency: As oil prices hit new highs and supplies sink, our way of life will drastically change.

As the generation of power brokers over 40 continues to blow off
global warming, our dependence on a waning supply of oil will create
a miserable future for their children and grandchilden.

If we are to survive and prosper in an oil-short world, we must not only
think outside the box--we must get rid of the box. We must abandon the
long-held idea that growth is the path to achieve every national goal.

The Pentagon's new basing strategy.