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April 28, 2016
Did OPEC Just Start Preparing for the End of the Oil Era?
The debacle in Doha may be the beginning of the end for the old oil order.
Michael T. Klare
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March 8, 2016
The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty
As prices plummet and oversupply continues, the once-unsinkable industry is foundering.
Michael T. Klare
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January 12, 2016
The Hidden Risk of Plummeting Oil Prices: War
Falling oil prices could mean rising global conflict.
Michael T. Klare
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September 2, 2015
Fossil-Fuel Executives Are Making Obscene Amounts of Money for Wrecking the Planet—and Their Own Companies
The kings of Big Coal are making off with millions, while their industry collapses.
Zoë Carpenter
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August 5, 2015
Why Are Americans Switching to Renewable Energy? Because It’s Actually Cheaper
Fossil fuels have become an economic liability—for both consumers and energy companies.
Tara Lohan
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March 12, 2015
The Real Reason Behind the Oil Price Collapse
It’s not overproduction in shale fields, and it’s not global economic stagnation. It’s something far more threatening to Big Oil’s business model.
Michael T. Klare
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September 4, 2014
How Did Oil Make a Comeback?
Just five years ago, experts were predicting an imminent peak and decline in global oil production. Instead, we’re in the middle of a historic boom. What happened?
Michael T. Klare
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April 22, 2014
The New Abolitionism
Averting planetary disaster will mean forcing fossil fuel companies to give up at least $10 trillion in wealth.
Chris Hayes
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January 9, 2014