Oil and Gas

Brazlians celebrate Olympic bid win

How the Rio Olympics Could Cement a Brazilian Coup How the Rio Olympics Could Cement a Brazilian Coup

Scandals engulfing the country’s elite are not touching the 2016 Olympics. This could very well be by design.

Mar 21, 2016 / Dave Zirin

A tire rests on the dry bed of Lake Mendocino, a key Mendocino County reservoir, in Ukiah, California February 25, 2014.

21 Kids Are Suing President Obama Over Climate Inaction 21 Kids Are Suing President Obama Over Climate Inaction

The complaint accuses the government of infringing on “the fundamental right of citizens to be free from government actions that harm life, liberty, and property” by “approving and...

Mar 9, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty

The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty

As prices plummet and oversupply continues, the once-unsinkable industry is foundering.

Mar 8, 2016 / Dispatch / Michael T. Klare

Everyone Knows the US Military Is Failing—So Why Won’t Washington Bring the Troops Home?

Everyone Knows the US Military Is Failing—So Why Won’t Washington Bring the Troops Home? Everyone Knows the US Military Is Failing—So Why Won’t Washington Bring the Troops Home?

It’s time to challenge politicians’ claims about the military’s effectiveness in the 21st century.

Feb 8, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Donald Trump

Start Making Sense: Frank Rich on How the GOP Is Learning to Live With Donald Trump Start Making Sense: Frank Rich on How the GOP Is Learning to Live With Donald Trump

Plus Bill McKibben on climate change, and Anna Deavere Smith on Baltimore.

Jan 28, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The Koch Brothers Have Radically Changed American Politics

The Koch Brothers Have Radically Changed American Politics The Koch Brothers Have Radically Changed American Politics

A new book exposes the hidden campaign to mainstream their libertarian agenda.

Jan 28, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

Climate change protest

While Global Temperatures Rise, the Poor Burn Faster While Global Temperatures Rise, the Poor Burn Faster

In order to rebalance the world’s ecology, we’ll have to rebalance its wealth.

Jan 20, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Iran's Mahan Air

Iran Is Open For Business. What Does This Mean for the Global Economy? Iran Is Open For Business. What Does This Mean for the Global Economy?

The country could put up to a million barrels of oil a day on the market.

Jan 19, 2016 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Juan Cole

This Climate Victory Was Buried in Obama’s State of the Union

This Climate Victory Was Buried in Obama’s State of the Union This Climate Victory Was Buried in Obama’s State of the Union

President Obama said he’ll ‘‘push to change the way we manage our oil and coal resources, so that they better reflect the costs they impose on taxpayers and our planet.”

Jan 13, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Iranian oil refinery

The Hidden Risk of Plummeting Oil Prices: War The Hidden Risk of Plummeting Oil Prices: War

Falling oil prices could mean rising global conflict.

Jan 12, 2016 / Michael T. Klare

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