How do we reconcile the growth of oil sands with the fact that we’re entering a carbon-constrained future?
America’s Turn Away from Oil
The United States is already using less gas, so why would it turn to solutions that aren’t necessary to free itself from foreign oil?
Natural Resources, Natural Corruption?
How can transparency help end the fleecing of resource-rich countries by their corrupt leaders?
Global Governance Talk Vs. African Reality
Is Africa in danger of giving up its abundant natural resources and still losing the economic development game?
Algae Is Not Endive: The Future of Biofuels in the United States
Endive didn’t catch on with U.S. corn farmers in 1988. Will algae catch on with oil producers in 2012?
China, Oil and the South China Sea
Why is control of the South China Sea resources increasingly important to Southeast Asia’s economies?
The Amazing U.S. Confusion Over Iran Oil Sanctions
How are U.S. politicians undermining their Iran santions in their pursuit of lower gas prices?
Why I Am (Still) Optimistic About Russia
Why is Russia, despite its serious economic challenges, still worthy of being a BRIC?
Britain’s Legacy in the Middle East: Iraq’s Oil
How has British and U.S. desire to control Iraqi oil shaped the country’s recent history?
Iranian Endgame: Part I — Sanctions and Asia
Can sanctions on oil exports provide enough bite to induce Tehran to abandon its nuclear ambitions?
























