Anatomy of a Price Surge Anatomy of a Price Surge
Oil companies, speculators and OPEC helped spike the cost of oil, but ruinous Bush Administration policies have compounded the damage.
Jun 19, 2008 / Michael T. Klare
The New Geopolitics of Energy The New Geopolitics of Energy
The Pentagon has now placed resource competition at the center of its strategic planning.
May 1, 2008 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Architect of War(s) Architect of War(s)
Dick Cheney's Mideast tour suggests another catastrophic military adventure in the Persian Gulf is still in the cards.
Mar 20, 2008 / Michael T. Klare
Beyond the Age of Petroleum Beyond the Age of Petroleum
Welcome to the Age of Insuffiency: As oil prices hit new highs and supplies sink, our way of life will drastically change.
Oct 25, 2007 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Targeting Tehran Targeting Tehran
As the Bush Administration steps up its campaign against Iran, opponents have a dual responsibility: to contest the strategic context for escalation and to bar specific acts of agg...
Feb 21, 2007 / Michael T. Klare
Ominous Signs of a Wider War Ominous Signs of a Wider War
The naming of Adm. William Fallon to replace Gen. John Abizaid as head of Centcom is an ominous sign that Bush is preparing for a wider war.
Jan 10, 2007 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Ending Nonproliferation Ending Nonproliferation
President Bush's dangerous deal to deliver nuclear technology to India is a significant breach of the nonproliferation treaty and will make nuclear war more likely.
Mar 18, 2006 / Michael T. Klare
Defusing the Iran Crisis Defusing the Iran Crisis
A peaceful resolution to the nuclear dispute with Iran is possible if world leaders work to eliminate the obstacles to intelligent compromise.
Mar 2, 2006 / Michael T. Klare
The Geopolitics of Natural Gas The Geopolitics of Natural Gas
Natural gas is rapidly emerging as the next big prize for consumer countries like the US and China. In the twenty-first century, alliances and hostilities between economic powerhou...
Jan 4, 2006 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Revving Up the China Threat Revving Up the China Threat
The Bush Administration's stance on China has gone from worry about their economic strength and oil consumption to full-on preparation for a new cold war.
Oct 6, 2005 / Feature / Michael T. Klare